“economy” Charts
Does this Shirt Make my Economy Look Fat? »
A recent Gallup poll indicates despite beliefs that economic conditions are improving, "Americans are increasingly pessimistic about the future of…
America: Land of the Free But Home of the Overworked »
There are 196 countries on Planet Earth. 92% of them mandate time off each week, 95% of them mandate paid…
Will The World Cup Actually Help Brazil's Economy? »
According to a majority of Brazilians, the World Cup will ultimately hurt the nation's economy. This statistic follows other polls…
Mandela's Unknown Revolution: Africa's Biggest Economy »
While many know the first fully-democratically-elected president of South Africa, Nelson Mandela, as a champion of equality and civil justice,…
Women Are Economic Powerhouses »
In the United States, women exercise decision-making control over $11.2 trillion. That's almost 40% of the nation's total investable assets.…
Should US intervene Ukraine? But first, where is it? »
On March 2014, 3 political scientists asked a national sample of 2,066 Americans what action they wanted the U.S. to…
College Costs Increased Nearly 4X Faster Than Family Income »
Financial aid has not filled the growing gap between the cost of a college education and median family income, causing…
Crime Slows While Prisons Grow »
The United States spends more on prisons than education every year. Even though crime rates have continually fallen since the…
How much less is your bachelor's degree worth? »
According to the most recent census, 113,000 janitors in the U.S. have at least a bachelor’s degree. And, over 18,000…
Liberty and Job "Recovery" For All? »
This “recovery” and the two which preceded it have been “jobless recoveries.” While the government measure of the unemployment rate…
What's The Biggest Problem Facing the Nation? »
Are Americans unable to come together to decide on a single top problem facing the nation, or are there simply…
400 Individuals Own More Wealth Than 60% Of America »
According to a medieval historian, today's wealth inequality is much worse than what prevailed in the Middle Ages. What does…
Considering The Cost of College: Earnings by Education »
The median annual salaries of Americans across all races increases markedly with each level of educational attainment, though not equally.…
Why Russia Trusts #Putin »
Since Putin took power in 2000, Russian exports have grown several times. Of course, most of this growth is concentrated…
Misconceptions Part III: #Immigration »
The public thinks immigration is over twice the actual level. The average guess is that 24% of the population was…
In the long run we value experiences over material goods »
Prof. Howell (San Francisco State University) in a study published earlier this year, found that people think material purchases offer…
Local Businesses Generate More Wealth for Communities »
In addition to a loss in local spending generated, communities also sacrifice social benefits fostered by ownership of local business,…
2014 Midterm Election Offers Little Hope for Economy Fix »
The midterm election will not fix the economy. At least, according to a new survey, that is what 50% of…
Aging Populations Giving Economies Grey Hairs »
In a recent Pew poll, it was found that the growing number of older people is perceived as posing a…
Are Tax Cuts A Good Thing? »
Republicans often claim that tax cuts, particularly for the wealthy, will boost the economy so much that they will pay…
When Is Increased Unemployment a Good Thing? »
The Congressional Budget Office estimates that Obamacare will reduce the total hours worked by 1.5-2% from 2017-2024. However, this will…
Even With College Diploma, Millennials Are In Trouble »
The economy and current recession have hit the Millennial generation hard. Even though Millennials have achieved higher levels of education…
Gender Wage Gap Projected to Close in Year 2058 »
Most Women Working Today Will Not See Equal Pay during their Working Lives.
Recovery In Context »
Those who were in the job force in 2001 know that recession felt nothing like the 2008 recession. It wasn't…
Think the U.S. Has a Lot of Debt? Try These Countries »
Although the United States has a very large outstanding public debt, it is useful to measure that debt compared to…
America Keeps People Poor on Purpose »
For more from the latest issue of YES! Magazine, The End of Poverty, see: www.yesmagazine.org/issues/th…
Americans Moderately Optimistic For Economic Recovery »
According to a strong majority of Americans, the economy is slowly recovering. Just over a quarter, however, reject that there…
Views on the Economy Reach a Six Year High »
American's view of the economy has reached a new six year high. Despite only 43% believing the economy is in…
Co-ops: Growing the Local Economy »
In the 7 Rivers region of Wisconsin, the Fifth Season Co-op is strengthening the local economy by democratizing who owns…
Student Loan vs. Credit Card Debt in US »
Student loan debt increased 13.9% in the United States from 2013 to 2014. It now outweighs total US credit card…
East is least »
Rejecting markets: Former Soviet- and Eastern-bloc countries that have not embraced the EU market have seen their economies stagnate, with…
Is the Worst of the Global Recession Over? Not Quite. »
The gross world product is the sum of the GDPs of all countries, which typically includes levels of consumption, investment,…
Socialism vs. Capitalism: Millenials Weigh In »
A recent Pew survery found that those aged 18 to 29 have a more favorable reaction to the term “socialism”…
Americans' Discretionary Spending Reaches Five-Year High »
As a result of the economic downturn and the subsequent high unemployment rate, Americans everyday, discretionary, spending precipitously declined to…
America: Our Shifting Priorities »
For the first time since 2013, Americans' focus has shifted away from the economy as the United States' top priority.…
