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The housing downturn that became increasingly apparent by 2006 and then worsened considerably thereafter arguably represents the primary contributor to…

As long as anyone can remember, buying a home has formed an important part of the American dream. But in recent years, more people seem to have concluded…

America is not the only nation wrestling with the minimum wage issue. For instance, voters in Switzerland recently rejected what would have become the…

America’s infrastructure is said to be crumbling. Our bridges are failing, our water mains are bursting and our electrical grid is leaking. But the…

I often ask the question, why is my wife so crazy about me? Is it perhaps because of my incredible and subtle sense of humor? Perhaps it’s my smile or my…

According to Credit Suisse, the ratio of wealth to income in America hit a post-World War II record. Wealth in America has simply skyrocketed in recent…

The spending of state and local governments around the country has become less of a drag on the overall economy. The most up-to-date Bureau of Economic…

The price of gold has been declining in recent years, including because of a general lack of elevated inflationary pressure in many advanced societies.…

After decades of rapid expansion, new census figures indicate that growth in the Washington metropolitan area has slowed dramatically in recent years. In…

The careers of many law school graduates have not worked out as they anticipated. According to a new study based on American Bar Association figures,…

While the U.S. economy has disappointed along many dimensions thus far in twenty fifteen, one segment of the economy that appears to be coming back to…

In recent years, federal funding for scientific research has been declining. For instance, budgets at the National Institutes of Health are nearly twenty…

America continues to get wealthier. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of the United States, aggregate national household wealth increased by one point…

When one thinks of Los Angeles, one might have visions of movie stars, producers, surfers, retirees and others basking in sunshine and warm temperatures.…

The recent elevation of Indian-born Sundar Pichai to CEO of Google represents another instance of someone from a minority group rising to the top in…

The housing market is now in its fourth year of recovery. Construction of single family homes and multifamily rentals has been rebounding. But for a…

The nation is in its seventh year of economic recovery. The U.S. now supports more jobs than it did prior to the recession. Millennial workers,…

Some of you are being driven to school right now. You will soon encounter a teacher who you will look at you as a teacher. But the person in front of you…

There was a time when Brazil was the toast of the global economy. As indicated in a recent article authored by Simon Romero, Brazil was hailed as a model,…

While most indicators suggest continued progress for the U.S. labor market, data indicate that labor markets in Europe remain stagnant. In March, the…