Economic Growth
This is how Obama's performance on jobs compares to his predecessors
The economy today is far from perfect, but as Barack Obama leaves office, he is leaving it far better than he found it.
Ana Swanson is a Reporter at The Washington Post.
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Emerging Technologies
Here's why bitcoin boomed in 2016
When surprises happen, people buy bitcoin.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
The world today looks a bit like it did before World War I - but what does that mean?
A backlash to globalization appears to be gaining strength around the world. U.S. politicians on both the right and left have called for curbing free trade deals they say benefit foreigne...
Economic Growth
This is how the US could look, based on economics
Inequality in the United States will be a key discussion point in the The Great American Divide session at the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting 2017. Watch it here.
Economic Growth
A question of quality not quantity? Unemployment rates in the US could be masking another problem
It’s a familiar story across America: Since the recession, people are working again, but their jobs just aren’t good enough. Often, it’s because they’re forced to work part-time, and thei...
Industries in Depth
Combining machine learning and Romeo and Juliet to explain what makes a good story
A good story often takes its reader on an emotional journey from despair to elation, and hits many notes in between.
Emerging Technologies
Big decision to make? Going with your gut could be the answer
“Gut reactions” — subtle bodily sensations that result from risky behavior — have long been the stuff of financial market lore. Some successful stock market traders, billionaire George So...
Economic Growth
If you needed an excuse to stay in bed, here's a good one
We all know sleep matters for job performance. After a week of vacation, you may find your work better than ever. But rack up a week of sleepless nights — say, following a polarizing pres...
Emerging Technologies
Why being extremely happy might be a bad thing
Even if you’re a relatively happy person, you’re bound to run into people who are even more annoyingly happy than you. You know the type — that person who is chipper even before their mor...
The science behind coincidences. Or why they're not all that surprising
Mathematician Joseph Mazur was in the back of a van snaking through the mountains of Sardinia when he heard one of his favorite coincidence stories. The driver, an Italian language teache...
Economic Growth
Slow US growth might have a much simpler explanation than you thought
Ever since the financial crisis, the U.S. economy has grown at a stubbornly slow rate, far less than the 3 percent that was widely considered a sign of good health. This disappointing out...
Economic Growth
US social mobility might be even worse than you thought
Social mobility, the amount that a typical American moves up or down the economic ladder from where their parents and grandparents stood, has became a major focus of political discussion,...
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US millennials might not be as entrepreneurial as we thought
We often think of millennials as the “start-up generation” — apt to jump from job to job in pursuit of the next cool technology or popular idea. In an article published on Mic.com on Mond...
Why you're probably wrong about levels of immigration in your country
Americans consistently mention immigration as one of the nation’s most pressing political concerns, and it has become a signature issue in the presidential campaign. On Wednesday, Donald ...
Economic Growth
The economic impact of distrust
Americans are less trusting of their countrymen than perhaps ever before. Public trust in government is at its lowest level since 1958, when Pew Research Center started conducting its sur...