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short readsAug 9, 2013

New economic data points to pleasant surprises or disappointment for key countries

New OECD composite leading economic indicators suggest that Chinese and Brazilians face disappointment with their economies in the months ahead, while many Europeans, Japanese and Americans may be pleasantly surprised.
short readsAug 9, 2013

Having a secure job replaces homeownership as the key to being middle-class

Nearly nine-in-ten Americans now say having a secure job is essential to being in the middle-class; in 1991, it was homeownership.
reportAug 8, 2013

U.S. soars in world popularity charts post Iraq — but will it last?
short readsAug 8, 2013

Local TV newsrooms in 2012: Bigger budgets, smaller staffs

The latest data on local television economics offers mixed messages: increasing revenue from news programming but cuts in newsroom budgets.
reportAug 8, 2013

Amid Criticism, Support for Media’s ‘Watchdog’ Role Stands Out

Public evaluations of news organizations’ performance on key measures such as accuracy, fairness and independence remain mired near all-time lows. But there is a bright spot among these otherwise gloomy ratings.
reportAug 8, 2013

In China, one-child policy compounds loss of child for parents
short readsAug 8, 2013

Greeks, stung by recession, lukewarm on U.S. relations

Prime Minister Antonis Samaras of Greece visits the White House for the first time today, at a time when anti-U.S. feeling in his country is running high.
short readsAug 8, 2013

Racial and ethnic groups view “radical life extension” differently

Blacks and Hispanics (46% each) are somewhat more inclined than whites (34%) to say they would want treatments to dramatically extend life.
reportAug 7, 2013

What’s Behind The Washington Post Sale

The stunning sale of The Washington Post to Amazon.com billionaire Jeff Bezos says something important about the economics of the Post itself, the continuing struggles of the newspaper industry and the market value of some of America’s great metro dailies. A Pew Research Center report provides the numbers that help put the $250 million deal into context.
reportAug 7, 2013

Angela Merkel Coasting To Re-Election, But Social Democrats May Surprise Her

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New economic data points to pleasant surprises or disappointment for key countries

Having a secure job replaces homeownership as the key to being middle-class

U.S. soars in world popularity charts post Iraq — but will it last?

Local TV newsrooms in 2012: Bigger budgets, smaller staffs

Amid Criticism, Support for Media’s ‘Watchdog’ Role Stands Out

In China, one-child policy compounds loss of child for parents

Greeks, stung by recession, lukewarm on U.S. relations

Racial and ethnic groups view “radical life extension” differently

What’s Behind The Washington Post Sale

Angela Merkel Coasting To Re-Election, But Social Democrats May Surprise Her