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    School days: How the U.S. compares with other countries

    By now, most U.S. schoolchildren are either back in the classroom or headed there soon. As they make the transition from summer camp and bug spray to math homework and science projects, their weary parents may well wonder if children in the U.S. spend less time in the classroom than kids in other countries. The […]

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    Above-and-Beyond Responses: Part 1

    A variety of views in regard to this issue are reflected in these big thinkers’ imaginings of what may happen by 2025. Look for losses in intellectual property and via ‘data pollution’ Vint Cerf, Google vice president and co-inventor of the Internet Protocol, responded, “Yes, while it has been predicted for a long time, there […]

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    Resurgent public optimism on the economy? Don’t hold your breath

    One of the biggest political puzzles of 2014 is why the public remains so bearish about the economy, and in turn critical of Barack Obama’s stewardship of it, given clear signs that economic indicators are improving. An analysis by Andrew Kohut.

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    Chapter 3: Finances, Social Trends and Technology

    Economic optimism Coming of age during the country’s deepest economic downturn since the Great Depression has made it much more difficult for Millennials to find their financial footing. And they are still dealing with the fallout from the recession and sluggish recovery. The unemployment rate remains high for this generation—especially those ages 18 to 24, […]

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    Obama, Bush and the ‘second-term curse’

    Barack Obama and George Bush have at least one thing in common when it comes to the second terms they won — the first year of their encores have been downers when it came to their public images.

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    Middle Class II

    Survey Details: Conducted July 2012 | File Release Date: 23 August 2013

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    Experts rank the top 10 global trends

    A new report from the World Economic Forum ranks the 10 most important global trends, based on a poll of 1,592 leaders from academia, business, government, and non-profits. Here are some data points that compare and contrast the public’s views around the world with the trends identified by the experts. 1. Rising societal tensions in the Middle […]

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