Economic Trends
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Assimilation Nation
By Staff WriterProponents of cultural diversity may be unhappy to learn that many of the nearly 40 million U.S. immigrants are already on the road to assimilation....
June 01, 2008
Thirty QuestionsWelcome to Research magazine's 30th anniversary issue! As noted in this space last month, you will find no boring retrospectives or nostalgia about the 1970s...
June 01, 2008
Behind the Numbers with Sam StovallDuring a Webinar in late April, Sam Stovall, S&P's chief economic strategist, discussed the equity market outlook. Stovall believes that from economic, fundamental, technical, and...
May 28, 2008
Pity the lay journalistWe journalists aren't known for our analytical skills; we're a decidedly right-brained bunch. As subjects go, we're heavy on english and history - math and...
May 01, 2008
Not Only Money MotivatesIs it possible to learn something new about how to help motivate others to do their best? Yes -- according to Tyler Cowen, a professor...
March 01, 2008
Partnerships for 2008Many moons ago, I believed everything I had been told about partnerships. I believed they were even less stable than marriages; that 90 percent of...
January 01, 2008
Currency CollapseThe past year was marked by such a dramatic decline of the dollar that it can almost be described as a collapse. The once mighty...
December 24, 2007
Holiday trends28%: Percent of people surveyed who say their workload increases during the holidays; 42% say it stays the same. 7.4%: Percentage of people age 65 and over who travel over the holidays. This is down from 8.7% for the rest of the year.*