Employment
Census: Redistricting and Women-Owned Businesses
"As business owners, women in 2007 had a major impact on the nation's economy, employing more than 7.6 million workers." Nearly half of all women-owned businesses operated in repair and maintenance; personal and laundry services; health care and social assistance; and professional, scientific and technical services. more »
The Glum March of the Baby Boomers
When it comes to divorce, the Baby Boomers are less conservative than younger generations: 66% say divorce is preferable to staying in an unhappy marriage, compared with 54% of younger adults who say so. And a higher share of Boomers than older Americans (but not younger ones) say they have cut spending in the past year more »
FactCheck.org Examines 'Are Federal Workers Overpaid?'
President Barack Obama's recent announcement to freeze the pay of federal civilian workers did little to ice the debate over whether federal workers are overpaid or underpaid. Republican leaders and conservative think tanks claim federal workers are overpaid. They say the average federal worker is paid twice as much as those in the private sector. The federal Office of Personnel Management and unions that represent federal workers say on average they are paid 24 percent less than those in the private sector. Both sides are armed with official government statistics, but neither side is right. more »
Beauty Queens and Battling Knights
In particular, we examine whether people use riskier strategies against attractive people, whether this affects performance, and whether men and women react to attractiveness in the same way. more »