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The State of American Business Data Center 2024

Category: Business News

The indicators in the State of American Business Data Center help measure the health of business and the economy. At the start of 2024, many indicators are trending in a positive direction, while others lag.  The pandemic disrupted our economy and basic way of life, but because of the resilience and resourcefulness of the private […]

Source: US Chamber

2023: The year in figures and charts

Category: Business News

A look back at the last 12 months, through data. 2023 was marked by crisis, transition and conflict. As the war in Ukraine dragged into its second year, the EU was confronted with yet another conflict on its doorstep: The Israel-Hamas war, which brought fresh instability to the Middle East and exacerbated divisions between EU […]

Source: POLITICO

Norway 3rd in “Most Productive Countries in the World” Ranking

Category: Culture / Lifestyle

With a new law barring work e-mail after hours, the French have honored a truth long recognized by economists: working longer hours doesn’t necessarily result in increased productivity. Mexico—the least productive of the 38 countries listed in 2015 data from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)—has the world’s longest average work week at 41.2 […]

Source: Time

Norway is the Second Safest Country in the World

Category: Culture / Lifestyle

Norway tops on Gallup’s Law and Order Index, a worldwide gauge of people’s sense of personal security and their personal experiences with crime and law enforcement. Today global analytics and advice firm Gallup released its annual update on global perceptions of security. Norway ranks second in the world for security on Gallup’s Law and Order […]

Source: The Nordic Page

Published: July 6, 2018

US highest ranked colleges (that also cost less than $20,000)

Category: Education / Research

Don’t want to be one of the college students contributing to America’s record-breaking $1.5 trillion student-loan problem? While these schools won’t leave you completely debt-free, there’s a list out there of great schools that cost less than $20,000 a year. Data analysis site HowMuch created a map of the best colleges in each state that also cost less […]

Source: MarketWatch