by John Bryant | Jun 17, 2010 | Uncategorized
Cutting-edge strategies for improving financial education efficiency is event focus ROME, ITALY – JUNE 16, 2010 – Operation HOPE (HOPE) Economist and Director of the HOPE Office of Innovation, Research and Assessment Meredith Walker was invited to...
by John Bryant | Jun 17, 2010 | Uncategorized
Americans are highly pessimistic about the timeline for restoring the Gulf of Mexico's shoreline and its wildlife to pre-oil spill conditions. Half believe the beaches will never recover; even more think some wildlife species will be permanently reduced. Read more...
by John Bryant | Jun 17, 2010 | Uncategorized
Underemployment, as measured by Gallup, fell to 18.6% in mid-June from 19.2% in mid-May, as both components of underemployment declined. Unemployment fell to 9.1% and those working part time wanting full-time work decreased to 9.5%, but job creation may be slowing....
by John Bryant | Jun 17, 2010 | Uncategorized
The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has produced a spike in mentions of "disaster response" on Gallup's "most important problem" list that is second only to the spike in mentions of "terrorism" after 9/11. Even so, the economy in...
by John Bryant | Jun 17, 2010 | Uncategorized
Republicans and Democrats sharply disagree on the merits of four separate policy initiatives Congress might consider. But with independents favoring all four, so does the public overall. Creating jobs through new economic stimulus spending leads the list, with 60% of...
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