The U.S. is not a meritocracy. This is not to say that skills don’t matter. Continue reading
While the American middle class is still optimistic about getting ahead, they have become increasingly fearful that they may fall behind, according to poll results by The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) and National Journal. The 16th quarterly Allstate-National Journal Heartland Monitor Poll focuses on the American middle class and seeks to uncover important insights about … Continue reading
. . In the past decade, the middle class in Latin America grew 50%, and now represents 30% of the population. According to the experts, this growth is due to growth and job creation To maintain these gains, the region needs to enact policy reforms within the employment, tax and social security sectors. Ful Report … Continue reading
Pursuing the American Dream uses the most current available data to measure mobility by family income and wealth, and personal earnings to reveal how closely tied a person’s place on the economic ladder is to that of his or her parents’. Some of the highlights of the research include: Eighty-four percent of Americans have higher … Continue reading