Aug 28 2009
Going Broke on $50,000: The Story of the Struggling American Middle Class. The $50,000 Median Household Budget.
The recent recession is exposing how many American families have been treading on the edge. Problems were already in the system before the recession began but the downturn in the economy was the ultimate catalyst. Many families were using credit cards as a means of supplementing a decade of stagnant wages. The median household income [...]
Mar 13 2009
Where the Jobs Are and Baby Boomers: Healthcare Growth and the Feeding of a Graying Population. Is a Post-Baby Boomer Society good for our Economic Competitiveness?
Seventy-six million American babies were born between 1946 and 1960 and we call this group the baby boomer group. Many trends can be seen coming with this group. Major toy sellers including Mattel came about this time. In fact, much of their success included this right timing since Mattel was founded in 1945, just in [...]
