Economic Growth
This is how Obama's performance on jobs compares to his predecessors
These charts show how Obama’s job performance compares with his predecessors.
Ana Swanson is a Reporter at The Washington Post.
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Emerging Technologies
Here's why bitcoin boomed in 2016
Ana Swanson reviews bitcoin in 2016 and examines rising demand in China.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
The world today looks a bit like it did before World War I - but what does that mean?
A recent report looks at globalization today, comparing it to the situation in the build up to World War I.
Economic Growth
This is how the US could look, based on economics
Redrawing the borders on the map of the United States.
Economic Growth
A question of quality not quantity? Unemployment rates in the US could be masking another problem
Economic Policy Institute research looks at part time work in the US since the Great Recession.
Industries in Depth
Combining machine learning and Romeo and Juliet to explain what makes a good story
Researchers have quantified the emotional journey people take when they read a book.
Emerging Technologies
Big decision to make? Going with your gut could be the answer
Research suggests that subtle physiological changes can aid people in making tough decisions.
Economic Growth
If you needed an excuse to stay in bed, here's a good one
University of California research suggests that more sleep could have a positive impact on how much you earn.
Emerging Technologies
Why being extremely happy might be a bad thing
Research has looked at how extremely happy people are viewed.
The science behind coincidences. Or why they're not all that surprising
Ana Swanson looks at the maths behind coincidences – and why they're not really all that strange or surprising.
Economic Growth
Slow US growth might have a much simpler explanation than you thought
New research from Fed economists looks at the impact of demographics on US growth.
Economic Growth
US social mobility might be even worse than you thought
A new paper looks at US social mobility - going back as far as great-grandparents.
Business
US millennials might not be as entrepreneurial as we thought
New research suggests that millennials in the US are not as entrepreneurial as we thought.
Why you're probably wrong about levels of immigration in your country
In developed countries around the world, people think immigrant populations are much larger than they actually are.
Economic Growth
The economic impact of distrust
A look at research on the link between trust, regulation and the economy.