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Guess What Country Has The Longest Working Hours

Posted 05.24.2012

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While the global recession has compelled at least one national leader -- Britain's Foreign Secretary William Hague -- to encourage employees to "work ...

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There Might Actually Be Some Good News For The Eurozone's Economy

Reuters | Posted 05.12.2012

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PARIS, March 12 (Reuters) - The euro zone is showing tentative signs of improvement, the latest monthly readout from the Organisation for Economic C...

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Report: Countries Face A 'Great Challenge' Economically For The Foreseeable Future

Posted 12.12.2011

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An OECD report due for release this month will say markets and governments face an uphill struggle to fund themselves next year amid extreme uncer...

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Income Inequality Is Soaring Globally -- Even In Sweden

The Huffington Post | Maxwell Strachan | Posted 07.03.2011

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Widening income inequality has been a thorn in America's side for some time now. Turns out, other countries in the developed world aren't exempt from ...

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U.S. Falls In World Education Rankings, Rated 'Average'

Posted 05.25.2011

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Ed. Clarification: HuffPost Education originally reported that the United States was ranked 14th by the OECD. That figure is the nation's ranking in r...

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College Graduates Worldwide Fared Better During Recession

The Chronicle of Higher Education | Katherine Mangan | Posted 05.25.2011

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The recent economic crisis sparked layoffs in virtually all occupations, but, in many nations, college graduates were far less likely to be out of a j...

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Putin Earns More Than Medvedev, But Medvedev Owns A Bigger Pad

BBC NEWS | Posted 05.25.2011

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin earns 11% more than President Dmitry Medvedev, statements released as part of an anti-corruption drive show....

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