Stock markets in the US and the world generally tend to perform well in US election years Historical data analyzed by Schroders shows the S&P 500 rose in 9 out of the 11 election years. The MSCI World and FTSE All Share indices gained in eight of the 11 years. Chart – Average Performance of …
The total number of American workers in the manufacturing sector has been on the decline for many years now. Though the sector has seen a slight uptick in the past couple of years the long-term trend line is down. However one of the sectors that has been booming in recent years in terms of workers …
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The average hourly wage for auto workers in Mexico is increasing according to a recent article in the journal. Major automakers expanding or opening factories there are offering higher wages, benefits and incentives to attract workers. The competition among auto makers to attract and retain auto workers is high. Global auto manufacturers flock to Mexico …
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Smoking rates have declined by one fourth since 2000, according to a report by the OECD. About 19% of the daily population smoked daily in 2014, the latest year for which data is available. But the rate varies widely across OECD member nations. Click to enlarge Source: OECD The former Soviet republic of Lativa has …
The US is considered as the most competitive market in the world. However in reality most of the major industries are a form of monopoly or oligopoly. When industries are dominated by one company or a handful of companies customer suffer as prices inevitably increase due to pricing shower and lack of competition. But investors and management …
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