‘The Happiness Manifesto’: Can a Country Be as Happy as a Duck in Water?

The United Kingdom's Prime Minister David Cameron plans to create a national well-being index. French President Nicolas Sarkozy has formed a team that includes two Nobel Prize-winning economists to come[…]

Gross Domestic Happiness: What Is the Relationship between Money and Well-being?

What exactly is the relationship between money and happiness? It's a difficult question to pin down, experts say. While more money may make us happier, other considerations -- such as[…]

Adjusting to the ‘New Normal’: The Consequences of Long-term High Unemployment

Hopes for an accelerated economic recovery in the United States were dealt a blow last week by a dismal jobs report for November -- including an unexpected rise in the[…]

Post-Recession America: Falling Incomes, Rising Cohabitation, Fewer Babies

Although the Great Recession officially ended in mid-2009 in the U.S., the repercussions on American lifestyles could be felt for a long while, suggests the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community[…]

Betting on Future Movie Receipts: Beware the Hollywood Lemons

Wouldn't it be great if you could invest in a new film that you thought might be a real blockbuster? Now maybe you can. On Tuesday, April 20, the U.S.[…]

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