… Earlier this month, a weighty report by leading health experts painted a grim picture of life and death in America today. … However, according to YouGov surveys in the US and Britain, most Americans are unaware of these facts – and, indeed, less aware than the British. This lack […] Read more »
U.S. Budget Discord Is Top Threat to Global Economy in Poll
Global investors say the state of the U.S. government’s finances is the greatest risk to the world economy and almost half are curbing their investments in response to continuing budget battles, a Bloomberg poll shows. … Even with stocks at a five-year high, almost half of investors — 47 percent […] Read more »
Investors Most Optimistic on Stocks in 3½ Years
International investors are the most bullish on stocks in at least 3 1/2 years, with close to two- thirds planning to raise their holdings of equities during the next six months, according to a Bloomberg survey. As the global financial and business elite gather in Davos for their annual forum, […] Read more »
Putting Statistics to Work in a Land of Illusions
Wanted: statisticians to teach their craft in what many experts call the country with the least reliable statistics in the world. The Pyongyang Summer Institute in Survey Science and Quantitative Methodology last year began teaching students at North Korea’s first private university about such topics as probability, correlation and survey […] Read more »
Israelis on subject of peace
… Israelis are not particularly divided in their desire for peace. Sixty-eight percent of Israeli Jews support peace negotiations with the Palestinians, with just 27 percent opposed. Israelis’ commitment goes beyond just talking: Sixty percent support the principle of two states for two peoples. [cont.] Mark Mellman Read more »
Americans Consider Individual Freedoms Nation’s Top Virtue
Americans consider individual freedoms, the quality of life, and the opportunity for people to get ahead to be the United States’ standout virtues relative to other modern, industrialized nations, with majorities rating the U.S. the best or above average in each area. At the same time, fewer than half of […] Read more »