Posts in category Research

While reams of employment statistics have been released since Seattle began its steady climb toward a $15 minimum wage a year ago, it’s still too early for those on either …

Research has consistently shown that gender diversity in the workplace is good for business. A new study by the McKinsey Global Institute shows just how good. Closing the gender gap …

If you’re looking for the happiest place to work in the U.S., you can start with Miami, Fla. That’s almost a no-brainer when you think about the environment, with its …

It pays to be a working woman in California. At least it’s likely to pay just a bit more than in many other states across the country, courtesy of new …

As the millennial generation enters its own with many striking out in the career world and creating families of their own, some are finding the costs of the latter are …

Millennials are enjoying the fruits of the improved economy. Their unemployment rate is down, more of them are getting full-time jobs and their wages have slightly improved. Still, many of …

Global poverty levels are on the decline, but that doesn’t mean a worldwide middle class is emerging. Only an estimated 13% of the world’s population enjoys an existence that can …

Four out of five Americans say they are satisfied with their current standard of living and 63% report improvements in this arena, according to the results of a recently released …

With major technological developments on the horizon, Pew Research Center and Smithsonian Magazine surveyed Americans to find out their opinions on the future of technology and its impact on society. …

Senior citizens are increasingly using technology, with 59 percent of Americans age 65 years old and older now using the internet and 47 percent using a broadband connection. However, that …