U.S. manufacturing employment reached an all-time peak of about 19.6 million jobs in June 1979. By June 2019 it stood at about 12.8 million, a decline of roughly 6.7 million jobs, or 35% from the peak.
A JAMA analysis found that pharmaceutical-company marketing to health care professionals increased from $15.6 billion in 1997 to $20.3 billion in 2016, measured in 2016 dollars. The 2016 total included prescriber detailing, free samples, pa
AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving reported that half of family caregivers said caregiving had a negative financial impact on them in 2025.
Christian and Islamic texts both warn against elevating oneself over other people. Philippians 2:3 tells believers to reject selfish ambition and conceit and practice humility. Qur’an 49:11 warns people not to ridicule other groups because
A person can have no job and still be classified as not in the labor force rather than unemployed. Under the Current Population Survey, people without work generally must have actively looked for work during the prior 4 weeks and be availab
BLS average hourly earnings from the payroll survey are calculated from gross payroll divided by hours. They do not include employer-paid benefits such as health insurance or retirement contributions, and they exclude items including irregu
Yes. The official poverty measure does not count noncash benefits such as public housing, Medicaid, or food assistance as money income.
Edward S. Herman and Noam Chomsky’s 1988 propaganda model identified five structural filters affecting mass-media output: concentrated ownership and profit orientation; advertising as a major revenue source; reliance on government, business
No. In the consumption-oriented psychological definition, consumerism refers to purchasing and consuming beyond basic needs, and it is often associated with conspicuous consumption—using goods to obtain or signal social status.
Longitudinal analysis of the Health and Retirement Study by Urban Institute researchers found that 56% of full-time, full-year workers ages 51–54 experienced an employer-related involuntary job separation after age 50. The analysis followed
