New studies show that workers around the world are adding an average of 9.2 hours of unpaid overtime per week-up from 7.3 hours just a year ago.The roots of this phenomenon can be traced back to the “Protestant work ethic” in the 16th Century — a worldview held in Europe that made...
Depending on where you live, how much heat or air conditioning you need to use, whether you receive your water for free each month, and what sort of phone and internet plan you have, all of these things might add up to $300 per month or more in the United States. The average monthly...
So that’s why, on average, through the loss of bigger, older trees, our forests are becoming younger and shorter.”This trend is a problem because old trees are vitally important. “For sure, the increase in death does limit the carbon storage of an ecosystem and can force the system ...
The average age of the world's greatest civilizations from the beginning of history, has been about 200 years. During those 200 years, these nations always progressed through the following sequence: from bondage to spiritual faith; from spiritual faith to great courage; from courage to liberty; ...
On average, two people sharing a 65 square meter apartment will pay close to USD $150 in the US and just under USD $50 in Bali. Internet is also cheaper. Compared to paying USD $70 for a 50 mbps connection in the US, you’ll only need to pay USD $30 in Bali. ...
Poverty levels in the US are still higher than the average cost of living for the majority of the world. As for the specific example of the bus, I haven’t had a car for 10 years. Do I walk a lot? Yeah, in fact I walked 8 miles yesterday; but I don’t have a choice. Do ...
What does devaluation of a currency mean? What's the average cost of living per month in the Netherlands? What factors affect the value of the U.S. dollar? What is the "comparative advantage" in the Indian economy? How much money would it take today to purchase what one dollar would ha...
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Note: Britain is not there, because “Between 1999 and 2002 the Treasury sold 401 tonnes of gold – out of its 715-tonne holding – at an average price of $275 an ounce, generating about $3.5bn during the period.” (BBC). Gold is at $1,900 today. Nuff said. ...
According to the report, the average value of welfare benefits per immigrant was $6,063 in 2020, or 27.3 percent less than the $8,335 average for native‐born Americans. Immigrants consumed 36.9 percent less Social Security, 26 percent less Medicare, 10.7 percent less Medicaid, 11.5 percen...