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May 11, 2012

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Morning Brief: U.S. Students Not Proficient in Science

The U.S. Department of Education’s 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) found that two-thirds of U.S. students are not proficient in science (EducationWeek). Only 2 percent of stud…

Space Shuttle Endeavour Astronauts Mark Kelly and Mike Fincke talk to students at Mesa Verde Elementary School in Tucson, Arizona to spark interest in STEM studies in May 2011. (NASA Handout/Courtesy Reuters)
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April 23, 2012

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Morning Brief: The Third Industrial Revolution

The Economist has a special report this week speculating on the third industrial revolution. Experts predict advances such as improved materials, smarter digital equipment and 3D printing will accele…

Chevrolet Cruze chassis at GM’s Lordstown, Ohio assembly plant in July, 2011; improved automation allows many assembly plants to produce twice as many cars per employee as only a decade or so ago. (Aaron Josefczyk/Courtesy Reuters)
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August 14, 2012

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Morning Brief: Immigration’s Economic Benefit

New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg argues that immigration reform can foster growth (Bloomberg). Cities with larger foreign born populations enjoy stronger credit ratings, revitalized neighborhood…

New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg speaks at a U.S. Chamber of Commerce forum on reforming the high skilled immigration system of the United States in September 2011 (Kevin Lamarque/Courtesy Reuters).
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June 26, 2012

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Morning Brief: U.S. Trade to Double by 2026

In its Global Connections Report, British multinational bank HSBC forecasts a 95 percent increase in U.S. trade by 2026. Over the next five years, HSBC expects U.S. trade growth to trail the global a…

Shipping containers are seen at the Port Newark Container Terminal near New York City in July, 2009 (Mike Segar/Courtesy Reuters).
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July 25, 2012

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Morning Brief: The Economics of Higher Education

Noted bond and stock analyst A. Gary Shilling wrote a pair of opinion pieces discussing the economics of higher education for Bloomberg. In the first, he described the income benefit a college degree…

A graduating senior waves as she arrives at the 2009 Barnard College commencement (Chip East/Courtesy Reuters).
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