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OECD: UK Economy Back in Recession
The UK is heading back into recession and will be among the slowest of the world's largest economies to recover in the first half of this year, according to a study by the Paris-based thinktank, the OECD. Only Italy will struggle over a longer period to return to growth, ...read more
The Key to Education Success? Don't be Competetive
A fasacinating article in the Atlantic looks at the wildly successful cooperative Finnish education model and concludes that the excessive competitiveness of the American model is actually counterproductive: Finland's schools owe their newfound fame primarily to one study: the ...read more
Chart of the Day: US Way Behind on Healthcare Outcomes
This chart shows how OECD country’s spending and life expectancy differ from what you would expect based on how rich they are (per capita GDP): As you can see, the US bottoms out meaning Americans spend more and get far, far less for their money than comparable countries. ...read more