Day archives: December 14th, 2012

Census – 2012 National Population Projections

“The U.S. population will be considerably older and more racially and ethnically diverse by 2060, according to projections released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. These projections of the nation’s population by age, sex, race and Hispanic origin, which cover the 2012-2060 period, are the first set of population projections based on the 2010 Census. …

Subjects: Government Documents

The Re-emergence of Europe

The Re-emergence of Europe. Professor Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum [links to various formats to download the book] “Europe has reached a critical tipping point. It faces either disintegration and collapse or a chance to achieve deeper integration and emerge much stronger from the current crisis. For the moment, …

Subjects: Government Documents

Retirement costs for defined benefit plans higher than for defined contribution plans

BLS: “Beginning in the 1980s, a dramatic shift occurred in employer-sponsored retirement plans. This shift was away from traditional defined benefit plans and towards portable defined contribution plans, such as the popular 401(k). Reasons for this shift were due, in part, to costs and flexibility for both employers and employees. Employer contributions required for defined …

Subjects: Government Documents