http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-20014563-38.html?tag=mncol;1n Intel CEO: U.S. faces looming tech decline
Hostility to business, unemployment highest where the minimum wage is highest, and the shift of wealth he's talking about is US going from #1 in most things to behind many other countries in most things.
Gee... the story I heard yesterday from intel was that more and more PC devices are being replaced by smartphones, IPads etc... and that combined with the job loses (less jobs = less PCs) = less money for intel. Gee I can't wait to work for Intel. Sighs. How about just follow the wave Intel... instead of complaining about it.
Among all nations, America has the highest rate of obesity and highest rate of diabetes. Among all developed nations, America has the 8th highest crime rate per 1000 people: http://www.nationmaster.com/graph-T/cri_tot_cri_percap 7th highest suicide rate per 1000 people: http://www.nationmaster.com/graph-T/cri_sui_rat_in_age_15_24 #6 in assualts per 1000 people: http://www.nationmaster.com/graph-T/cri_*** #24 in murder per 1000 people (notice U.S. is the first 1st world, or developed, nation listed): http://www.nationmaster.com/graph-T/cri_mur_percap 68th highest literacy rate, in %: http://www.nationmaster.com/graph-T/edu_lit_tot_pop The average American does NOT make the most money in the world: http://www.nationmaster.com/graph-T/eco_gdp_percap Our life expectancy is 77.14 years. Not bad. But that's good for #48: http://www.nationmaster.com/graph-T/hea_lif_exp_at_bir_tot_pop Read #20 here: http://moses.creighton.edu/JRS/2005/2005-11.html Last but not least... The Human Development Index: 10th. http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0778562.html health care http://www.nationmaster.com/graph-T/hea_lif_exp_at_bir_tot_pop Life expectancy isn't the highest, though. And what good does healthcare do when: http://www.nationmaster.com/graph-T/hea_obe Here's an immigration chart. http://www.newsbatch.com/imm-topfive.html 39% of Americans holding a doctorate degree aren't American-born. http://www4.nationalacademies.org/news.nsf/isbn/0309096138?OpenDocument
WSJ agrees with Mr. Paul Obamaonmics are failing http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703959704575453803561625516.html?mod=googlenews_wsj