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The School Cliff: Student Engagement Drops With Each School Year

Many Americans are relieved that government leaders in Washington avoided the fiscal cliff. However, there is another cliff to be aware of, one with implications that are far more frightening for the future of our country: the school cliff.

China Has a Serious Workplace Problem

China will become the global economic leader sometime in the next 10 to 25 years, according to many economists. This means China -- and not the United States -- will have the largest GDP in the world, which will, of course, be a global game ...

The Right Global Employment Metric: Payroll to Population

Through our World Poll, Gallup learned that what everyone wants the most is a good job. This is the will of the world, and nothing outranks it: not the desire for family, peace, religion, or anything else.

CEOs: Bet Your Stock on a Great Workplace

Wharton researchers have discovered there's a significant difference in stock performance between great workplaces and lousy workplaces. You'd think this would be common sense, but it's not -- most U.S. workplaces are either miserable or ...

Global Payroll to Population Employment Rate at 27% for 2011

Worldwide, 27% of adults were employed full time for an employer in 2011, according to Gallup's new Payroll to Population measure. Payroll to Population rates varied from 52% in Sweden to 4% in the Central African Republic.

The All-Out War for Good Jobs

"The coming world war is an all-out global war for good jobs," says Gallup's chairman. But what kind of leadership does such a war demand? And who will win it?

What China's Rise Really Means

If current trends continue, China's GDP will surpass the United States' in the coming decades. "When and if that happens, America loses," says Gallup's chairman. "China may dominate the world."

Job Market Gloom Returns to Pre-Economic Crisis Levels

Worldwide, people's outlooks about their local job markets are returning to the pessimistic levels they were at before the global economic crisis. But Gallup surveys suggest the one in three who said it was a good time to find a job locally in ...

History Suggests Shutdown Stakes May Not Be That High

As the U.S. government shuts down for the first time since 1996, historical Gallup data show the shutdown 17 years ago had either no effect or a short-term impact on Americans' views of the U.S. and of the political players involved.

Well-Being Lessons for America's Largest Employers

If these companies followed the example of America's highest well-being cities, they could save $22 billion per year by reducing their employees' obesity and smoking levels.