How much does the average federal employee earn?

How much does the average federal employee earn?

$84,153 in 2014—roughly 50% more than the average worker in the private economy. When you include benefits like health care and pensions, the average federal worker’s compensation rises to $119,934—nearly 80% higher than everyone else.

When a cost-benefit calculation was wrong?

When a cost-benefit calculation was wrong?
When the interests and the stakes involved are now higher than originally anticipated.

What percentage of the population age 16 and over is employed in jobs that involve primarily routine task?

What percentage of the population age 16 and over is employed in jobs that involve primarily routine task?

26% in January 2014.
It was 34% in January 2008 according the economists Henry Siu and Nir Jaimovich.

How much of its assets a mutual fund is allowed to hold in hard-to-sell-securities?

How much of its assets a mutual fund is allowed to hold in hard-to-sell-securities?

 

By regulation a mutual fund is only allowed to hold 15% of its assets in hard-to-sell-securities, a category that includes private-company shares.

Why doesn't work to try to fix societal causes?

Why doesn't work to try to fix societal causes?

 

Because it avoids responsibilities.

How many metric tons of gold has the U.S.?

How many metric tons of gold has the U.S.?

 

The U.S. has 8,134 metric tons of gold.

Germany, the second holder,  has 3,381 

Why does ideology never solve a problem?

Why does ideology never solve a problem?
Because only competency gets results.