What Drives Long-Term National Debt Growth?

The national debt keeps growing and growing. But what’s driving that trend, and when will the situation reach a critical mass of attention? Read more

The Pension Time Bomb: $400 Trillion by 2050

According to the WEF, the retirement savings gap is growing at $28 billion every 24 hours – and it could be the ‘financial equivalent of climate change’. Read more

Charted: Tax Revenue vs. GDP for Major Countries

Measuring the ratio of tax revenue to economic size reveals the government’s ability to spend on public services. Read more

Charted: When Will the Global Population Start to Shrink?

A global population inflection point is closer than we think. The latest UN estimates say 2084 could be a crucial year. Read more

Ranked: The 10 Worst U.S. States to Retire In

The worst states to retire in are those that are expensive and cold. But there’s a surprising warm weather entry as well. Read more

Charted: Retirement Age by Country

We chart current and effective retirement ages for 45 countries, revealing some stark regional differences. Read more

Where Does One U.S. Tax Dollar Go?

Listing the many programs—health, defense, veterans benefits—that U.S. federal taxes fund, in the form of a single federal tax dollar. Read more