To create 2.4 million jobs invest excess corporate cash: study

U.S. corporations have far less cash on hand to invest than popularly believed - but enough to provide a significant economic stimulus and renewed employment growth in the midst of a tepid economic recovery, concludes a new ...

Study reveals regulatory spending and staffing is at all-time high

(PhysOrg.com) -- Over the last decade, annual budget outlays for regulatory activities increased by more than 75 percent, according to a federal regulatory spending study conducted by The George Washington University Regulatory ...

An Olympic gold medal costs a government $55 million

A government needs to invest an average of 40 million euros ($55 million) in order for the country to obtain the highest Olympic prize. That is how much said feat costs according to the calculations of researchers at the ...