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Economic Uncertainty and the Trend of Decline

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In 2004 just 31% of Americans reported they accepted gay marriage. These are the number of people covered by health insurance and the acceptance of gay marriage.    The rapidly rising acceptance of gay marriage, BTW, is quite stunning. In 2016 it was 59% of Americans. Rarely do social trends change this quickly. 

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More Americans Facing a Rent Burden

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million more than in 2004.  Nearly 43 million U.S. households rented their homes in 2016, which is about 9.3

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The Rise of Solopreneur Manufacturing Companies

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" As the chart below shows (click to enlarge), there were about 350,000 manufacturing firms with no employees other than the owner in 2014, up almost 17% from 2004. Their growth stands out in a sector that has been shedding workers for decades." During the same period the number of U.S.

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Has the U.S. Reached Peak Car?

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shows that since 2004 Americans have owned fewer cars and light trucks, driven each of those vehicles less and consumed less fuel each year. The study chart below shows mileage driven peaked in 2004/2005 and has declined every year since. .   The most recent study, Has Motorization in the U.S.

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The New Multinationals: Small, Micro and Solo Businesses Driving the Next Wave of Globalization

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goods exports in in 2004 to 34% percent in 2014. Propelled by global online markets and platforms and a growing global middle class, small businesses and even freelancers and individuals are exporting goods and services in growing numbers. In fact, according to the U.S. SBA  small business goods exports have grown from 29% of total U.S.

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The Booming Field of Public Relations

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As the Pew chart below shows, over the 10 year period from 2004 to 2013 the number of reporters fell by 17%. Interesting data from Pew Research's The Growing Pay Gap Between Journalism and Public Relations shows that the PR field is booming even while the total number of reporters in declining.

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Women, Seniors Leading Self-Employment Growth in UK & Canada

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million who were self-employed in 2004 leaving by 2009." Key quote from ONS report: "The rise in self-employment can be accounted for by fewer people leaving self-employment than in the past. About 886,000 people who were self-employed in 2009 had left by 2014, compared with 1.3

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