Working Women

In this brilliant infographic from OnlineMBA.unc.edu , women are now creating a dynamic shift in making up an equitable share in the workforce and dominating entrepreneur development. According to the research, women now almost make up half of the workforce at 46.9% and leading the highest increase in business development at 1.5 times the national average for business start-ups.

All in the numbers, hers are some other fascinating facts from this infographic:

187 Million women are entrepreneurs worldwide
7.8 Million – number of businesses owned by women in 2007 (20% increase over 2002)
22% – percentage of women on the Board of Directors of S&P 500 companies
40.1, 27.3 and 24.5% – the percentage of companies with women Board members in Norway, Sweden and Finland respectively (US at 16.1%)
18% of all Patents granted in 2010 were received by women (up 35%)
33.3% of MBA recipients are women (highest ever)
Women now earn more bachelor’s degrees than men (68% more)

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Monday, 2 April 2012

US Tax System – What are They Doing with Your Money? [infographic]

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April 2, 2012

Tax deadlines are close approaching, and as you are preparing to send in your hard earning money to pay your taxes, here is a brilliantly crafted infographic, courtesy of H&R Block, on income tax system statistics.

Some highlights of the tax system:

35% – Average income tax rate in the US (20% higher than Hong Kong’s rate)
26.3% of every tax dollar is spent on the military, 24.3% on health care, & 21.9% on education
7.4% of every tax dollar is spent on debt interest ($472 Billion in 2013 alone)
Average refund expected to be over $2,900 (meaning an average of $2,900 was over-paid)

In these economic harsh times and with debt accumulated from economic action plan spending, debt interest portions are sure to increase. A balance should be struck to ensure future generations are not enslaved to pay the interest and deprive citizens of much needed social services. Imagine what $472 Billion could pay for in 2013 instead of debt payments. How much will this impact you?

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