Chart of the Day: Thanks Obama!

Ticker

Monika Bauerlein,
CEO

Dear Reader,

The next few months are make-or-break for Mother Jones’ fundraising, and we need more online readers to pitch in than have been of late. In "It's Not a Crisis. This Is the New Normal," we take a level-headed look at the brutal economics of journalism, why investigative reporting like you get from us matters, and why we're optimistic we can grow our base of support in a big way—starting with hitting a huge $300,000 goal in just three weeks. Please learn more and donate if you can right now.

The next few months are make-or-break for Mother Jones’ fundraising. We need to raise $300,000 quickly, and we need more online readers to pitch in than have been. Please learn more in "It's Not a Crisis. This Is the New Normal," where we go into the brutal economics of journalism, and what makes Mother Jones unique and worth supporting if you can right now.

The World Economic Forum released its latest global competitiveness scores yesterday, and the United States finished the Obama era on a strong note—coming in a very close second, only a hundredth of a point behind longtime champion Switzerland.¹ What’s more, US competitiveness has grown 7.7 percent since the end of the Great Recession, far better than any other country. Thanks Obama! This is the score to beat, Donald.

¹For now, I’m taking no position on whether these scores mean much. You may discuss this in comments.