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<title><![CDATA[Inequality and poverty in the United States: public policies for inclusive growth]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Income inequality and relative poverty in the United States are among the highest in the OECD and have substantially increased over the past decades. These developments have been associated with a number of other worrying statistics, including low intergenerational social mobility and weak real income growth for many households.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2013 16:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Cities: green policies can contribute to growth]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Cities can generate growth and jobs while becoming greener – this is the message of the OECD’s new Green Growth in Cities report. Drawing on case studies of Paris, Chicago, Kitakyushu and Stockholm, the report identifies green policies that can respond to urban growth priorities and suggests how to implement and finance them.

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<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Visit of the Secretary-General to Washington (18th - 20th April 2013)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Secretary-General of the OECD, Mr. Angel Gurría, will be in Washington to attend the International Monetary Fund / World Bank Spring Meetings, as well as the G20 meetings of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Global economy is improving but Europe lags behind, says OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Global economic activity is picking up, but the continuing crisis in the euro area is delaying a meaningful recovery, the OECD said in its latest Interim Economic Assessment.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The US labour market recovery following the great recession]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Although job creation has improved, since the end of the 2007-08 recession, the effects of the recession on the labour market remain severe.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 11:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Closing the Gender Gap - country note: USA]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[country note: USA]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2012 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Strengthening innovation in the United States]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The US innovation system has many strengths, including world class research universities and firms that thrive in innovation-intensive sectors.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k8zl62hxmf6-en</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD’s Gurría congratulates President Obama on his re-election victory]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In a letter to President Obama, Secretary-General Angel Gurría acknowledged that Americans demonstrated their recognition of the President's many achievements during his first four years in the White House. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/unitedstates/oecdsgurriacongratulatespresidentobamaonhisre-electionvictory.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2012 18:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[US health care system from an international perspective]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[US health care system from an international perspective - OECD Health Data 2012]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/unitedstates/HealthSpendingInUSA_HealthData2012.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2012 15:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Science, Technology and Industry Outlook 2012: United States country profile]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[STI Outlook 2012 country profiles present individual science, technology and innovation (STI) performance in national context and in comparison with other countries. They identify major current policy issues and recent developments in the innovation policy mix for each country. Selected key figures present aspects of economic and environmental performance.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/unitedstates/sti-outlook-2012-united-states.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2012 16:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Science, Technology and Industry Outlook 2012: United States country profile]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[STI Outlook 2012 country profiles present individual science, technology and innovation (STI) performance in national context and in comparison with other countries. They identify major current policy issues and recent developments in the innovation policy mix for each country. Selected key figures present aspects of economic and environmental performance.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/unitedstates/sti-outlook-2012-united-states.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2012 16:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Education at a Glance 2012: Country Notes - United States]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Education at a Glance 2012: Country Notes - United States]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2012 11:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Education at a Glance 2012: Country Notes - United States]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Education at a Glance 2012: Country Notes - United States]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2012 11:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Briefing note for the OECD Employment Outlook 2012: United States]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The US labour market continues its slow recovery from the 2008-09 recession, but the unemployment rate remains significantly higher than before the financial crisis 

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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2012 17:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Development Centre and UN Women event - 5 July]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD Development Centre will present the 2012 Social Institutions and Gender Index at UN Women in New York on 5 July. The event will be hosted by the UN Women Research and Data Section and chaired by Michelle Bachelet, Executive Director of UN Women.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/unitedstates/UNWomenSIGI5July.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2012 13:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Briefing note for OECD Health Data 2012: How Does the United States Compare]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Health spending accounted for 17.6% of GDP in the United States in 2010, down slightly from 2009 (17.7%) and by far the highest share in the OECD, and a full eight percentage points higher than the OECD average of 9.5%.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2012 02:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economy: The United States needs to foster education and innovation to keep its cutting edge  ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The United States should do more to foster innovation and provide more equitable access to high-quality education in order to maintain its status as the world's most vibrant and productive economy, according to OECD's latest Economic Survey of the United States.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2012 14:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Ensuring Transparency and Integrity in Lobbying]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 8 June 2012 an International Seminar on « Ensuring Transparency and Integrity in Lobbying : Towards a Regulatory Framework » will take place in Moscow, Russia.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governance: The Chicago Tri-State metro area is  a powerful region – policy makers must work together to maintain a global pole position and fully realise the region’s potential]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Chicago is at a tipping point: despite economic strengths, it faces considerable challenges to compete in the “Premier League” of world-class cities, warns the OECD’s review of the Chicago Tri-State Metropolitan Region. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/unitedstates/governancethechicagotri-statemetroareaisapowerfulregionpolicymakersmustworktogethertomaintainaglobalpolepositionandfullyrealisetheregionspotential.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012 - United States Country Note]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Improving Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems: OECD Conference Proceedings]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[How can government policies move towards increasing agricultural innovation and improving productivity? This OECD conference shared case studies and ideas from Europe, China, United States, India, Africa, Brazil, Australia and New Zealand.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/unitedstates/improvingagriculturalknowledgeandinnovationsystemsoecdconferenceproceedings.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Obesity: Mardi Gras - how fat are people this Tuesday? ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[More people in developed countries are overweight or obese than ever before, dooming them to years of ill-health and early death. New OECD data show however that in some countries obesity rates are slowing, and that’s good news for people’s health and government budgets. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/unitedstates/obesitymardigras-howfatarepeoplethistuesday.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Divided We Stand: Why Inequality Keeps Rising- Country Note: United States]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This country note provides information on latest trends in income inequalities as well as key findings from the 2011 OECD report "Divided We Stand: Why Inequality Keeps Rising".]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/unitedstates/49170253.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Health at a Glance 2011 Country note: United States]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD’s latest edition of Health at a Glance shows that medical care is improving in OECD countries, but better prevention and management of chronic diseases is required to reduce costs.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/unitedstates/49084319.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Openness and Transparency - Pillars for Democracy, Trust and Progress]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Openness is one of the key values that guide the OECD vision for a stronger, cleaner, fairer world. This is why the OECD welcomes the launch of the Open Government Partnership today and the efforts led by Presidents Obama and Rousseff to promote government transparency, fight corruption, empower citizens and maximise the potential of new technologies to strengthen accountability and foster participation in public affairs.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/unitedstates/opennessandtransparency-pillarsfordemocracytrustandprogress.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Employment Outlook 2011 - How does the United States compare?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The US unemployment rate is still more than double its pre-crisis level and there is an increasing risk that the labour market recovery has stalled or could even go into reverse.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[U.S Secretary of State, Hillary Rodham Clinton's statements at the OECD Ministerial Council Meeting 2011]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Statements by US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Chair of the OECD's 50th Anniversary Meeting of the OECD Council at ministerial level.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/unitedstates/ussecretaryofstatehillaryrodhamclintonsstatementsattheoecdministerialcouncilmeeting2011.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Long-Term Care in the United States]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[An overview of the long-term care situation in the United States is available here.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Week 2011: Message from U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Chair of the Ministerial Council Meeting ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On this 50th anniversary, let us reaffirm our shared commitment to “better policies for better lives” as we usher in a new era of cooperation not only across the Atlantic, but among our partners throughout the world.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Why does the United States spend so much more on health than other countries?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The United States spent 16% of its national income (GDP) on health in 2007, which is by far, the highest share in the OECD. This presentation was given by Mark Pearson, Head of OECD Health Division, to the U.S Senate Special Committee on Aging.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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