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...THOTTAM asked our Board of Economists to sort it out. The panel includes Lakshman Achuthan, managing director of the Economic Cycle Research Institute; Gary Burtless, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution; Veronique de Rugy, fiscal-policy analyst at Cato Institute; Edward McKelvey, senior economist at Goldman Sachs; and David Wyss, chief economist at Standard & Poor...
...that come with health insurance. Many have savings, equity in a home or well-off parents. Their experience and contacts help them in their search for another high-paying job. And they can often afford to get more education for a new career. "If all else fails," says David Wyss, chief economist with Standard & Poor's, "there's always law school...
...only 26 weeks, a period of unemployment that half of white-collar workers today exceed. Congress passed a law in March that temporarily extended the period by 13 weeks. The law expires on Dec. 31, but Congress looks likely to approve another extension. "White-collar workers whine," says Wyss. "Moreover, they vote...
...world's most popular multi-purpose tools, used by millions for filing nails, tweezing eyebrows and opening bottles. After the Sept. 11 attacks, when sharp objects were banned on airplanes, worldwide sales of the handy gadget dropped an estimated 30% but rebounded several months later, says Urs Wyss, marketing director of Victorinox, the biggest Swiss Army knife manufacturer. Buoyed by the knife's success, the Swiss Army line has morphed into watches, travel gear, apparel, cutlery, pens and eyewear. Victorinox's U.S. distributor, Swiss Army Brands of Shelton, Conn., opened its first retail store in New York last October selling...
...suitable candidates, which he estimates at about 30,000 in this predominantly Protestant country of 7.3 million. Now three recruiters are visiting the nation's military boot camps, Catholic parishes and seminaries, giving motivational talks about the benefits of serving in the Swiss Guard. One of them, André Wyss, retired head of recruitment for the Swiss Army, acknowledges that finding willing candidates is a difficult task. "Years ago, when Catholic families in Switzerland had many children, it was easier to fill the ranks," he says. "At times, there was even a waiting list. Now young people are more reluctant...