The next two countries in the Index, Nicaragua (6) and Slovenia (7), also achieve symbolic milestones this year closing 80 % of their gaps for the first time. (weforum.org)
The $ 50,000 benchmark has been a major symbolic milestone, with the Republican - led state legislature passing several raises in recent years after the recession had dropped North Carolina to 45th in the NEA rankings in 2011. (heraldsun.com)