The numbers.

• Position: News & trends

10 Percent of the GDP predicted to be spent by the federal government on Medicare and Medicaid combined in 2035 if current laws remain unchanged.

--Congressional Budget Office

9.5%

The unemployment rate in June--a 26-year high.

--U.S. Treasury Department

$50M

Amount General Electric agreed to pay the SEC after being charged for using improper accounting methods to increase its reported earnings or revenues.

-SEC

26

Percent of senior executives interviewed said...