STEM

This is a major problem:

"In the U.S., it's not just the percentage of those graduating but what they're studying. The number of students getting degrees in STEM—science, technology, engineering and math—has fallen dramatically in the past 10 to 15 years. Also, in the 10 years ended before the financial crisis, median family income in the U.S. declined 4%. Among blue-collar workers, it was down 8%."

The quote is by Abby Cohen.

Rublin, Lauren R., 2011. Attention, stockpickers. Barron's, Jan. 15.