This document discusses several topics related to public management and economics. It contains 9 figures that analyze trends in GDP growth and unemployment in the 1990s, income growth by household quintile from 1973-1999, projections of long-term budget balances under different policy assumptions, changes in labor productivity and total factor productivity globally and for imports/exports by category from 1996-2000, health insurance coverage by type and income in 1999, and trends in health expenditures and HMO enrollment. The document examines key economic indicators and public policy issues.