- China’s Purchasing Manager’s Index fell to 49.6, a shrinkage.
- Sao Paulo’s reservoirs are down 98%.
- 20 Americans are now worth as much as half the population.
- Mass shootings have increased from 1 every 200 days to 1 every 64 days.
- Commodity prices are crashing with 26 of 28 in decline.
- The US jobs gap is closing by must recover 2.8M jobs.
- The US Middle Class is now just below 50% of the population, a minority.
- The Paris Agreement set a 2.7C target for global warming.
- The number of American companies growing is ~42% and the number of companies shrinking is ~11%.
- The Arctic has warmed 5.4F while the rest of the planet warmed 1.8F.
- The planet has 33% less arable since 40 years ago.
- The wealthy have increased wealth by 7%, and the poor have lost wealth by 11% since the Great Recession.
- 50% of Americans make less than $30,000 (considered a living wage).
- Homelessness in America increased by 1.7%.
- At least 965 Americans were killed by police in 2015.
- 1/3 of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck.
Pretending Not To Panic 