US Health Care Costs Decline

US health care costs continue to rise, but much more slowly than before; and, if the trend continues, could actually Continue reading →

Turkey Is Falling

Turkey has troubles: economic, political, and physical. Any one is bad enough, but all three simultaneously exacerbate each other. As Continue reading →

Can Robots Own Robots

The introduction of robots has shifted jobs, and there’s reason to believe that it has shifted profits contributing to income Continue reading →

US CO2 Declining

Thanks to the closing of the dirtiest coal power plants, the increased use of natural gas, increased renewables, and increased Continue reading →

The Poorest Poor Get Little Help

Jobs are seen as the ladder out of poverty, so much of poverty assistance focuses on jobs – which works Continue reading →

Boomerang Families

It isn’t just the kids with no jobs moving back in with the parents. One measure of the financial health Continue reading →

Cheap Hydrogen From Water

Electrolysis is one way to create hydrogen. Apply sufficient energy to water, and disassociate it into hydrogen and oxygen. Recombine Continue reading →

Transparent Rechargeable Batteries

Renewable energy is increasing, but one of the challenges is storing the captured energy. Battery technology is improving, but portable Continue reading →