Savings Work Against Investors

It just makes sense. Save for your retirement. The easiest way for many is to buy into index funds. They Continue reading →

Young Adults Driving Less

The car companies have looked forward to the economic recovery and the resurgence of auto sales. Eventually, old cars are Continue reading →

Beer Is Rare In Venezuela

Mentioning a beer scarcity in Venezuela may seem trivial, but in crises, the trivial can become key. (Remember the Boston Continue reading →

Uneven US Economic Recovery

The US economy is recovering and it isn’t. There are many conflicting stories because the economy is not one thing, Continue reading →

Too Few Funds For Seawalls

In the US, if you live near a river or an ocean you probably live near a project built and Continue reading →

Born But Not Raised Equal

“All men (people) are created equal.” A wonderful sentiment, and possibly true at birth, but the parents’ income creates an Continue reading →

Drones That Hack

Take two recent technical advances, sophisticated hacking and drones. As if being hacked wasn’t bad enough, and as if having Continue reading →

Pollute Less To Grow Economies

Pollution has been accepted as a consequence of growth. The logic has been that to reduce pollution would be to Continue reading →