US Student Debt Hits Record

The median student debt for a graduate in the US is now $35,051. That’s more than many graduates will make Continue reading →

Solar Pavement

Most pavement sits there soaking up sunshine most of the day. Even in heavy traffic, the road is only shaded Continue reading →

Sea Level Rise Accelerates

New data are in and the results aren’t encouraging. The seas continue to rise, and are doing so at the Continue reading →

Autonomous Autos Crash But

Autonomous cars are getting into accidents. That’s been one of the worries, but the reality is enlightening. Some of the Continue reading →

US Productivity Growth Shrinks

Regardless of wages, US productivity has been increasing for years. Much of the credit was given to the introduction of Continue reading →

The Traditional American Family Shifted

Those images of a man and a woman who married young, had a family, raised them, and lived happily ever Continue reading →

Unemployment Is Down Employment Is Unchanged

Unemployment is down to 5.4% Celebrate that. But, that doesn’t mean employment is at 94.6%. Employment has barely changed from Continue reading →

Obamacare Helps Poor Incomes

Thanks to the subsidies, Obamacare is having a large, positive impact on the poorest people. The effective change in income Continue reading →