Rich Preparing For The Worst

An unsettling sign that even the mega-wealthy think something is wrong with the world and the economy is the new Continue reading →

Interest Rates Turn Negative

It may sound impossible, or at least counter-intuitive, but interest rates have gone below zero. Invest knowing you’ll get back Continue reading →

Jobs Get Busy

US job growth continues, and accelerates; which encourages long-term unemployed to look for jobs; which drives up the unemployment rate Continue reading →

Pay It Forward Pizza

The Pay It Forward movement is unorganized, and subsequently more authentic. A fine example is a man who made “enough” Continue reading →

Hurricane Sandy As Prelude To Sea Rise

Hurricane Sandy had a storm surge that flooded parts of New York’s subway. As the water receded, or was pumped Continue reading →

Student Debt Keeps Kids Home

College graduates are more likely to live at home. The trend is not a consequence of a slacker culture. It Continue reading →

US Navy Shifts To Rail Guns

Military forces are an odd mix of ultra-conservative and amazingly-innovative. The US Navy is beginning the shift from conventional cannons Continue reading →

Major Coal Divestment

Follow the money, and the money is beginning to flow away from coal. Major investors who invest for the long Continue reading →