Expensive Middle Class

The decline of the middle class probably has as much to do with expenses as with income. In the twenty Continue reading →

Private Wealth Increases

Global private wealth increased by 5.2% among the richest people. Most of the growth came from China and India. The Continue reading →

Climate Affects Economy

India is experiencing a heat wave that is extreme enough to affect the economy. “We estimate output declines of between Continue reading →

Cyborgs Among Us

Technologies no longer need big government projects to advance. So far, at least 59,000 individuals are independently deciding to take Continue reading →

May US Jobs Report

The bad news: Instead of creating 158,000 jobs in May, the US economy only added 38,000. The other bad news: Continue reading →

Honeybee Losses Continue

Sad to say but the honeybee problem has not improved. Between April 2015 and April 2016, US beekeepers reported losing Continue reading →

Data That Matters May 2016

Up to 47% of jobs are considered at high risk of automation. From 2009 to 2014 cities attracted 3.6% more Continue reading →

US Wages Grow Somewhat

“For the nation as a whole, average weekly wages rose by 7.4% in real terms between 2000 and 2015.” – Continue reading →