Panama Papers Expose

Illegal hidden wealth has been revealed. The existence of tax havens is nothing new, and it is generally accepted that Continue reading →

Costs Up Wages Down

The good news is that more Americans have jobs. The bad news is that they aren’t feeling like they’re getting Continue reading →

Billion Year Memory

The computer files you store on thumb drives, DVDs, external hard drives, or tapes aren’t eternal. Digital can be forever Continue reading →

Good March US Jobs Report

With 215,000 new jobs, unemployment at 5%, job participation up to 63% (and note that unemployment + job participation don’t Continue reading →

Data That Matters March 2016

The net worth of the twenty richest dropped from $899B to $827B because of the drop in oil and commodity Continue reading →

US Dam Hacked

By luck and chance, one of the major dangers from hacking was averted. One hacker managed to access the sluice Continue reading →

Old Jobs Fading

Hurrah! Job growth continues – but it is a new type of job growth. The increase in employment has been Continue reading →

Renewable Energy Record

More renewable energy systems than fossil fuel plants were added to the world’s power grid in 2015. A record $286B Continue reading →