April US Jobs Report

The good news: The US economy added 160,000 jobs in April. The bad news: Economists expected 202,000, which was already Continue reading →

Urbanization Reverses

As urbanization increased, cities became more expensive. While some saw the trend as unending, and as a possible positive for Continue reading →

Compounded Inequality

Wealth and income inequality are compounding to amplify geographic inequality. One consequence of the Great Recession (or the Second Great Continue reading →

Great Jobs Are Rare

For people with great jobs, great! Doesn’t everyone enjoy going to work? If not, it’s just an attitude problem. For Continue reading →

Minimum Wage Increases Work

Seattle has been a testing ground for raising the minimum wage. Debates were put aside and the wages were raised. Continue reading →

Americans Saving Again

The Great Recession (The Second Great Depression) switched American attitudes from spending to saving. In the early years of the Continue reading →

Realities Of The 1099 Economy

Unemployment is down to 5%. Yay! So, why are so many people unsatisfied? Thirty years ago, low unemployment meant many Continue reading →

Trickle Down Proved Wrong

We’ve lived with supply side and trickle down economic theories for long enough that they can now be tested against Continue reading →