Fed Warns Banks

There’s no public data to relay, but something must be available to convince the New York branch of the Federal Continue reading →

Surprise Rise In American Jobs

Instead of ‘only’ adding 180,000 jobs in October, the US Labor Department announced 271,000 new jobs, strengthening the assertion that Continue reading →

High Income Low Assets

The median American has less than one year’s income in savings, including retirement accounts. That sounds like just another data Continue reading →

Economy Versus Energy

The US and China are major polluters, that’s because they are major economies, which means they are major energy consumers. Continue reading →

US GDP 2Q15

US GDP was down from 1Q15 at 3.9% to 1.5% in 2Q15. Businesses are cutting back on inventories bracing for Continue reading →

Retirement In America

Retirement is more an idea than a reality for many older Americans. The magical age of 65 does represent retirement Continue reading →

America’s Unemployed

Deciphering unemployment statistics isn’t easy. It is easier to take the number released by the government (~ 5%), and cheer Continue reading →

US Wealth Inequality – October 2015

Data no judgment: “the net worth of the top 0.1% of Americans is about to surpass the wealth of the Continue reading →