Wage Rise Surprise

Long term trends are hard to spot in chaotic data, but it looks like wages are actually rising. There’s been Continue reading →

Retiring In America

Most know that the era of ‘work until you’re 65, then retire comfortably’ is gone, and may have only existed Continue reading →

Twelve Measures Of Americas Economy

GDP is down, and that’s uncommon. Wages, competitiveness, and job growth are improving but more slowly than usual. Poverty, debt, Continue reading →

New Data On Wealth Inequality

Wealth inequality continues, because nothing has risen to counteract it. The new data show: The top 10% own 90.9% of Continue reading →

Starting A New Business Is A Luxury

One path out of poverty in the US has been entrepreneurship. Start a business, work hard, be your own boss. Continue reading →

Money Controls Countries

Greece and The Ukraine are in financial distress for different reasons. Their solutions, however, involve more money, which means they Continue reading →

Closed Coal Plants

Coal plants are closing. Many of the closures are in response to federal clean air regulations, but many were also Continue reading →

Which Jobs Will Robots Get

Robots are taking jobs. But which jobs? Yet another study has made some guesses. The closer the labor gets to Continue reading →