Robots Account For Productivity

There has been a disconnect between growth in the economy and growth in jobs and wages. While some of the Continue reading →

The US Is Richer But Americans Are Poorer

Two truths in a paradox. Media reports that the US economy is recovering. Opposition media reports that people are struggling. Continue reading →

Puerto Rico Is Poor

Sad to say, but Puerto Rico is in a debt crisis. Tax credits made the island attractive, and allowed increased Continue reading →

Flash Crashes Are Ridiculously Easy

The flash crash in 2010 gutted the stock market within minutes. The simple story recently revealed is that a trader Continue reading →

Bots Beat Wall Street From Tweets

Let’s review the acceleration of the stock market. Computerized trading between humans. Computers trading with humans. Computers trading with computers. Continue reading →

Trust Falls And Rises

People don’t trust people as much as they did. Yet, the Sharing Economy is growing, which relies on trust. The Continue reading →

Greek Troubles Continue

Greece’s economy and government policies were headline news a few years ago. If Greece and other countries failed to pay Continue reading →

Argentina Fights Federal Debt

Argentina has found itself the target of predatory lenders. The concern was that a sovereign nation would find itself at Continue reading →