Median Incomes Are Down For Most

Are we exiting the Great Recession or not? Yes. GDP may be back up. Unemployment is down. Wages are slightly Continue reading →

Long Term Unemployment Improves

In a bizarre bit of bureaucracy, unemployment figures in the US do not count the long term unemployed and the Continue reading →

Oil Storage Is Nearly Full

The recent drop in oil prices is from too much supply for the demand. The production continues as countries and Continue reading →

Unemployment Is Down But

Unemployment is down to 5.5%. That was enough in the past for celebrations, but now this recovery is different. The Continue reading →

Farmers Need Second Jobs

Agricultural corporations can make a modern farm work, but they change the competitive environment so much that family farmers can’t Continue reading →

Ukraine Raises Rates To 30%

Desperate times call for desperate measures, including interest rates. The Ukraine was having a tough enough time before Russia began Continue reading →

The 99% Of The 1%

Wealth accumulation is mimicking income concentration. The 99% see only slight increases, and know the rest is within the 1%. Continue reading →

Unemployment Nears Critical Positive Level

Unemployment has been dropping. Wages are just beginning to increase, which has more to do with supply and demand of Continue reading →