US Full Time Jobs Increase

The number of Americans working full-time remains a minority, but it has grown to 46%. While unemployment is 5.3%, that Continue reading →

Retreating American Infrastructure

It starts as a simple act of pragmatism, and maybe one of ingenuity; but, American towns are improving roads by Continue reading →

Government Debt Doubles Since 2007

{sarcasm begins} Whew. Isn’t it great that we learned our lessons because of the Great Recession? No more ridiculous debt Continue reading →

June US Jobs Report

Some good news; “On Friday morning, the Labor Department reported that the U.S. economy added 287,000 jobs, while the unemployment Continue reading →

Negative Interest Rates Become Common

If you hadn’t noticed, something completely different is happening. About a third of bonds are charging negative interest rates. Instead Continue reading →

Venezuela Collapse Continues

Weirdly good news about terrible news: Various worries about economic and societal collapses are based on conversations and hypotheses. Venezuela Continue reading →

Extreme Poverty Extremely Shrinks

The number of extremely poor people is dramatically shrinking, even as global population is growing. From 1820, when 94% were Continue reading →

AI Wins Again

Another critical milestone was reached in the development of artificial intelligence. At least in a simulation, an AI pilot has Continue reading →