Paris Climate Agreement

Regardless of the issue, it is historic that 190 nations unanimously agreed. The issue was climate change, and the Paris Continue reading →

US Middle Class Is A Minority

As recently as 1971, the US middle class was a majority of the population: 61%. It now just hit 50% Continue reading →

CO2 Emissions Decline

Yep. You read that right. CO2 emissions are going down; or, at least that’s the projection. Economic downturns like 2008 Continue reading →

Oil Prices Propped Up

From over $140 per barrel to under $40 a barrel, oil prices reversed their trend towards a peak and are Continue reading →

US Job Recovery Unfinished

The last six years have seen impressive jobs growth in the US. Unemployment is also down. The US job market Continue reading →

Commodities Crumble

When the stock market falls it fills the news. Partly that’s because it affects people’s retirement accounts, but also because Continue reading →

Mass Shootings More Frequent

Gun deaths in America are decreasing at the same time that mass shootings are becoming more frequent. The decrease may Continue reading →

US November Job Report

The good news: the US economy added about 211,000 jobs in November, better than expected. The somewhat good news: wage Continue reading →