Far Fewer Cars

Hints of the new normal are arriving, and some of them are backed by data. #WorkFromHome, #ShopFromHome, #LearnFromHome all mean Continue reading →

Possibly No Population Boom

Population has been booming. In 1900, world population was about 1.65 billion. Now, it is about 7.8 billion. That’s a Continue reading →

Data That Matters June 2020

The US had record unemployment of 3.2 million in March, 6.6 million in April, and in May went from 30 Continue reading →

Arctic Hits 100F

It finally (unofficially) happened. Temperatures have finally reached 100F in the Arctic. Even if the official number is lower, a Continue reading →

US GDP Contraction 1Q20

No surprise, the US’s Gross Domestic Product rate went negative in the first quarter of 2020, down 4.8%. That’s comparable Continue reading →

Preparing For Corporate Defaults

Unemployment is spiking. Personal financing is being challenged. Looking at the stock market it is easy to assume that corporations Continue reading →

Record US Unemployment 032620

During the worst of the Great Recession, US unemployment claims peaked at about 600,000. The previous worst on record was Continue reading →

Record Wind Power Growth

There may be a pause in wind power growth in 2020 because of coronavirus, but 2019 saw a 19% growth Continue reading →