Wealth Gap Affects Recovery

The US economy continues to recover from the Great Recession. The recovery, though, reflects the inequality in wealth. All wealth Continue reading →

Losing Arable Land

The human population is growing. The land available for farming and ranching is decreasing. In the last 40 years, 33% Continue reading →

Radio Shields Earth

Technology’s unintended consequences are things we have learned to be cautious about because they’ve frequently been unfortunate. Here’s one that Continue reading →

Arctic Climate Data – 2015

As if it wasn’t bad enough that global climate is setting temperature records, one of the most sensitive areas, the Continue reading →

November 2015 Jobs Survey

Gallup conducted a survey of companies that are hiring and firing by talking to the employees. The number of companies Continue reading →

Global Climate Data – November 2015

Sad to say, but we’re hearing this news so often that it is easy to forget how important, uncommon, and Continue reading →

Oil Prices Unsettle Bonds

The oil price war is creating problems for finance. The fracking boom made financial sense when oil prices were over Continue reading →

Frugality Is In Fashion

Frugality is shifting middle class spending. “The recession wasn’t just a wake up call for politicians and bankers. For the Continue reading →