High Income Low Assets

The median American has less than one year’s income in savings, including retirement accounts. That sounds like just another data Continue reading →

Technology Double Bubble

Technology may be in a bubble. An interview with Robert Shiller describes two bubbles: 1) a classic technology stock bubble, Continue reading →

Antarctic Ice Increases

Antarctica is a powerful influence on climate change, particularly sea level rise. Antarctica is also hard to study. Recent data Continue reading →

Hacking The Brain

It is now possible to trigger, and possibly create, memories. Individual neurons can be made light sensitive. When illuminated, the Continue reading →

Data That Matters October 2015

US GDP was down from 1Q15 at 3.9% to 1.5% in 2Q15. The average American worker is paid 1/354th their Continue reading →

Alaska Needs Fridges

Climate change is frequently described in terms of sea level rise or shifting growing seasons. Climate change is also affecting Continue reading →

The Poor Can Invest Like The Rich

Wealth inequality is not just from accumulated income. About a third of millionaires attain their wealth from investing. Wealth inequality, Continue reading →

Economy Versus Energy

The US and China are major polluters, that’s because they are major economies, which means they are major energy consumers. Continue reading →