US Child Poverty Increases

The economy has recovered impressively from the depths of The Great Recession, but the recovery is uneven. One measure of Continue reading →

July Jobs And Jobless Report

The good news: There were about 215,000 jobs added. The not-so-good, not-so-bad news: The unemployment rate was steady at 5.3% Continue reading →

Reform Finance From WIthin

Maybe finance can be reformed from within, and by using market forces. Debates rage about how to reform finance. Politicians Continue reading →

Heat Waves Become Deadly

Euphemisms aside, record heat is killing people. In June, Pakistan experienced a heat wave so severe that more than 1,229 Continue reading →

US Defense And Climate Change

The US Department of Defense recognizes global climate change as a destabilizing influence, and therefore something to defend against. It Continue reading →

Puerto Rican Problems Worsen

As if being in default wasn’t bad enough for the Puerto Rican government, people are moving from the island because Continue reading →

The Arctic Opens

The Arctic Sea ice has melted enough to open a shipping lane north of Canada. It isn’t totally clear, but Continue reading →

Glacial Retreats Accelerate

It was bad enough when the glaciers began retreating. The pace is accelerating. One satellite-based study, confirmed by on-the-ground measurements, Continue reading →