One Job Is Not Enough

It is arguable that a living wage should allow a person to afford the basics: a place to live, sufficient Continue reading →

Twelve Measures Of Americas Economy

GDP is down, and that’s uncommon. Wages, competitiveness, and job growth are improving but more slowly than usual. Poverty, debt, Continue reading →

Micro Robotic Surgeons

One of the claims for miniaturization has been that it will be possible to conduct non-invasive surgery by swallowing, injecting, Continue reading →

Education Is Not A Panacea

One avenue for escaping poverty is to at least make sure the next generation is educated enough to get to Continue reading →

Taxing Richest Of the Richest Of The Richest

The majority of tax income in the US comes from the rich. They are not, however, being overtaxed. In societies Continue reading →

Data On Death By Cop

The government has not collected rigorous data on the number of people killed by police in the US. Independent estimates Continue reading →

More Trouble For Coal

Coal was king, note the change in tense. The four largest coal companies were worth a combined $21.7 billion dollars Continue reading →

New Data On Wealth Inequality

Wealth inequality continues, because nothing has risen to counteract it. The new data show: The top 10% own 90.9% of Continue reading →