Fighting For Sand

Infrastructure holds civilization together. Transportation and housing require lots of concrete. Concrete requires sand. As China builds and much of Continue reading →

US Corps Hold $1.4T In Cash

Well, maybe not in cash like piles of $20 bills, but US corporations set a record liquid assets of $1.4T, Continue reading →

Fewer Nukes More Players

The number of nuclear warheads is less than a sixth of what it was in the mid-eighties. From a high Continue reading →

How To Pay For The USA

The rich pay the largest percentage of the US taxes. Payrolls come next. People are feeling the pain. Corporations and Continue reading →

Atlantic Circulation Slows

One of the major ocean currents, the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOD), is weakening. Ocean currents carry heat with the Continue reading →

French Roofs Are Sunny And Lively

France passed a law that requires commercial buildings to either have solar panels or living things on their roofs. Both Continue reading →

Using Plastic For Good

Plastics take a long time to degrade. That’s bad for the environment, if the plastic is thrown away. There are Continue reading →

A Majority Of Americans Working Longer

The economy is improving, in general. In the specifics though, the majority of Americans see their personal finances as far from Continue reading →