US Taxpayers Subsidize Cheap Rich Companies

The amount Walmart spent on stock buybacks roughly equals the amount the US government had to spend on welfare for Continue reading →

Another Antarctic Ice Sheet Melts

Last year the West Antarctic Ice Sheet was found to be melting far faster than expected. The projected sea level Continue reading →

Consumer Sentiment Is Up And Down

Consumer sentiment is up and down depending on who you ask. The more a person makes, the higher their sentiment. Continue reading →

Sad To Say But Suicides Are Up

At least 10,000 suicides can be linked to the Great Recession. Suicides are particularly noticeable at work where people are Continue reading →

Wall Street Bonuses In Perspective

Wall Street bonuses are legendary, to the extent that we lose perspective on them. In a rough estimation, all of Continue reading →

Selling Blemished Food On Purpose

Blemishes happen. It hasn’t been until recently that we’ve expected every fruit and vegetable to be totally blemish free. About Continue reading →

Autonomous Cars Mean Fewer Cops

The preliminary data are encouraging and debatable but autonomous cars may dramatically reduce accidents (~90%) and certainly won’t break the Continue reading →

Data Shows US Helps The Rich

The Great (Uncertain) Recovery from the Great (Very Real) Recession has been debated. Unemployment is down. GDP is up. The Continue reading →