Widespread Financial Insecurity

According to the US Census, 45% of Americans feel financially insecure. A majority are spending more than they make (54%). Continue reading →

Plastics To Outweigh Fish

We’re producing plastic and throwing it away faster than fish can reproduce. Our plastic production continues to grow. Bans on Continue reading →

Banks Buying Gold

Central banks are buying gold. That may not seem like an odd thing considering Fort Knox, but; “If central banks Continue reading →

US Jobs Report September 2016

The good news: The US economy added 156,000 jobs in September and wages rose by $0.06 per hour. The not Continue reading →

Income Inequality Is Unhealthy

Income inequality is being uncovered in health care and life expectancy data. “I believe income inequality rivals smoking and obesity Continue reading →

Food Prices Drop

Food prices have been dropping for longer than any time since 2009, and before that, 1960. For 9 months, food prices Continue reading →

Data That Matters September 2016

The US economy added 151,000 jobs in August, 2016. Government debt as a percentage of GDP now exceeds 100%. Cities Continue reading →

US Third Political Party Demand

This Presidential election year broke a trend. In the past during an election year, there was growing confidence in the Continue reading →