California Secession

Ever since Texas became part of the United States, they’ve threatened to secede. California may beat them to it. One Continue reading →

US Jobs Report October 2016

The US did it again, more jobs; and this time with more wages. 161,000 jobs were added. Wages were up Continue reading →

Data That Matters October 2016

There is a life expectancy gap between the richest 1% and the poorest 15 of >14 years for men and > Continue reading →

Americans Economic Anxieties Increase

The US economy is getting better, or at least the data suggest that. More Americans disagree. Unemployment is down. Wages 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 →

US GDP Held Back By Housing

The US may be past the most recent era of foreclosures, but housing now has two other affordability issues: high Continue reading →

Extreme Long Term Unemployment

Unemployment is down. Celebrate that. For those 151,000 people who got jobs in August it was good news. Within the Continue reading →