Retreating American Infrastructure

It starts as a simple act of pragmatism, and maybe one of ingenuity; but, American towns are improving roads by Continue reading →

More Record Heat For US

We did it again. Those heat waves from June helped set temperature records. “June was 3.3°F above the 20th century Continue reading →

June US Jobs Report

Some good news; “On Friday morning, the Labor Department reported that the U.S. economy added 287,000 jobs, while the unemployment Continue reading →

Negative Interest Rates Become Common

If you hadn’t noticed, something completely different is happening. About a third of bonds are charging negative interest rates. Instead Continue reading →

Data That Matters June 2016

Between April 2015 and April 2016, US beekeepers reported losing 44% of their colonies. Instead of creating 158,000 jobs in Continue reading →

Americans Believe America Is Rigged

If you’re an American and you think the economic system is rigged, you are not alone. 71% of Americans believe Continue reading →

US Healthcare Costs Improve

US healthcare is expensive, and 1 in 6 Americans can’t afford to use it; but that proportion is down significantly Continue reading →

US Gun Death Data

Add up all the American deaths due to wars between 1775 and 2015 and get to a sum of almost Continue reading →