US Jobs And Unemployment

The unemployment rate is generally trending down. That sounds good, and is. The percentage of the US population that is Continue reading →

The Poorest Poor Get Little Help

Jobs are seen as the ladder out of poverty, so much of poverty assistance focuses on jobs – which works Continue reading →

American Income Inequality Widens

The debates about income and wealth distribution continue without demonstrable progress towards change, which means the inequality gaps continues to Continue reading →

Data That Matters August 2015

The price of wind power just hit a new low: $0.025/kwh. Facebook gets one billion visits in one day, a Continue reading →

World Reacts To China

China is key to many economies. By some measures, it is already bigger than the US. Because of China’s size Continue reading →

America Grows

Good news, just in time. US GDP was up 3.7% in the second quarter of 2015. After the market tumble Continue reading →

US Social Mobility

All men (people) are created equal. That’s a central idea to America; yet, luck of birth has always played a Continue reading →

Stock Market Stumble

Maybe this is just a correction. Maybe this is the beginning of another bust. There is a wealth of opinions, Continue reading →