
Data That Matters December 2021
In the most recent year, companies increased robot purchases by 37%, which may displace 85,000,000 jobs by 2025, but is Continue reading
In the most recent year, companies increased robot purchases by 37%, which may displace 85,000,000 jobs by 2025, but is Continue reading
In 1960, the richest paid 56% in taxes. Now they pay 23%, less than the 24.2% the poorest pay. A Continue reading
Set aside the question of whether robots are taking or creating jobs. At least according to one study, robots are Continue reading
Go ahead and make fun of “Park your car in Harvard Yard”, but finding places to park everyone’s car in Continue reading
This is the inevitable milestone. An autonomous vehicle hit and killed a pedestrian. The car had a safety driver (Uber), Continue reading
3D printed houses have matured from experimental projects, to prototypes, to affordable housing. A house built in Austin, Texas, is Continue reading
Average wages rose from 0.3% to 2.9% but the bottom 83% are seeing slower growth than the top 17%. Humans Continue reading
Automated trading was blamed for the stock market crash in 1987. That was back when stocks were usually traded between Continue reading