Clothing Consumption Plateau

Clothing is one of the necessities, but most clothes purchased are for fun and fashion, not everyday survival. America’s consumer Continue reading →

Popular Posts 2016

Northwest Passage opens – because what other event demonstrates global warming? Breaking The Internet – because the network is no Continue reading →

Data That Matters December 2016

US Jobs were up by 178,000. Unemployment was down to 4.6%. The US has seen a 1,284% increase in oil Continue reading →

Majority Of Land Is Developed

A recent study found that more than half of the land on the planet has been converted to human use. Continue reading →

Data That Matters August 2016

Every $1 increase in the US minimum wage there would be 518 fewer pre-natal deaths. Total nonfarm payroll employment rose Continue reading →

Bifurcation Of America Continues

America continues to lose the middle class. The upper income population is growing from 17% to 20% since 2000, while the Continue reading →

Americans Saving Again

The Great Recession (The Second Great Depression) switched American attitudes from spending to saving. In the early years of the Continue reading →

Cruising Northwest Passage

Arctic Sea ice no longer blocks ships across the north coast of North America. The Northwest Passage was a hoped-for Continue reading →