Too Many Ships

One way to track the world economy is to watch what happens with transportation. The price to ship stuff is Continue reading →

Global Trade Retreats

The total value of everything shipped around the world has fallen to levels similar to prior to the Great Recession Continue reading →

We Reached Peak Stuff

The head of sustainability at Ikea has declared that we’ve reached Peak Stuff. That’s an interesting assertion from a furniture Continue reading →

Overfishing Underpredicted

Fishing feeds billions, and as urbanization, pollution, and climate shifts impact farms on land more people rely on food from Continue reading →

The $830 American Christmas

Americans are expected to spend about $830 per person for the 2015 Christmas season. That’s almost back to the levels seen Continue reading →

Real Leather No Killing

Cloning raises great controversies because of the implications for growing completely new life, copies of existing life, or recreating extinct Continue reading →

Dropping Oil Prices And Jobs

The price of a barrel of oil dropped below $40. Supply remains high as the industry continues with its internal Continue reading →

US Hits Resource Quota

On July 14, the US used up its annual production of resources – effectively. If the US could only use Continue reading →