US Gun Death Data

Gun deaths in America have risen to about 33,000 people. While terrorism, mass shootings, police shooting people, and people shooting Continue reading →

A Digital Currency Stumble

New ideas usually need to mature. When the new idea is a digital currency, maturation must take place within the 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 →

Data That Matters May 2016

Up to 47% of jobs are considered at high risk of automation. From 2009 to 2014 cities attracted 3.6% more Continue reading →

Higher Wages Lower Crime

This may sound like a Duh! moment, but the data are finally available. Raising the minimum wage decreases crime. When Continue reading →

Corruption Exceeds Foreign Aid

Thanks partly to the Panama Papers, it has now been possible to quantify and compare the impact of corruption in Continue reading →

Panama Papers Expose

Illegal hidden wealth has been revealed. The existence of tax havens is nothing new, and it is generally accepted that Continue reading →

US Dam Hacked

By luck and chance, one of the major dangers from hacking was averted. One hacker managed to access the sluice Continue reading →