Puerto Rico Is America’s Greece

Greece catches a lot of attention for good reasons. Besides the implications of a failing national economy, Greece’s debt has Continue reading →

Home Ownership Fades In America

Owning your own home was a sign of success for Americans, and then was ratcheted up as people were expected Continue reading →

Twelve Measures Of Americas Economy

GDP is down, and that’s uncommon. Wages, competitiveness, and job growth are improving but more slowly than usual. Poverty, debt, Continue reading →

New Data On Wealth Inequality

Wealth inequality continues, because nothing has risen to counteract it. The new data show: The top 10% own 90.9% of Continue reading →

Data That Matters May 2015

The US drops to #10 in R&D spending. California’s Snowpack is as 0% of normal, which isn’t normal. Alaska hits Continue reading →

Money Controls Countries

Greece and The Ukraine are in financial distress for different reasons. Their solutions, however, involve more money, which means they Continue reading →

Under-employed College Grads

Unemployment is down. Great! But for recent grads, neither underemployment nor wages have changed. More than 44% of recent grads Continue reading →

Data That Matters April 2015

Antarctica sets a new temperature record of 63.5F. California’s snowpack is at 6% of normal. Since 1870, sea level has Continue reading →