Data That Matters August 2015

The price of wind power just hit a new low: $0.025/kwh. Facebook gets one billion visits in one day, a Continue reading →

Sea Level Rise Increase

New NASA data has updated the sea level rise expected within the next century. The range of estimates has been Continue reading →

July Set Global Heat Records

Data: the planet experienced the hottest month on record in July. “…this was also the all-time highest monthly temperature in Continue reading →

Data That Matters July 2015

US wages rose 3.3%. Humans can lay bricks at 700/hr. Robots, 1,000/hr. Americans turning away from owning homes as only Continue reading →

More Record Setting Heat

The data are in. June tied a record for heat. 2015 looks like it will set a record as well. Continue reading →

Still Too Few Jobs

Unemployment is down (though employment is also down.) The job market is recovering, but it has further to go – Continue reading →

US Wages Rise

It has been slow, but wage growth is finally happening. The Atlanta Fed just released data from a new process. Continue reading →

Data That Matters June 2015

The poorest 40% of Americans have negative net worth. Since June 2010, the four biggest coal companies have gone from Continue reading →