800K Student Loans Go Poof

Good things can happen by accident. In a situation reminiscent of the home loan crisis, some of the financial institutions Continue reading →

US Jobs Report June 2017

Here are some nice repeating numbers: 222,000 jobs added and an unemployment rate of 4.4%. The number of jobs added Continue reading →

Data That Matters June 2017

Atmospheric CO2 hit record 409.65 ppm. US job openings were near record highs at 5.7M, but there were still 6.9M Continue reading →

Retirement Fund Deficit

Good news! People are living longer. Not so good news. Retirement plans aren’t keeping up. People are now living about Continue reading →

More Wealth More Hiding

A recent study has quantified the correlation of increased wealth with increased tax avoidance. The general population avoids about 2% Continue reading →

US Jobs Report May 2017

The economic recovery continues. US job openings are near record highs at 5.7M, but there are still 6.9M unemployed in Continue reading →

Data That Matters April 2017

Puerto Rico is facing bankruptcy because it is $70B in debt. Thanks to the service industry, the US gained 201,000 Continue reading →

Robots Are Replacing Workers Somewhat

The debate about whether robots would replace workers has been based on discussion more than data. It would seem that Continue reading →