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 →

Is Deflation Here

Deflation is worse than inflation because it is harder to control. At least within segments of the economy, deflation is Continue reading →

Few Good Jobs Globally

Unemployment is tough to measure accurately. There are about 5 billion adults. The International Labour Organization states that global unemployment is Continue reading →

Global Climate Data

Sad to say, but we’re hearing this news so often that it is easy to forget how important, uncommon, and Continue reading →

Sidewalk Delivery Drones

Robotics an drones have reached the point where new ideas are likely to become businesses, not just be gimmicks. Some Continue reading →

Global Debt Increases

Surely after The Great Recession people, organizations, and governments would be more cautious of debt, leveraging, and risky financing. The Continue reading →

Saudis Start Running Deficits

The oil price wars, partly initiated by Saudi Arabia against competitors like oil producers in the Bakken oil fields, have Continue reading →

Fed Warns Banks

There’s no public data to relay, but something must be available to convince the New York branch of the Federal Continue reading →