The $70K Salary

Remember the business owner from Seattle who decided that even a $15/hr wage wasn’t enough and decided to pay everyone Continue reading →

Renting In America

Almost half of renters in America are paying rents considered ‘unaffordable’. 20.7M out of 42.4M renters are paying at least Continue reading →

America’s Unemployed

Deciphering unemployment statistics isn’t easy. It is easier to take the number released by the government (~ 5%), and cheer Continue reading →

US Wealth Inequality – October 2015

Data no judgment: “the net worth of the top 0.1% of Americans is about to surpass the wealth of the Continue reading →

American Savings Or Not

It has been a long time since Americans have been known as savers, and the situation has gotten even worse. Continue reading →

Europe Economy Grows While Emissions Fall

Good news; “Greenhouse gas emissions in Europe have plunged to the lowest level ever recorded after the EU’s member states Continue reading →

Indonesia Burns Exceed US CO2

More than 100,000 fires have been detected in Indonesia. Peat land is being burned to increase agricultural land, which is Continue reading →

Currency Crash Zambia

In yet another example of a currency crash, Zambia’s currency has dropped almost 50% in 2015. China’s slowdown has global Continue reading →