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 →

US R&D Slips

America’s success convinced many countries to spend more on research and development; except America. America corporations’ shifted their expenditures to Continue reading →

Starting A New Business Is A Luxury

One path out of poverty in the US has been entrepreneurship. Start a business, work hard, be your own boss. 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 →

Closed Coal Plants

Coal plants are closing. Many of the closures are in response to federal clean air regulations, but many were also Continue reading →

Fossil Fuel Subsidies In Perspective

Big numbers are so common that we become numb to them. Fossil fuel subsidies are $5.3T per year. Break that Continue reading →

Americans And Stuff

Americans own a lot of stuff. We know that. The numbers, however, can be incredible. Start with the average number Continue reading →

Banks Barely Fined

Five banks were charged with $5B fines, that’s $1B per bank, for colluding to manipulate currency markets that are valued Continue reading →