Being Poor Costs Too Much

Being poor sounds like an easy thing to fix, if you’re rich. Just spend less money. There are flaws in Continue reading →

Illegal Wall Street Grows

Data arrives. America’s financial institutions have an increasing population of people committing illegal acts. They don’t use the word criminal, Continue reading →

Deflation In The UK

We rarely experience it but, deflation is real and is far worse than typical inflation. Inflation has been low for Continue reading →

Under-employed College Grads

Unemployment is down. Great! But for recent grads, neither underemployment nor wages have changed. More than 44% of recent grads Continue reading →

Inequality And Instability In China

China’s great growth and great departure from its previous politics have also created great inequalities within the country. Strains are Continue reading →

US Student Debt Hits Record

The median student debt for a graduate in the US is now $35,051. That’s more than many graduates will make Continue reading →

US Productivity Growth Shrinks

Regardless of wages, US productivity has been increasing for years. Much of the credit was given to the introduction of Continue reading →

Unemployment Is Down Employment Is Unchanged

Unemployment is down to 5.4% Celebrate that. But, that doesn’t mean employment is at 94.6%. Employment has barely changed from Continue reading →