Flat US Home Ownership

Good news, the US is recovering from the housing crisis. Not so good news, the number of people owning houses Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

Puerto Rico Bankrupt

Puerto Rico is trying to declare bankruptcy because it is $70B in debt. The situation isn’t sudden; but is proof Continue reading →

Japan Legalizes Bitcoin

Bitcoin continues to mature. While most people don’t know what it is, and many who’ve heard about it doubt its Continue reading →