Greece Shuts Down

In Greece, the banks are closed and the citizens are worried. Many people outside Greece are worried, too. There are Continue reading →

Insurers Consider Climate Change

Insurance companies rely on data and analyses. They have to make sure they collect more money than they have to Continue reading →

Is China’s Bubble Bursting

China’s stock market has been rising quickly, and displaying the signs of irrational exuberance. The housing market stalled earlier, but Continue reading →

Renters Remorse

Thanks to the housing crisis, the percentage of Americans renting is the highest in 20 years. Rents, however, are rising Continue reading →

California Drought Real Estate

California’s drought has been extreme for long enough that many know about it, and are now trying to make accommodations. Continue reading →

Fossil Fuel Subsidies

The International Monetary Fund released a draft report on how much governments subsidize fossil fuels, both extraction and remediation. The Continue reading →

Iceland Makes Bankers Pay

In the midst of the Great Recession, Iceland saw that the banks had become too big to fail, and the Continue reading →

Puerto Rico Is America’s Greece

Greece catches a lot of attention for good reasons. Besides the implications of a failing national economy, Greece’s debt has Continue reading →