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 →

Too Much Renewable Energy

From barely being noticeable, renewable energy has now reached production levels that are creating weird economic and physical impacts. In Continue reading →

Data That Matters February 2017

The cause of the Great Recession was more likely rich foreclosures than poor ones because debt increased $1.6T for the Continue reading →

Great Recession Caused By Rich Houses

The conventional wisdom is that the Great Recession was caused by the collapse of the sub-prime mortgage market. The data Continue reading →