Data That Matters July 2017

A major disaster increases poverty by about one percent, and heightens inequality. The US added 222,000 jobs, had 4.4% unemployment, Continue reading →

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 →

Self Powered Robotic Building Builder

MIT has managed to build a robot that not only builds buildings, but can do so using solar power. Deliver 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 →

Data That Matters December 2016

US Jobs were up by 178,000. Unemployment was down to 4.6%. The US has seen a 1,284% increase in oil Continue reading →

Rents Rise Faster Than Wages

Since 2000, incomes are up 35% but rents are up 65%. As a guideline, housing is considered affordable when it Continue reading →

Americans Economic Anxieties Increase

The US economy is getting better, or at least the data suggest that. More Americans disagree. Unemployment is down. Wages Continue reading →

Data That Matters September 2016

The US economy added 151,000 jobs in August, 2016. Government debt as a percentage of GDP now exceeds 100%. Cities Continue reading →