Data That Matters February 2018

Average wages rose from 0.3% to 2.9% but the bottom 83% are seeing slower growth than the top 17%. Humans Continue reading →

Monopolies Are Winning

If it seems that a few major corporations are gaining phenomenal power congratulate yourself on being perceptive. Monopolies are growing Continue reading →

US Jobs Report January 2018

The good news “Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 200,000 in January, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.1 Continue reading →

November 2017 US Jobs Report

The good news: Jobs are up 228,000, which beat expectations of 195,000. Unemployment remains low, at 4.1%. The not so Continue reading →

Fewer Children Surpassing Parents

A standard belief is that each generation will do better than the previous, that kids will have better financial lives Continue reading →

US State Of Inequality

Inequality remains incredibly high in the US. That’s using the definition of the roots of the word “incredibly” as in Continue reading →

Rich Recover From Recession

The Great Recession is over – for the wealthy in the US. The median net worth of upper income households Continue reading →

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 →