US Upward Immobility

Conventional wisdom, at least in the US: Work hard and get ahead in life. The data says: If you start Continue reading →

More Money Means Smarter Kids

A recent study demonstrated that common-sense notion that being richer makes it easier to be smarter, or at least perceived Continue reading →

Data That Matters March 2022

In the US, wages are up 4.5%, Inflation is up 7.9%; so, real wages are down 2.6%. Parts of Antarctica Continue reading →

Wages And Inflation Rise

Wages are up 4.5% in the US! Inflation is up 7.9%. Oops. Accounting for both, real wages are down 2.6%. Continue reading →

The Great Resignation

Welcome to the #GreatResignation. The pandemic may have inspired a sweeping change in the way people work. Prior to the Continue reading →

Data That Matters March 2021

Over a similar life-cycle, a fossil fuel vehicle will use about 17,000 kg of petroleum products that also need to Continue reading →

Popular Posts 2020

Pretending Not To Panic is intended to summarize news that is, significant, factual, based on data, logic, and is apolitical Continue reading →

Data That Matters January 2020

About 10,000,000 acres of Australia have burned, partly enabled by >107F temperatures. In the US in the last forty years, Continue reading →