Climate Affects Economy

India is experiencing a heat wave that is extreme enough to affect the economy. “We estimate output declines of between Continue reading →

May US Jobs Report

The bad news: Instead of creating 158,000 jobs in May, the US economy only added 38,000. The other bad news: Continue reading →

Data That Matters May 2016

Up to 47% of jobs are considered at high risk of automation. From 2009 to 2014 cities attracted 3.6% more Continue reading →

US Wages Grow Somewhat

“For the nation as a whole, average weekly wages rose by 7.4% in real terms between 2000 and 2015.” – Continue reading →

Bifurcation Of America Continues

America continues to lose the middle class. The upper income population is growing from 17% to 20% since 2000, while the Continue reading →

Higher Wages Lower Crime

This may sound like a Duh! moment, but the data are finally available. Raising the minimum wage decreases crime. When Continue reading →

Air Rage From Visible Inequality

Airplanes emphasize inequality. Flights where coach class passengers board by walking through first class have 3.84 times higher rates of Continue reading →

Urbanization Reverses

As urbanization increased, cities became more expensive. While some saw the trend as unending, and as a possible positive for Continue reading →