Data That Matters March 2016

The net worth of the twenty richest dropped from $899B to $827B because of the drop in oil and commodity Continue reading →

February US Jobs

The good news: 242,000 Americans found jobs in February. Congratulations doing that in a short month. The bad news: wages Continue reading →

Two Americas

The American economic recovery hasn’t just been uneven, it’s been bifurcated. Where economy is good, it is very good, and Continue reading →

Income Retirement Inequality

Income inequality is typically discussed as a 1% versus 99% generality. Increased life expectancy and the benefits of retiring later Continue reading →

Robot Bellcaps

Robots now work in hotels. Rather than pay some bellcap to run up to your room with a bit more Continue reading →

US Jobs Up And Down

There’s good news in the US economy. Unemployment finally dropped below 5%. Ironically, it happened while job growth was less Continue reading →

Americans Prefer Economic Equality

A survey of Americans confirms that, regardless of political preference, they prefer income and wealth distribution that is close to Continue reading →

Starving Artists For Real

Ten percent of Americans consider themselves artists. Of those 32,000,000 Americans, 10,000,000 make at least some money from their art. Continue reading →