US Wages Rise

It has been slow, but wage growth is finally happening. The Atlanta Fed just released data from a new process. Continue reading →

Data That Matters June 2015

The poorest 40% of Americans have negative net worth. Since June 2010, the four biggest coal companies have gone from Continue reading →

CEOs Make More Workers Make Less

Wage stagnation is being debated as various sectors suggest slides while others hint at improvements. That’s true for typical workers. Continue reading →

US Affordable Housing Disappearing

Two simple trends have created one sad fact: Since 2000, wages are effectively stagnant but rents are rising; especially since Continue reading →

Trickle Down Failed

The Trickle Down economic strategy has been tried for thirty years. The results are in; The IMF report said the Continue reading →

Housing Crisis Pervades Attitudes

What is more likely: someone from the lower class moving to middle class, or someone from middle class moving to Continue reading →

The Public Secret Of The Richest Taxes

The US has a graduated income tax. The more you earn, the more you pay (before deductions.) At its maximum, Continue reading →

Wage Rise Surprise

Long term trends are hard to spot in chaotic data, but it looks like wages are actually rising. There’s been Continue reading →