The 99% Of The 1%

Wealth accumulation is mimicking income concentration. The 99% see only slight increases, and know the rest is within the 1%. Continue reading →

Unemployment Nears Critical Positive Level

Unemployment has been dropping. Wages are just beginning to increase, which has more to do with supply and demand of Continue reading →

Productivity Versus Compensation

Work harder. Make more money. Be a success. That’s the conventional logic. It was wise – until about 1974. Since Continue reading →

Make Money While You Are Young

Sorry if you’re already over 45, but conventional wisdom about wage growth has run into a problem. The data doesn’t Continue reading →

US Job And Wage Growth

The good news was that US unemployment has been falling for years. The bad news was the wages were stagnant. Continue reading →

The Economy Improves But For Who

The economy is improving. Corporate profits say so. But, GDP is not hitting its targets, and wages are lagging both. Continue reading →

Best Hiring Since 1999

Job growth was great in 2014. Hiring is happening again. Raises, however, aren’t. Wages continue to stagnate, effectively unchanged since 2007. Continue reading →

The US Economy In 7 Charts

The Great Recession is passing, but not its effects. GDP is reasonable. Household incomes are down. The Federal deficit is Continue reading →