Data That Matters December 2016

US Jobs were up by 178,000. Unemployment was down to 4.6%. The US has seen a 1,284% increase in oil Continue reading →

Inequality Resilient

The trends in wealth and income inequality in the US continue despite improved unemployment and a rising GDP. Since 1980, Continue reading →

US Health Paradoxes

If the news about health in America sounds contradictory, that’s because the news is mixed and some of the effects Continue reading →

Rents Rise Faster Than Wages

Since 2000, incomes are up 35% but rents are up 65%. As a guideline, housing is considered affordable when it Continue reading →

Younger Generations Poorer

The idea of every generation doing better than the previous generations has gone away, at least for a while. In Continue reading →

US Jobs Report November 2016

A common news item for the last several years, US jobs are up, unemployment is down, wages are up – Continue reading →

Data That Matters November 2016

Venezuela is experiencing 15-fold inflation. The US economy added 161,000 jobs in October and wages were up 2.8% from 2015. Continue reading →

US Jobs Report October 2016

The US did it again, more jobs; and this time with more wages. 161,000 jobs were added. Wages were up Continue reading →