Higher Minimum Wages Saves Lives

“One recent study found that if every state in the country had bumped up its minimum wage by one dollar Continue reading →

Data That Matters July 2016

Antarctica’s ozone hole shrunk by 4.5 million square kilometers annually. Environmental controls work. California’s aquifers hold 2.7 cubic kilometers instead Continue reading →

Higher Taxes Encourage Competition

An unexpected dynamic within the debate about income and wealth inequality is the effect of income taxes on the management Continue reading →

Sad News For Middle Class

There’s been good news for the rich because their wealth and income continue to increase. There’s been good news for Continue reading →

IRS Data Proves Income Inequality

The IRS released data on the 1% of people making the most income, and learned that it was overly simplistic Continue reading →

June US Jobs Report

Some good news; “On Friday morning, the Labor Department reported that the U.S. economy added 287,000 jobs, while the unemployment Continue reading →

US Healthcare Costs Improve

US healthcare is expensive, and 1 in 6 Americans can’t afford to use it; but that proportion is down significantly Continue reading →

Expensive Middle Class

The decline of the middle class probably has as much to do with expenses as with income. In the twenty Continue reading →