Data That Matters April 2019

In Florida, houses sitting at less than one meter above sea level have valuation multiples of about 50% those of Continue reading →

US Jobs Report March 2019

The good news: 196,000 jobs added in the US in March. More good news: unemployment is at 3.8%. And yet, Continue reading →

Data That Matters February 2019

The US saw more jobs (304,000) but slower wage growth (0.1%). Massive efforts have planted enough to add 5% to Continue reading →

US Jobs Report January 2019

Economists were surprised with the high number of new jobs in January, 304,000. They were less impressed by wage growth Continue reading →

Popular Posts 2018

Welcome to the new year, which is a good time to look back at the old year. PretendingNotToPanic.com is explicitly Continue reading →

Data That Matters November 2018

The number of jobs available in America, 7,136,000, is greater than the number of officially unemployed. The oceans are absorbing Continue reading →

More Jobs Than Applicants

Job growth recovery continues its climb that started in the depths of the Great Recession. The number of jobs available Continue reading →

Suicide Increase

If it seems like you are hearing more about suicides, you’re probably right. Sad to say, but suicide is becoming Continue reading →