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 →

Data That Matters May 2018

Alaska Sea ice has dropped from typically 300,000 square kilometers 100 years ago to 270,000 in the last 30 years Continue reading →

Data That Matters February 2018

Average wages rose from 0.3% to 2.9% but the bottom 83% are seeing slower growth than the top 17%. Humans Continue reading →

US Jobs Report January 2018

The good news “Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 200,000 in January, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.1 Continue reading →