Two Americas

The American economic recovery hasn’t just been uneven, it’s been bifurcated. Where economy is good, it is very good, and Continue reading →

Robot Bellcaps

Robots now work in hotels. Rather than pay some bellcap to run up to your room with a bit more Continue reading →

US Jobs Up And Down

There’s good news in the US economy. Unemployment finally dropped below 5%. Ironically, it happened while job growth was less Continue reading →

Data That Matters January 2016

Air pollution kills ~ 4,500,000 people annually. US forest fires cost a record $1.7B in 2015. Job growth has been Continue reading →

Starving Artists For Real

Ten percent of Americans consider themselves artists. Of those 32,000,000 Americans, 10,000,000 make at least some money from their art. Continue reading →

December 2015 US Jobs

Good news: “The US economy added 292,000 jobs in December, exceeding expectations, while the unemployment rate remained steady at 5%, Continue reading →

Data That Matters December 2015

China’s Purchasing Manager’s Index fell to 49.6, a shrinkage. Sao Paulo’s reservoirs are down 98%. 20 Americans are now worth Continue reading →

November 2015 Jobs Survey

Gallup conducted a survey of companies that are hiring and firing by talking to the employees. The number of companies Continue reading →