Working Robots Into The Workforce

Robots are entering the workforce. It has been happening for decades; and safety, efficiency, quality, and costs will continue to Continue reading →

Housing Crisis Pervades Attitudes

What is more likely: someone from the lower class moving to middle class, or someone from middle class moving to Continue reading →

The Poor Are Working

“Work hard and get yourself out of poverty” is an old adage, but not a current reality. Of the approximately Continue reading →

Retiring In America

Most know that the era of ‘work until you’re 65, then retire comfortably’ is gone, and may have only existed Continue reading →

One Job Is Not Enough

It is arguable that a living wage should allow a person to afford the basics: a place to live, sufficient Continue reading →

Twelve Measures Of Americas Economy

GDP is down, and that’s uncommon. Wages, competitiveness, and job growth are improving but more slowly than usual. Poverty, debt, Continue reading →

Data That Matters May 2015

The US drops to #10 in R&D spending. California’s Snowpack is as 0% of normal, which isn’t normal. Alaska hits Continue reading →

Starting A New Business Is A Luxury

One path out of poverty in the US has been entrepreneurship. Start a business, work hard, be your own boss. Continue reading →