Data That Matters April 2015

Antarctica sets a new temperature record of 63.5F. California’s snowpack is at 6% of normal. Since 1870, sea level has Continue reading →

Robots Account For Productivity

There has been a disconnect between growth in the economy and growth in jobs and wages. While some of the Continue reading →

Urbanization Blip

Urbanization has been increasing; especially, since the Great Recession. One sign of a shift is that people are shifting again. Continue reading →

Are Artificial Emotions Bigger Than AI

Much of the debate about digital singularities, the loss of human jobs to robots, and the eventual evolution of electronic Continue reading →

Youth Employment Stagnates

Unemployment is down, but employment (the number of people working) has stagnated, particularly for recent graduates. The economic recovery is Continue reading →

Employment Has Not Recovered

Unemployment may be down, but employment has yet to return to pre-Great Recession levels. Fewer people in the work force Continue reading →

Global Job Growth Slows

Job growth is positive, at least in part of the world. In general, jobs are growing, but that is slowing. Continue reading →

Number Of Unemployed US Workers Ties Record

Unemployment is down. Yay! But, the number of unemployed is at a record high. Huh? The US unemployment numbers only Continue reading →