UN Conference Suggests Jubilee

A debt jubilee may be coming. In the simplest form of a jubilee, all debts are erased. While that may Continue reading →

US Poverty Decreases

The US Census Bureau released data that shows a broader recovery is finally occurring. All income and minority classes are Continue reading →

US Jobs August 2016

The good and the bad news is that employment and unemployment didn’t change much in the US in August. Unemployment Continue reading →

US Job Satisfaction Up

Gallup’s “Good Jobs Employment” measure hit a six year high of 47.1% in July. The number of employees working more Continue reading →

US Jobs Report July 2016

Here are the official numbers: “Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 255,000 in July, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at Continue reading →

Higher Minimum Wages Saves Lives

“One recent study found that if every state in the country had bumped up its minimum wage by one dollar Continue reading →

Data That Matters July 2016

Antarctica’s ozone hole shrunk by 4.5 million square kilometers annually. Environmental controls work. California’s aquifers hold 2.7 cubic kilometers instead Continue reading →

US Economy Grows Slowly

“The US economy grew at an annual rate of just 1.2% from April to June, the US Department of Commerce Continue reading →