Popular Posts 2015

SETI Finds – Something – where we hoped we’d found intelligence. The $70K Salary – where a business owner proved raising wages 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 →

Paycheck To Paycheck

It isn’t a surprise to hear that the poor are having to live paycheck-to-paycheck, where income and expenses are necessarily Continue reading →

Bifurcated American Economy

The good news: if you’re in the American upper class, things are getting better. Some reports even suggest more people Continue reading →

Wealth Gap Affects Recovery

The US economy continues to recover from the Great Recession. The recovery, though, reflects the inequality in wealth. All wealth Continue reading →

Frugality Is In Fashion

Frugality is shifting middle class spending. “The recession wasn’t just a wake up call for politicians and bankers. For the Continue reading →

Oil Prices Propped Up

From over $140 per barrel to under $40 a barrel, oil prices reversed their trend towards a peak and are Continue reading →

US November Job Report

The good news: the US economy added about 211,000 jobs in November, better than expected. The somewhat good news: wage Continue reading →