American Savings Or Not

It has been a long time since Americans have been known as savers, and the situation has gotten even worse. Continue reading →

Low US Labor Participation

“Unemployment held steady at 5.1%, but only 59.2% of Americans have a job.” – Quartz Despite job growth and a Continue reading →

Giving The Poor Money

The poor are undercapitalized. So, rather than devising programs that apply systemic solutions to a demographic or regional population, maybe Continue reading →

Wealth Inequality Perspective

While Oxfam reports suggest that 80 people have as much wealth as half the population of the planet, redistributing that Continue reading →

Work And The American Dream

Two articles and series of interviews reflect aspects of The American Dream and conventional wisdom. While politicians and pundits talk Continue reading →

US Living Wage Map

In the discussion between minimum wage and living wage it is helpful to see the regional variations. Fortunately, someone put Continue reading →

Minimum Versus Living Wage

It is easy to assume that the minimum wage would also be the limit defining a bare-subsistence living wage. A Continue reading →

US Health Care Costs Decline

US health care costs continue to rise, but much more slowly than before; and, if the trend continues, could actually Continue reading →