Income Tax Cut Data

The data are in and, cutting taxes for the rich is only successful at cutting tax revenue while increasing wealth Continue reading →

Data That Matters July 2015

US wages rose 3.3%. Humans can lay bricks at 700/hr. Robots, 1,000/hr. Americans turning away from owning homes as only Continue reading →

Global Economic Disparities

Outside of Asia, Africa, and Germany, the majority of people are uncertain about the economy and think things are getting Continue reading →

Working More Hours

Wages are rising, slowly. There are two components, though. The total is hourly wages times the number of hours worked. Continue reading →

Savings Work Against Investors

It just makes sense. Save for your retirement. The easiest way for many is to buy into index funds. They Continue reading →

Data On Wealth And Income

We know inequalities exist. The debate is about whether there are acceptable limits to inequality. Is it okay for the Continue reading →

US Healthcare Costs Rise

All hail Obamacare! Well, at least many cheered the Affordable Care Act. It was even upheld by the Supreme Court. Continue reading →

Puerto Rico Debt Crisis

Puerto Rico has a debt crisis unlike Greece or Detroit. The causes may be similar, government policies that didn’t shift Continue reading →