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 →

Flash Crashes Are Ridiculously Easy

The flash crash in 2010 gutted the stock market within minutes. The simple story recently revealed is that a trader Continue reading →

Drivers Gladly Give Up Driving

Autonomous automobiles are becoming real. While some drivers will want to drive, just as some drivers want manual transmissions, 44% Continue reading →

Bots Beat Wall Street From Tweets

Let’s review the acceleration of the stock market. Computerized trading between humans. Computers trading with humans. Computers trading with computers. Continue reading →

Every Norwegian Is A Millionaire, Sort Of

Countries don’t have to live in debt. They can make their citizens rich. Norway has great resources, a relatively small Continue reading →

Inflation By Class

Inflation is low, on average. No one lives an average life. Depending on your mix of needs versus wants, goods Continue reading →

How To Pay For The USA

The rich pay the largest percentage of the US taxes. Payrolls come next. People are feeling the pain. Corporations and Continue reading →

A Majority Of Americans Working Longer

The economy is improving, in general. In the specifics though, the majority of Americans see their personal finances as far from Continue reading →