Data That Matters April 2019

In Florida, houses sitting at less than one meter above sea level have valuation multiples of about 50% those of Continue reading →

Rising Waters Slow Housing Prices

Fifty years of Miami real estate data demonstrate a real world impact of sea level rise. As of about 1982, Continue reading →

Solar Exceeding Expectations

Not only is solar energy becoming popular, it’s becoming popular faster than people expected. Within the US it was expected Continue reading →

Bitcoin Becomes Odd Haven

Bitcoin boomed to almost $20,000 ($19,783.16) and has now busted to $3,334 with no indication of what comes next. Despite Continue reading →

PNTP Fourth Anniversary – The Hits

Surprise! Today’s the 4th anniversary for PretendingNotToPanic.com, the blog. News for people who are eager and anxious about the future. Continue reading →

More Jobs Than Applicants

Job growth recovery continues its climb that started in the depths of the Great Recession. The number of jobs available Continue reading →

Recovered Or Not

Good news. If you’re in the top 10% of wealth in the US since 1971, your wealth has effectively tripled. Continue reading →

One Million Percent Inflation

While many economists and financiers worry about a quarter of a percentage point raise in inflation in most developed countries, Continue reading →