
Data That Matters October 2017
A nearly-simultaneous universal (40 languages) interpreter was developed. Poverty has dropped to the point that it can be eradicated with Continue reading
A nearly-simultaneous universal (40 languages) interpreter was developed. Poverty has dropped to the point that it can be eradicated with Continue reading
Conventional wisdom has long been that the poor will always be with us. Based on simple statistics, there will always Continue reading
In 2016, US poverty rates finally returned to “normal”, about 12.7%. In the US, solar power now costs about $0.06 Continue reading
In 2016, US poverty rates finally returned to “normal”, about 12.7%, which was the rate prior to the Great Recession. Continue reading
A major disaster increases poverty by about one percent, and heightens inequality. The US added 222,000 jobs, had 4.4% unemployment, Continue reading
If the news about health in America sounds contradictory, that’s because the news is mixed and some of the effects Continue reading
Since 2000, incomes are up 35% but rents are up 65%. As a guideline, housing is considered affordable when it Continue reading
Give poor people money and they tend to spend it well. 19 independent studies have agreed that giving extra cash Continue reading