US Poverty Returns To Normal

In 2016, US poverty rates finally returned to “normal”, about 12.7%, which was the rate prior to the Great Recession. Continue reading →

Data That Matters July 2017

A major disaster increases poverty by about one percent, and heightens inequality. The US added 222,000 jobs, had 4.4% unemployment, Continue reading →

US Health Paradoxes

If the news about health in America sounds contradictory, that’s because the news is mixed and some of the effects Continue reading →

Rents Rise Faster Than Wages

Since 2000, incomes are up 35% but rents are up 65%. As a guideline, housing is considered affordable when it Continue reading →

Poor Use Extra Cash Wisely

Give poor people money and they tend to spend it well. 19 independent studies have agreed that giving extra cash Continue reading →

Data That Matters September 2016

The US economy added 151,000 jobs in August, 2016. Government debt as a percentage of GDP now exceeds 100%. Cities Continue reading →

US Poverty Decreases

The US Census Bureau released data that shows a broader recovery is finally occurring. All income and minority classes are Continue reading →

Data That Matters July 2016

Antarctica’s ozone hole shrunk by 4.5 million square kilometers annually. Environmental controls work. California’s aquifers hold 2.7 cubic kilometers instead Continue reading →