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 →

Sad News For Middle Class

There’s been good news for the rich because their wealth and income continue to increase. There’s been good news for Continue reading →

Venezuela Collapse Continues

Weirdly good news about terrible news: Various worries about economic and societal collapses are based on conversations and hypotheses. Venezuela Continue reading →

Extreme Poverty Extremely Shrinks

The number of extremely poor people is dramatically shrinking, even as global population is growing. From 1820, when 94% were Continue reading →

Expensive Middle Class

The decline of the middle class probably has as much to do with expenses as with income. In the twenty Continue reading →