
Data That Matters January 2019
Globally, 0.7% of the people control 46% of the wealth. Opioid overdoses killed 40,231 Americans in 2017 which compares with Continue reading
Globally, 0.7% of the people control 46% of the wealth. Opioid overdoses killed 40,231 Americans in 2017 which compares with Continue reading
Puerto Rico is facing bankruptcy because it is $70B in debt. Thanks to the service industry, the US gained 201,000 Continue reading
Puerto Rico is trying to declare bankruptcy because it is $70B in debt. The situation isn’t sudden; but is proof Continue reading
Puerto Rico’s debt is so bad that they’d like to declare bankruptcy, but can’t. Dysfunctional aspects of the way the Continue reading
Puerto Rico’s financial problems are severe enough that Puerto Ricans are leaving the island. For years, the net migration has Continue reading
As if being in default wasn’t bad enough for the Puerto Rican government, people are moving from the island because Continue reading
Puerto Rico can’t pay its bills. It officially has missed a debt payment of $58M on debt of $72B. The Continue reading
Puerto Rico has a debt crisis unlike Greece or Detroit. The causes may be similar, government policies that didn’t shift Continue reading