Colleges Prefer Funds Over Students

Colleges ask alumni for endowments and other donations. In some cases, the colleges and universities create massive investment portfolios. Ostensibly, Continue reading →

Government Stimulus Dialed Down

In response to The Great Recession, federal and state spending, as well as buyouts and such, ramped up to create Continue reading →

Income Tax Cut Data

The data are in and, cutting taxes for the rich is only successful at cutting tax revenue while increasing wealth Continue reading →

US Highways Need $1T

Maintaining a highway is more than fixing potholes. The US Interstate Highway system was designed to connect the lower 48 Continue reading →

Americans Attack Americans

Trillions are spent on fighting terrorism. While terrorists should be fought, some perspective may be handy. Since 9/11, 26 Americans Continue reading →

Data That Matters June 2015

The poorest 40% of Americans have negative net worth. Since June 2010, the four biggest coal companies have gone from Continue reading →

Auto Autos Cost Cities Money

Autonomous vehicles are becoming more enticing every day. The technology is improving. Businesses are more interested for trucking and taxi Continue reading →

Cleaning Coal Is Expensive

In the last few decades we progressed from coal companies worrying about mining but not about cleanup, to ensuring they Continue reading →