Robotic Taxis

Robotic taxis are one of the high-visibility applications for autonomous vehicles. They would dramatically alter a very human-centric business. According Continue reading →

Still Too Few Jobs

Unemployment is down (though employment is also down.) The job market is recovering, but it has further to go – Continue reading →

Job Participation Decreases

Unemployment is down, and so is job participation. Welcome to the paradox of US government labor statistics. The two are Continue reading →

Job Loss And Demise

Sad to say, which is why most people don’t mention it, but people who closely identify themselves with their work Continue reading →

Summertime Jobs Disappear

At its highest last year, student employment reached over 31%. That’s lower than the lowest rate for any month in 2004, Continue reading →

Retiring In America

Most know that the era of ‘work until you’re 65, then retire comfortably’ is gone, and may have only existed Continue reading →

Twelve Measures Of Americas Economy

GDP is down, and that’s uncommon. Wages, competitiveness, and job growth are improving but more slowly than usual. Poverty, debt, Continue reading →

Data That Matters May 2015

The US drops to #10 in R&D spending. California’s Snowpack is as 0% of normal, which isn’t normal. Alaska hits Continue reading →