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 →

US Full Time Jobs Increase

The number of Americans working full-time remains a minority, but it has grown to 46%. While unemployment is 5.3%, that Continue reading →

June US Jobs Report

Some good news; “On Friday morning, the Labor Department reported that the U.S. economy added 287,000 jobs, while the unemployment Continue reading →

May US Jobs Report

The bad news: Instead of creating 158,000 jobs in May, the US economy only added 38,000. The other bad news: Continue reading →

Unemployed By Automation

The phrase “Robots are coming to take our jobs” is an over-simplification. Some jobs will be more vulnerable than others. Continue reading →

Data That Matters April 2016

Over 50 million Americans live in zip codes with over 55% unemployment. Only 11% of Americans, 4% of Europeans, and Continue reading →

Realities Of The 1099 Economy

Unemployment is down to 5%. Yay! So, why are so many people unsatisfied? Thirty years ago, low unemployment meant many Continue reading →

Good March US Jobs Report

With 215,000 new jobs, unemployment at 5%, job participation up to 63% (and note that unemployment + job participation don’t Continue reading →