Old Jobs Fading

Hurrah! Job growth continues – but it is a new type of job growth. The increase in employment has been Continue reading →

Two Americas

The American economic recovery hasn’t just been uneven, it’s been bifurcated. Where economy is good, it is very good, and Continue reading →

US Jobs Up And Down

There’s good news in the US economy. Unemployment finally dropped below 5%. Ironically, it happened while job growth was less Continue reading →

Data That Matters January 2016

Air pollution kills ~ 4,500,000 people annually. US forest fires cost a record $1.7B in 2015. Job growth has been Continue reading →

The Elderly Homeless

“In the early 1990s, only 11 percent of the adult homeless population was aged 50 and over. That percentage was Continue reading →

December 2015 US Jobs

Good news: “The US economy added 292,000 jobs in December, exceeding expectations, while the unemployment rate remained steady at 5%, Continue reading →

More Jobs Less Pay

The good news: job growth continues, and if it continues at this pace should fully recover within about two years. Continue reading →

November 2015 Jobs Survey

Gallup conducted a survey of companies that are hiring and firing by talking to the employees. The number of companies Continue reading →