US Job Recovery Unfinished

The last six years have seen impressive jobs growth in the US. Unemployment is also down. The US job market Continue reading →

Few Good Jobs Globally

Unemployment is tough to measure accurately. There are about 5 billion adults. The International Labour Organization states that global unemployment is Continue reading →

Surprise Rise In American Jobs

Instead of ‘only’ adding 180,000 jobs in October, the US Labor Department announced 271,000 new jobs, strengthening the assertion that Continue reading →

Data That Matters October 2015

US GDP was down from 1Q15 at 3.9% to 1.5% in 2Q15. The average American worker is paid 1/354th their Continue reading →

America’s Unemployed

Deciphering unemployment statistics isn’t easy. It is easier to take the number released by the government (~ 5%), and cheer Continue reading →

Low US Labor Participation

“Unemployment held steady at 5.1%, but only 59.2% of Americans have a job.” – Quartz Despite job growth and a Continue reading →

Data That Matters September 2015

European Youth Unemployment is as high as 50%. $30T of fossil fuels are effectively worthless, dramatically decreasing corporate assets. 75% Continue reading →

European Unemployment

While America can cheer a roughly 5% unemployment rate, American youth have a higher unemployment rate (roughly 12%). Europe (excluding Continue reading →