Data That Matters July 2022

In the US in 1989 the wealthiest 1% held 24% of the wealth. As of 2019 they held 31%. The Continue reading →

US Upward Immobility

Conventional wisdom, at least in the US: Work hard and get ahead in life. The data says: If you start Continue reading →

Pandora Papers Tax Havens

Another report has unveiled more tax evaders. Bigger than the Panama Papers from several yeas ago, the recently released Pandora Continue reading →

Data That Matters September 2021

Whether from a long-term separation between worker productivity and compensation, or due to the pandemic, etc., approximately 40% of US Continue reading →

The Great Resignation

Welcome to the #GreatResignation. The pandemic may have inspired a sweeping change in the way people work. Prior to the Continue reading →

Popular Posts 2020

Pretending Not To Panic is intended to summarize news that is, significant, factual, based on data, logic, and is apolitical Continue reading →

Shrinking American Dream

The American Dream isn’t dead, but far fewer are able to achieve one of its key accomplishments: a better life, Continue reading →

US Middle Class Falling Behind

The US economy is in an impressively long recovery. That’s somewhat natural considering the depth of the Great Recession. The Continue reading →