Education Is Not A Panacea

One avenue for escaping poverty is to at least make sure the next generation is educated enough to get to Continue reading →

New Data On Wealth Inequality

Wealth inequality continues, because nothing has risen to counteract it. The new data show: The top 10% own 90.9% of 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 →

Starting A New Business Is A Luxury

One path out of poverty in the US has been entrepreneurship. Start a business, work hard, be your own boss. Continue reading →

Building Housing For The Rich Not The Poor

The Great Recession changed housing. Millions in the US have decided to rent instead of buy. Corporations bought many of Continue reading →

Damaging Fossil Fuel Subsidies

Renewable energy’s success is sometimes besmirched by the impact of subsidies. Fossil fuels also get subsidies, and they have increased Continue reading →

Inequality And Instability In China

China’s great growth and great departure from its previous politics have also created great inequalities within the country. Strains are Continue reading →

US Student Debt Hits Record

The median student debt for a graduate in the US is now $35,051. That’s more than many graduates will make Continue reading →