Richest Get 20 Percent Richer

The world’s billionaires increased their wealth by 20% in 2017. Congratulations. The world’s GDP growth is more like 4%. It’s Continue reading →

Legal AI Personhood

AIs are already gaining citizenship rights. A few countries are experimenting with the idea, particularly in countries that have trouble Continue reading →

Data That Matters August 2018

August 1 is the Earth Overshoot Day for the planet. For the United States, the day is March 1. In Continue reading →

Recovered Or Not

Good news. If you’re in the top 10% of wealth in the US since 1971, your wealth has effectively tripled. Continue reading →

Data That Matters May 2018

Alaska Sea ice has dropped from typically 300,000 square kilometers 100 years ago to 270,000 in the last 30 years Continue reading →

Recovery Disparaties

The US economy is recovering! From 2000 until 2015, 6.8 million jobs were created. That’s good news. The figures for Continue reading →

Divergence Within US Life Expectancy

Life expectancy is a simple number, but the reality is complex. In general, life expectancy in the US has grown Continue reading →

Data That Matters April 2018

In America, there are 13 empty houses for every homeless American. The richest 1% now hold more than half the Continue reading →