Data That Matters October 2016

There is a life expectancy gap between the richest 1% and the poorest 15 of >14 years for men and > Continue reading →

Billionaires Losing Money

There are more billionaires, but their total wealth has decreased. There are now, 1,397 billionaires, and their wealth has dropped Continue reading →

US GDP Held Back By Housing

The US may be past the most recent era of foreclosures, but housing now has two other affordability issues: high Continue reading →

Higher Minimum Wages Saves Lives

“One recent study found that if every state in the country had bumped up its minimum wage by one dollar Continue reading →

Higher Taxes Encourage Competition

An unexpected dynamic within the debate about income and wealth inequality is the effect of income taxes on the management Continue reading →

Sad News For Middle Class

There’s been good news for the rich because their wealth and income continue to increase. There’s been good news for Continue reading →

IRS Data Proves Income Inequality

The IRS released data on the 1% of people making the most income, and learned that it was overly simplistic Continue reading →

Data That Matters June 2016

Between April 2015 and April 2016, US beekeepers reported losing 44% of their colonies. Instead of creating 158,000 jobs in Continue reading →