


Income And Wealth Inequality – 2022
No surprise, there is income and wealth inequality. Also no surprise, little is changing it. Wages in the US are 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

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
Urbanization May Be Retreating
Urbanization has been popular as people move to cities for jobs and as advocates cheer potentially lower environmental impact. That Continue reading

Data That Matters October 2019
In 1960, the richest paid 56% in taxes. Now they pay 23%, less than the 24.2% the poorest pay. A Continue reading

Data That Matters June 2019
By 2050, geothermal energy in America could produce 23% of national residential demand. Despite advances in renewable energy and efficiency, Continue reading

Assets And Debts In America
Allow a slight re-ordering of some key quotes from a recent Brookings Study. American households held over $98 trillion of Continue reading