Disasters Increase Inequality

A study of data from disasters between 1920 and 2010 documents the effect of disasters on poverty. Basically, a major Continue reading →

Data That Matters June 2017

Atmospheric CO2 hit record 409.65 ppm. US job openings were near record highs at 5.7M, but there were still 6.9M Continue reading →

More Wealth More Hiding

A recent study has quantified the correlation of increased wealth with increased tax avoidance. The general population avoids about 2% Continue reading →

Data That Matters February 2017

The cause of the Great Recession was more likely rich foreclosures than poor ones because debt increased $1.6T for the Continue reading →

Data That Matters January 2017

The maker of iPhones has already replaced 60,000 workers with robots and may replace up to 360,000 by 2020. A Continue reading →

Wealth Inequality Correction

Last year Oxfam announced that 62 people had as much wealth as half the world. They were wrong. The right Continue reading →

Seasteading A Wealthy Enclave

Seasteading is like homesteading, but instead of poor pioneers populating wild places, seasteading is for ultra-wealthy individuals who want an Continue reading →

Inequality Resilient

The trends in wealth and income inequality in the US continue despite improved unemployment and a rising GDP. Since 1980, Continue reading →