Data That Matters January 2025

Covid continues to kill ~900 people per week in the US. 2024 was the first year with twelve months exceeding Continue reading →

Data That Matters January 2023

“Research shows it costs taxpayers $31,065 a year to criminalize a single person experiencing homelessness while the yearly cost for Continue reading →

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 →