Economics

07/22/2018 On ending extreme poverty. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxVZ3REHVNs

07/15/2018 More good news from the Greek labor sector. https://www.thenationalherald.com/189187/greece-records-biggest-percentage-decline-unemployment-rate-eu/

07/08/2018 As the American recovery enters it's tenth year job creation remains strong. https://www.investing.com/news/economic-indicators/us-job-creation-beats-consensus-in-june-unemployment-rate-rises-1520012

07/02/2018 Here is when you will become a millionaire if you save $300 a month. http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/savingandinvesting/heres-when-youll-become-a-millionaire-if-you-save-dollar300-a-month/ar-AAzu4AC?ocid=ientp

06/24/2018 Important financial goals for young adults http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/personalfinance/5-critical-money-moves-to-make-before-your-40s-are-over/ss-AAxXpqT?ocid=ientp

06/20/2018 We may or may not manage to do reduce flourishing and peace with a trade war. The case for free trade will only grow stronger should we achieve such a set back. https://www.hoover.org/research/case-free-trade

06/14/2018 Hawaii's unemployment rate at 2% https://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/news/2018/06/14/hawaii-unemployment-rate-at-2-percent-in-may.html

06/10/2018 A smart and humane economic policy would add about 1.5 Trillion (with a T) dollarto the US economy. https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/research/economic-benefits-immigration-reform

06/03/2018 Costco is raising it's minimum wage to $14 an hour. http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/costco-is-raising-its-minimum-wage-to-dollar14-an-hour/ar-AAy6FOa?ocid=ientp

06/01/2018 Another great month of job creation. http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-may-jobs-report-20180601-story.html

05/28/2018 Another advance in boosting the world's food supply http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/gene-edited-rice-plants-could-boost-the-worlds-food-supply/ar-AAxUiux?ocid=ientp

05/14/2018 A novel idea to reduce generational wealth gap http://www.newsweek.com/millennials-generation-z-inheritance-income-gap-baby-boomers-resolution-914846

05/12/2018 Chicago's young African Americans unemployment rate improves. http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-youth-unemployment-great-cities-downstate-illinois-0513-story.html

05/07/2018 Over 1,100 economists of all political stripes sign letter warning against trade war. Free trade a huge reason for historically low rates of global violence and poverty . https://www.forbes.com/sites/artcarden/2018/05/04/1100-economists-no-trump-tariffs/#43c4bc2e40fb

05/04/2018 Five lessons everyday saver (and you should be one) can learn from Warren Buffet http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/savingandinvesting/5-lessons-ordinary-investors-can-learn-from-warren-buffett/ar-AAwJV6o?ocid=ientp

04/28/2018 New step forward in air transportation http://www.newsweek.com/transporter-aircraft-looks-whale-bulging-forehead-open-mouth-875932

04/25/2018 Greek economy continues to recover. https://www.socialeurope.eu/greek-economy-recovering-exiting-crisis

04/18/2018 A voice of reason from Singapore regarding the stupidity of trade wars. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/singapores-prime-minister-nobody-wants-a-trade-war/2018/04/18/64d9fa30-431e-11e8-ad8f-27a8c409298b_story.html?utm_term=.f2d8567c96e7

04/14/2018 Human Are Underrated. Rethinking automation at Tesla. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/elon-musk-says-apos-humans-000514960.html

04/08/2018 We need to better understand and fix our excessive rate of evictions . The article failed to acknowledge more people in America and the world have access to shelter than ever before. Context matters. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/04/07/upshot/millions-of-eviction-records-a-sweeping-new-look-at-housing-in-america.html?action=click&contentCollection=Politics&module=Trending&version=Full&region=Marginalia&pgtype=article

04/07/2018 Five doable ways to retire on less money http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/retirement/5-ways-to-retire-on-less-money/ar-AAvvguX?ocid=ientp

04/03/2018 A better measure for GDP? http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1931660,00.html

03/28/2018 Ethiopia has not had less than 7% rate of GDP growth since 2012 with political stability and reconciliation the potential to sustain and build on this success is far from small https://www.statista.com/statistics/455074/gross-domestic-product-gdp-growth-rate-in-ethiopia/

03/26/2018 As fear of trade war lessens markets close higher. http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/dow-closes-670-points-higher-as-fear-of-a-trade-war-fades/ar-BBKHTQR?li=BBmkt5R&ocid=ientp

03/04/2018 Net neutrality is a key part of open markets and societies. States are begin to act to defend openness in this way.

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02/22/2018 Investment in conservation pays off. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/10/171025141124.htm

02/16/2018 African American unemployment rates are at historic lows ways to go and no TPOTUS doesn't deserve credit. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/african-american-unemployment-hits-record-low/

02/10/2018 On eliminating extreme poverty. http://www.cgap.org/publications/eliminating-extreme-poverty

02/04/2018 Strong job and wage growth last month https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/02/02/582641530/u-s-economy-added-200-000-jobs-in-january

01/27/2018 Ireland's economy recovered and growing strong http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-01/27/c_136928092.htm

01/23/2018 Closing the gender gap could grow our economy by trillions (with a T) dollars http://money.cnn.com/2016/04/07/pf/gender-gap-women-work/index.html

01/21/2018 How to save for retirement on 30k a year http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/personalfinance/i-make-dollar30000-a-year-how-do-i-save-for-retirement/ar-AAuVvKU?li=BBmkt5R&ocid=ientp

01/16/2018 Another month of strong job creation as economy ends it's eighth straight year of growth https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/04/us-private-sector-added-250000-jobs-in-dec-vs-estimate-of-190000-adp.html

01/15/2018 Nearly all of US electricity brought on line was renewables. https://www.engadget.com/2018/01/15/nearly-all-new-us-electricity-capacity-was-renewable-in-2017/

01/07/2018 Wanted: A unifying theory of behavioral economics https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2018-01-05/wanted-a-unifying-theory-of-behavioral-economics

12/31/2017 As 2017 closes the US economy continues to grow http://money.cnn.com/2017/11/29/news/economy/us-economy-gdp/index.html

12/29/2017 Renewable energy outstrips coal in UK most of this year. https://www.yahoo.com/tech/renewable-energy-outstripped-coal-uk-174100637.html

12/23/2017 The surging economy of New York https://labor.ny.gov/stats/pressreleases/pruistat.shtm

12/22/2017 US Housing market surging. https://www.cnbc.com/2017/12/22/november-new-home-sales.html

12/18/2017 On the decline of poverty in America and the way forward https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/26/business/economy/millions-in-us-climb-out-of-poverty-at-long-last.html

12/17/2017 US economy has now been surging for almost a decade. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-economy-gdp/u-s-third-quarter-economic-growth-fastest-in-three-years-idUSKBN1DT1W7

12/15/2017 A thoughtful oped on antitrust enforcement and socioeconomic well-being. https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/business/1.829260

12/13/2017 The French economy continues to grow. http://www.nasdaq.com/article/french-economy-to-grow-05-pct-in-q4-bank-of-france-projects-20171211-00077

12/11/2017 Nine straight years of vigorous job creation rolls on. https://www.yahoo.com/news/vigorous-us-job-creation-continues-november-173103907.html

12/04/2017 Providing stable affordable homes can help patients and hospitals . https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/10/171031120321.htm

11/29/2017 Simpson and Bowels on bipartisanship taxes and the moment we are in. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/a-moment-of-truth-for-our-countrys-financial-future/2017/11/29/22963ce6-d475-11e7-a986-d0a9770d9a3e_story.html?utm_term=.eb28e49a556d

11/25/2017 Larry Summers on taxes and policy making http://larrysummers.com/2017/10/17/doubt-any-republican-economists-will-associate-with-hassetts-analysis/

11/18/2017 GDP continues to grow. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-economy-gdp/u-s-second-quarter-gdp-growth-revised-up-fastest-in-over-two-years-idUSKCN1BA1JN

11/15/2017 Britain gets smart on immigration and economic growth. https://www.yahoo.com/news/uk-plans-80m-tech-initiatives-223329803.html

11/13/2017 A case study in helping ex-offenders find and keep employment. http://bestpractices.diversityinc.com/medialib/uploads/2016/09/Paulk-Presentation-Hiring-Ex-Offenders-09142016.pdf

11/10/2017 Job market continues to surge. https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/03/us-nonfarm-payrolls-oct-2017.html

11/01/2017 Smart policies in South Africa have led to over 3 million people being lifted out of poverty. http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2014/11/04/south-africa-lifts-36-million-out-of-poverty-thanks-to-its-fiscal-policies

10/28/2017 Interesting Opinion piece on markets and poverty reduction. https://www.thestar.com.my/opinion/letters/2017/10/28/open-market-cooperation/

10/25/2017 Mike Bloomberg's efforts to move our economy Beyond Coal . https://beyondcoal.bloomberg.org/

10/22/2017 Thailand's economic growth accelerates http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2017/08/24/economic-growth-in-thailand-gains-momentum

10/18/2017 A thoughtful article on what a single payer system would do to America. https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2017/national/single-payer-explainer/?hpid=hp_hp-visual-stories-desktop_no-name%3Ahomepage%2Fstory&utm_term=.b3c0af58e113

10/15/2017 Has Spain turned the corner on unemployment? https://www.ft.com/content/28786f94-e1ef-3409-a582-49dba70a5996

10/13/2017 Google commits one billion dollars to train new tech workers. https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/google-commits-1-billion-grants-175724045.html

10/09/2017 American wins the Nobel in Economics for advancing behavioral economics https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/09/business/nobel-economics-richard-thaler.html?src=trending&module=Ribbon&version=origin&region=Header&action=click&contentCollection=Trending&pgtype=article

10/04/2017 Eurozone wages at two year highs. https://www.wsj.com/articles/eurozone-wage-growth-hits-two-year-high-1505470250

09/29/2017 Automation as threat to jobs overblown say experts. https://www.wired.com/2017/08/robots-will-not-take-your-job/

09/28/2017 Proposed tax reforms can and should be stopped. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/27/opinion/a-boondoggle-masquerading-as-tax-reform.html?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=opinion-c-col-left-region&region=opinion-c-col-left-region&WT.nav=opinion-c-col-left-region

09/23/2017 The German economy hits full employment https://global.handelsblatt.com/politics/all-hands-on-deck-as-germany-nears-full-employment-828543

09/16/2017 Colorado has a remarkably low unemployment rate. http://www.denverpost.com/2017/09/15/colorado-unemployment-rate-august/

09/11/2017 Equifax site to determine if your information part of recent hack offering free identity protection and insurance. https://trustedidpremier.com/eligibility/eligibility.html

09/10/2017 There are economic benefits to consider when contemplating building sea walls. http://climate-adapt.eea.europa.eu/metadata/adaptation-options/seawalls-and-jetties

09/04/2017 Big money is behind de-carbonization http://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2017/08/03/big-money-behind-decarbonization-don-need-politicians/MddAUcGsxBwNZghHeM99gN/story.html?p1=Article_Recommended_ReadMore_Pos7

09/02/2017 Taiwan's manufacturing sector growing strong. https://www.ft.com/content/d8ae87c4-2b2e-3937-9e38-643aec4ef29d

08/29/2017 Great conversation on the economic and human value of minimalism see podcast 253. https://soundcloud.com/richroll

08/26/2017 More than one way to measure economic growth. https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/24/calling-global-economic-growth-dangerously-slow-is-a-myth-dbs-says.html

08/24/2017 Why Whole Foods merger will make food cheaper. http://time.com/money/4821965/amazon-buying-whole-foods-grocery-prices-cheap/

08/23/2017 Global warming is a clear threat but not without potential upsides including economic opportunities in a warming artic. https://www.yahoo.com/news/m/54b74c4e-c098-349d-a38c-78753b67cd7f/ss_warming-arctic-spurs-battles.html

08/18/2017 Charities are now dumping TPTOUS too. http://money.cnn.com/2017/08/18/news/companies/trump-mar-a-lago-fundraisers/index.html

08/06/2017 US economy adds 209,000 jobs in July a remarkable run/recovery. How many people would have predicted 4.3% unemployment now in 2009? http://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/july-jobs-report-labor-employment-analysis

08/05/2017 Financial incentives may help save our rainforests and the biodiversity they are home to. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/08/170802120647.htm

07/31/2017 EPA ordered to enforce very sensible methane regulation. http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/344705-court-tells-epa-to-enforce-obama-methane-pollution-rule

07/29/2017 Spain's economy is growing again. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/28/business/spain-europe-economy-recovery-unemployment.html?module=WatchingPortal&region=c-column-middle-span-region&pgType=Homepage&action=click&mediaId=thumb_square&state=standard&contentPlacement=14&version=internal&contentCollection=www.nytimes.com&contentId=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2017%2F07%2F28%2Fbusiness%2Fspain-europe-economy-recovery-unemployment.html&eventName=Watching-article-click

07/27/2017 Project to save biodiversity on the Belize coast projected to have economic benefits for

07/25/2017 Group pensions found to out perform individual ones most often. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/07/170720095020.htm

07/23/2017 The economic benefits of land conservation http://conservationtools.org/guides/94-economic-benefits-of-land-conservation

07/21/2017 High economic value to quiet recreation in Utah. https://www.utahbusiness.com/high-economic-value-quiet-recreation-southern-utah/

07/19/2017 A new and welcome initiative to help women succeed in developing new businesses in Chicago. http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/

07/18/2017 Global poverty to fall below 10% for the first time in history. http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2015/10/04/world-bank-forecasts-global-poverty-to-fall-below-10-for-first-time-major-hurdles-remain-in-goal-to-end-poverty-by-2030

07/13/2017 The black-white unemployment gap at all time low. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/posteverything/wp/2017/07/13/the-black-white-unemployment-gap-is-at-an-all-time-low-heres-how-to-keep-it-there/?hpid=hp_hp-cards_hp-posteverything%3Ahomepage%2Fcard&utm_term=.64bf74f7b13c

07/13/2017 GOP's newest bill keeps Obamacare taxes on very wealthy https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/07/13/gop-effort-to-undo-obamacare-restores-taxes-on-the-rich-and-insurance-executives/?utm_term=.944fbcad460e

07/12/2017 Medicaid enrollees satisfied with care and coverage. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/07/170710113650.htm

07/09/2017 US jobs report in June a good one. http://www.bbc.com/news/business-40532594

07/05/2017 An MBA holds it's value even in lean times. https://hbr.org/2014/03/an-mba-holds-its-perceived-value-even-in-lean-times?referral=03759&cm_vc=rr_item_page.bottom

06/27/2017 Our system of government makes passing bad legislation hard to do. So does the gross incompetence of congressional and executive GOP http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/27/politics/jerry-moran-rob-portman-shelley-moore-capito-opposition/index.html

06/25/2017 Mobile markets bringing healthy foods to those living in food desserts. http://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2017/06/25/mobile-market-rolls-groceries-into-milwaukees-food-deserts/420337001/

06/23/2017 The most successful CEOs define Tr-mp. https://www.yahoo.com/news/donald-trump-reckless-erratic-incompetent-144455630.html

06/20/2017 CBO heroic efforts to provide non-partisan evaluation under attack. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/19/us/politics/cbo-congressional-budget-office.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=first-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news

06/20/2017 The case for keeping Medicaid. http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/20/opinions/cuts-to-medicaid-opinion-perry/index.html

06/17/2017 Lots of very solid affordable cars on the market. https://www.kbb.com/car-reviews-and-news/top-10/most-affordable-cars-2016/2100000495/?psid=99988&siomid=outbrain000010_00da93e9ab69a3c138dbff6fa8d3c9cea1_cnn+money+(turner+u.s.)

06/10/2017 Canada's economy doing very well. https://www.reuters.com/article/canada-economy-idUSL1N1J60J6

06/01/2017 Clean-Energy stocks seem unaffected by TPOTUS's pulling us out of the Paris Accord. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-06-01/clean-energy-shares-hardly-move-as-trump-pulls-out-of-paris-deal

05/31/2017 US companies sign billions of trade deals in Vietnam https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/ge-signs-5-58-billion-power-aviation-deals-155943003--sector.html

05/30/2017 Rwanda continues to make huge strides in growing it's economy and reducing poverty. http://allafrica.com/stories/201705180069.html

05/28/2017 Business stepping up their environmental efforts http://www.montereyherald.com/environment-and-nature/20170525/living-green-businesses-stepping-up-environmental-efforts

05/27/2017 Defenders of faith in government emerging https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/27/opinion/sunday/defenders-of-the-faith-in-government.html?ribbon-ad-idx=2&rref=opinion&module=Ribbon&version=context&region=Header&action=click&contentCollection=Opinion&pgtype=article

05/25/2017 Further research finds money may not buy happiness. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/04/170427144255.htm

05/21/2017 Saudi Arabia and UAE donate 100 million dollars to World Bank Women's Entrepreneurs Fund https://www.wsj.com/articles/saudi-arabia-u-a-e-pledge-100-million-to-world-banks-women-entrepreneurs-fund-1495339028

05/20/2017 Bipartisan bill seeks to limit Jeff Session's quest to increase incarceration will save lots of human and economic cost. Please recall we have seen declining crime and incarceration for the past decade. http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/senate-moves-forward-with-bill-to-rein-in-jeff-sessions-w482927

05/17/2017 Another emerging technology helping emerging markets grow. https://hbr.org/2017/05/how-blockchain-could-help-emerging-markets-leap-ahead

05/13/2017 Gates Foundation will match dollar for dollar your donations to the world's children most in need. https://rednoseday.org/?linkId=37448300

05/10/2017 In a win for sustainable growth Senate keeps regulation in place to regulate methane. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/10/us/politics/regulations-methane-climate-change.html?action=click&contentCollection=Politics&module=Trending&version=Full&region=Marginalia&pgtype=article

05/06/2017 Unemployment rate falls again as over 200,000 jobs were created last month. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/05/business/economy/jobs-report-unemployment.html?_r=0

04/30/2017 The quiet rise of private markets in North Korea may ultimately be the downfall of it ruling regime . https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/30/world/asia/north-korea-economy-marketplace.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=first-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0

04/26/2017 Nuclear energy key to sustainability and economic growth. https://www.esi-africa.com/features/s-africa-nuclear-build-essential-for-sustained-economic-growth-and-development/

04/23/2017 The five key drivers reducing poverty in India. http://indianexpress.com/article/explained/world-bank-india-poverty-report-poverty-line-2804279/

04/17/2017 The case for a guaranteed minimum income https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/how-to-ensure-everyone-a-guaranteed-basic-income/2017/03/24/b9883d14-05a1-11e7-b9fa-ed727b644a0b_story.html?utm_term=.23126e7f8638

04/15/2017 Wind power is surging in arguably the most backwards(in terms of energy policy) state in union https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-rise-of-wind-power-in-texas/

04/14/2017 An interesting perspective on paying taxes. https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2017/04/14/people-dont-like-paying-taxes-thats-because-they-dont-understand-them/?hpid=hp_hp-cards_hp-posteverything%3Ahomepage%2Fcard&utm_term=.e7086876b180

04/12/2017 The quiet success of Africa's large and small economies. https://solomonappiah.com/tag/growth/

04/02/2017 Three reasons to retire early https://www.fool.com/retirement/2017/04/02/3-reasons-to-retire-as-early-as-you-can.aspx?yptr=yahoo

03/29/2017 Exxon to Tr-mp do not ditch climate change deal. WTF? http://money.cnn.com/2017/03/29/investing/exxon-trump-paris-climate-change/index.html?iid=hp-stack-dom

03/26/2017 Can a single law reduce carbon emissions by half every decade without harming the economy? https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/03/170323141338.htm

03/19/2017 US Job market created 235,000 jobs in February. http://www.cnbc.com/2017/03/10/us-created-235000-jobs-in-feb-vs-190000-expected.html

03/18/2017 Tr-mp's budget expands the GOP's war on math. This can not ...will not stand https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/17/opinion/trumps-budget-expands-the-gops-war-on-math.html?ref=opinion

03/14/2017 What our president could learn from Economists https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/10/upshot/what-president-trump-could-learn-from-professional-economists.html?&moduleDetail=section-news-4&action=click&contentCollection=The%20Upshot&region=Footer&module=MoreInSection&version=WhatsNext&contentID=WhatsNext&pgtype=article

03/11/2017 Jobs growth no longer fake according tr-mp whom (of coarse) discounted past 8 year winning streak and took 110% credit for first month under his administration. https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-embraces-jobs-numbers-once-scorned-200317653--politics.html

03/10/2017 A small tax which saves lives . http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/10/opinions/sugar-drink-taxes-work-frieden/index.html

03/08/2017 The top 25 paying careers in America https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/25-best-paying-jobs-country-050104457.html

03/03/2017 Something closer to a rational conversation on immigration reform http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2017/03/01/merit-based-immigration-could-upend-industries/98603200/

02/26/2017 Did poverty decline under president Obama? Yes. http://www.dailywire.com/news/9105/poverty-declining-if-so-does-obama-get-credit-aaron-bandler

02/25/2017 A thoughtful conservative debunks argument reducing immigration will help raise wages. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/24/opinion/the-national-death-wish.html?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=opinion-c-col-left-region&region=opinion-c-col-left-region&WT.nav=opinion-c-col-left-region

02/25/2017 We have reduced the rate of uninsured dramatically over past decade undoing that may be harder than some think. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/24/opinion/death-and-tax-cuts.html?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=opinion-c-col-left-region&region=opinion-c-col-left-region&WT.nav=opinion-c-col-left-region&_r=0

02/21/2017 On social mobility and helping college struggling students https://www.yahoo.com/news/study-struggling-college-students-hand-graduate-081948288--politics.html

02/18/2017 German economy rebounds http://www.reuters.com/article/us-germany-economy-gdp-idUSKBN15T0PJ

01/31/2017 Bill Gates on reducing poverty https://www.gatesnotes.com/foreign-aid

01/28/2017 Lessons learned from living on $60 a day. financial discipline=freedom http://www.cnbc.com/2017/01/27/after-a-month-on-a-cash-diet-here-are-my-best-money-saving-tips.html?__source=yahoo%7Cfinance%7Cheadline%7Cheadline%7Cstory&par=yahoo&doc=104245258&yptr=yahoo

01/28/2017 As global economy continues to grow and lift more people out of poverty rate carbon emissions have not increased https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/11/161114082243.htm

01/25/2017 The continued decline of global poverty. http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/10/02/496099777/global-poverty-declines-even-amid-economic-slowdown-world-bank-says

01/21/2017 America will cut its own economic throat if we get into a trade war with China. Does this make doing so political suicide? http://fortune.com/2016/12/22/donald-trump-china-trade-war/

01/17/2017 Nobel winning economists talking a lot of sense. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Si4iyyJDa7c

01/10/2016 China's economy maintained fairly strong growth in 2016 http://www.africanews.com/2017/01/10/china-s-economy-maintains-steady-sound-growth-in-2016/

01/09/2017 December was 75th month which saw job growth http://money.cnn.com/2017/01/06/news/economy/december-jobs-report-2016/

01/6/2017 Obama hands off solid labor market to Tr-mp https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2017/01/06/obama-hands-off-a-solid-labor-market-to-trump-now-what/?utm_term=.cf62e15b3240

12/31/2016 Real progress in reducing poverty in Costa Rica. https://panampost.com/elena-toledo/2016/12/30/costa-rica-closes-out-2016-with-lowest-poverty-in-seven-years/

12/28/2016 Consumer confidence continues climbing, which has been doing for over two years. http://money.cnn.com/2016/12/28/news/economy/consumer-confidence-trump/index.html

12/24/2016 What a California refinery town can teach America. http://www.alternet.org/election-2016/what-california-refinery-town-can-teach-america

12/20/2016 Lions on the move the quiet success of African economic growth and EBO for continued success. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/05/what-s-the-future-of-economic-growth-in-africa

12/17/2016 Millennials approach to charity . http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/06/giving/connections-to-a-cause-the-millennial-way-of-charity.html

12/14/2016 Fed sees stronger economy raises interest rates slightly. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/14/business/economy/fed-interest-rates-janet-yellen.html?src=trending&module=Ribbon&version=context&region=Header&action=click&contentCollection=Trending&pgtype=article

12/10/2016 What happens hen you give cash to the very poor? http://finance.yahoo.com/news/give-poor-money-directly-and-they-dont-spend-it-on-alcohol-and-cigarettes-135858208.html

12/10/2016 Suddenly a lot of republican voters having second thoughts about repealing the ACA http://www.alternet.org/personal-health/gop-voters-suddenly-less-enthusiastic-about-repeal-obamacare-election-donald-trump

12/06/2016 Want to rebuild the American manufacturing sector call up Elon Musk. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/05/business/dealbook/manufacturing-jobs-donald-trump-elon-musk.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=b-lede-package-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0

12/04/2016 US economy add 218,000 jobs in November http://www.cnbc.com/2016/11/30/us-private-sector-jobs-nov-2016-adp.html

11/30/2016 The US economy growing faster than expected. Are you better off now than you where eight years ago? http://www.bbc.com/news/business-38148190

11/23/2016 Dow Jones and S&P edge to record highs. http://www.bbc.com/news/business-38083081

11/21/2016 The quiet socioeconomic success of Africa. http://time.com/4246821/these-5-facts-explain-the-good-news-about-africa/

11/19/2016 Reducing carbon emissions post election https://www.carbontax.org/blog/2016/11/10/after-the-trump-win/

11/19/2016 Trump's wall may hold potential to create jobs ... in Mexico. Reality sure does have a way of imposing itself. https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/how-trumps-wall-would-create-jobs-in-mexico-190533192.html

11/15/2016 Market forces may ultimately bring the end of the coal industry. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/16/opinion/the-coal-industry-isnt-coming-back.html?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=opinion-c-col-right-region&region=opinion-c-col-right-region&WT.nav=opinion-c-col-right-region&_r=0

11/13/2016 Reform and economic growth in Pakistan http://www.radio.gov.pk/11-Nov-2016/world-bank-lauds-pakistan-s-reforms-agenda-in-revamping-the-economy

11/05/2016 New economic theories may shape a Clinton administration's policies. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/06/upshot/monopsony-liberal-economics-policy-hillary-clintons-agenda.html?ribbon-ad-idx=4&rref=business/economy&module=Ribbon&version=context&region=Header&action=click&contentCollection=Economy&pgtype=article

11/05/2016 Economy adds 161,000 jobs as unemployment falls to 4.9% . The latest economic snapshot before the election is very positive http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/05/business/economy/jobs-report.html?_r=0

10/30/2016 ACA health care premiums are less expensive than most think. http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2016/07/21/obamacare-premiums-are-lower-than-you-think/

10/25/2016 Cracking down on influencer marketing aimed at kids. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/business/wp/2016/10/21/advocacy-groups-urge-crackdown-on-influencer-marketing-aimed-at-children/

10/18/2016 Improved trade in Africa helping spur it's rapid economic growth http://allafrica.com/stories/201610100001.html

10/16/2016 Consumer confidence continues to rise. http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-september-retail-sales-20161013-snap-story.html

10/11/2016 In 1990 60% of East Asians lives in extreme poverty today less than 4% do. http://www.vox.com/world/2016/10/2/13123980/extreme-poverty-world-bank?linkId=29530190

10/08/2016 Your Life in Numbers. Great new site allows you to explore the changes (for the better) which have happened over your life. http://www.yourlifeinnumbers.org/

10/07/2016 Another six figure month of job growth http://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/economy-created-156-000-jobs-in-september-229272

10/05/2016 Americans are clearly better off than they were eight years ago. http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/5/22/1526758/-Americans-are-better-off-than-we-were-eight-years-ago

10/01/2016 The market's healthy fear of Donald Trump. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/02/upshot/debate-night-message-the-markets-are-afraid-of-donald-trump.html?&moduleDetail=section-news-0&action=click&contentCollection=The%20Upshot&region=Footer&module=MoreInSection&version=WhatsNext&contentID=WhatsNext&pgtype=article

09/30/2016 Consumer confidence rises again http://www.wsj.com/articles/consumer-sentiment-climbed-in-september-1475244581

09/25/2016 Water and sanitation are key in fight to eliminate poverty. We have some so far. https://thewaterproject.org/why-water/poverty

09/20/2016 How to raise trillions of dollars to save the planet http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/20/opinion/how-to-raise-trillions-for-green-investments.html?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=opinion-c-col-left-region&region=opinion-c-col-left-region&WT.nav=opinion-c-col-left-region

09/17/2016 Another harebrained claim from Trump on how bad things are. Guess you could say he is fan of non/contra -evidenced based pessimism. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2016/08/24/trumps-misleading-claim-that-58-percent-of-black-youth-are-unemployed/

09/13/2016 Household income rises 5.2% last year this is the largest increase since 1967. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/14/business/economy/us-census-household-income-poverty-wealth-2015.html?hpw&rref=business&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=well-region&region=bottom-well&WT.nav=bottom-well&_r=0

09/11/2016 Are you better off than 8 years ago? http://www.gallup.com/poll/188867/half-say-better-off-eight-years-ago.aspx

09/09/2016 Bill gates doubles his bet on wiping out Malaria. https://www.technologyreview.com/s/602304/bill-gates-doubles-his-bet-on-wiping-out-mosquitoes-with-gene-editing/

09/08/2016 George Soros has a realistic and useful model of human behavior. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCaCrWzFPYY

09/05/2016 Wages showing signs of improvement. http://poststar.com/wages-long-stagnant-show-signs-of-improvement/article_df662640-28c5-5112-a2c3-ed7f25478b5d.html

09/01/2016 Social media group raises 100k for phone credit for refugees http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/phone-credit-for-refugees-and-displaced-people-europe-facebook-group_us_57c5de80e4b0e60d31dbd711?

08/31/2016 Lots of artisanal careers taking off. http://www.mnn.com/money/sustainable-business-practices/stories/11-surprising-artisanal-careers-are-taking

08/23/2016 Good news for the American housing market. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/24/upshot/the-housing-market-is-finally-starting-to-look-healthy.html?hpw&rref=business&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=well-region&region=bottom-well&WT.nav=bottom-well&_r=0

08/22/2016 Nice graph on job creation rates http://www.gallup.com/poll/127541/job-creation-index-weekly.aspx

08/20/2016 A civil and productive conversation comparing California's economic performance to Texas. http://www.politifact.com/texas/statements/2016/aug/17/julian-castro/julian-castro-says-california-besting-texas-creati/

08/09/2016 Great article in news bias and the decline in poverty across the developing world. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/01/opinion/nicholas-kristof-the-most-important-thing-and-its-almost-a-secret.html

08/07/2016 American economy adds 255,000 jobs in July. http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-jobs-labor-20160805-snap-story.html

08/03/2016 Former Baltimore cop talks serious sense on the socioeconomic reality of the drug war. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rJ4KVVfIaE&spfreload=5

07/31/2016 There are many ways to save a lot on medical costs and increase individual and social flourishing . EBO's top seven: 1. Exercise regularly 2. Eat diet comprised of whole unrefined foods 3. Understand sleep hygiene and use it to get good sleep regularly 4. Be as unconditionally kind and connected to others as you can 5. Relax your brain and body regularly understand the science and art of relaxation. 6. Regularly read and push yourself to do and understand novel and challenging things. 7. Develop healthy, reality based patterns of thinking and acting read Feeling Good by David Burns there is a science and art to nurturing healthy inspiring patterns of thought and action and this book is an excellent guide.

07/30/2016 New fellowship helps veterans set up tech companies. http://www.forbes.com/sites/annefield/2016/07/30/this-fellowship-is-for-military-veterans-launching-tech-startups/

07/28/2016 Some great ways to build your wealth http://www.macombdaily.com/general-news/20160630/five-tricks-to-earn-your-financial-independence

07/26/2016 How aging can drive economic and technological progress. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/07/160725133736.htm

07/25/2016 What you think about money but don't can hurt you. So be informed. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/24/your-money/what-you-think-you-know-about-money-but-dont-can-hurt-you.html?src=trending&module=Ribbon&version=context&region=Header&action=click&contentCollection=Trending&pgtype=article

07/22/2016 Eurozone appears resilient post Brexit http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e2d10530-4ffc-11e6-8172-e39ecd3b86fc.html#axzz4FBc4Tjnk

07/19/2016 greening the planet and growing the bottom line. http://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/brand-connect/dell/corporate-sustainability/?hpid=hp_hp-more-top-stories-2_no-name:homepage/brandconnect

07/18/2016 Ethiopia's government has made some very successful investments over past ten years, which have reduced poverty and increased human health and flourishing. http://www.waltainfo.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24891:ethiopias-investments-in-health-education-and-social-protection-yield-positive-results-&catid=71:editors-pick&Itemid=396

07/17/2016 American economy beats expectations and creates 287,000 jobs in June. http://www.cnbc.com/2016/07/08/us-created-287k-jobs-in-june-vs-175k-expected-unemployment-rate-at-49-pct.html

07/16/2016 Dow 20k? http://money.cnn.com/2016/07/15/investing/dow-20000-stocks-all-time-highs/index.html

07/13/2016 Chase's leader may be no saint but he recently announced increasing wages for his employees and number of thoughtful insights on America. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/12/opinion/jamie-dimon-why-were-giving-our-employees-a-raise.html

07/08/2016 An economist who is described as an evidence based optimist is doing some interesting work. http://www.bmj.com/bmj/section-pdf/904879?path=/bmj/351/8024/Observations.full.pdf

07/05/2016 Healthy food swaps that save you money. http://www.rd.com/advice/saving-money/how-to-save-money-on-food/

07/04/2016 An interesting factor leading to recent surge in US manufacturing sector. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-06-21/chemical-plant-investments-drive-u-s-manufacturing-surge-chart

06/25/2016 George Soros remains one of the most brilliant investors http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/brexit-proves-yet-again-that-george-soros-is-a-brilliant-investor/ar-AAhBR3E?ocid=iehp

06/22/2016 Five ideas to improve our economy http://money.cnn.com/2016/06/22/news/economy/hillary-clinton-economy-5-ideas/index.html?iid=Lead

06/21/2016 Job openings in America reach 5.8 million an all time high. http://money.cnn.com/2016/06/08/news/economy/us-economy-job-openings-quits/

06/20/2016 The remarkable decline of poverty in Rwanda and the need to continue it. http://blogs.worldbank.org/africacan/one-million-more-out-of-poverty-in-rwanda

06/18/2016 A Nobel Laureate's take on China's potential and the choices it faces. https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/china-innovation-good-economy-by-edmund-s--phelps-2016-06

06/15/2016 The overinflated fear of being priced out of the housing market http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/12/upshot/the-overinflated-fear-of-being-priced-out-of-housing.html?ribbon-ad-idx=4&rref=upshot&module=Ribbon&version=context&region=Header&action=click&contentCollection=The%20Upshot&pgtype=article

06/13/2016 A promising Somali Turkish partnership. http://www.nation.co.ke/news/world/turkey-makes-a-strong-statement-with-massive-Somalia-embassy/-/1068/3248076/-/isf7nm/-/index.html

06/11/2016 Rethinking GDP as a holistic measure of economic growth and the potential to increase human flourishing and well-being. https://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2016/02/04/the-gdp-doesn-tell-whole-story-about-economic-growth/aC4sXAnQ6H5wX1SxrgldGP/story.html?p1=Article_Recommended_ReadMore_Pos16

06/04/2016 What comes to mind when you hear the word Rwanda? How about a growing economic power? http://www.tradingeconomics.com/rwanda/gdp-growth

06/03/2016 The economics of Mark Zuckerburg's philanthropy. http://www.businessinsider.com/mark-zuckerberg-explains-giving-away-his-money-2015-12

06/02/2016 Money is not the root of all evil. To the contrary we do and can do much good in utilizing it smartly http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2016/06/02/100-million-to-change-the-world-with-a-macarthur-grant-2/remember-money-doesnt-have-to-be-the-root-of-all-evil

06/01/2016 Job openings continue to rise http://www.marketwatch.com/story/job-openings-rise-to-eight-month-high-in-march-2016-05-10

05/27/2016 New companies making money reducing food waste. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/26/business/energy-environment/new-crop-of-companies-reaping-profits-from-wasted-food.html?_r=0

05/22/2016 The Keck Effect on delivering more effective and affordable care. http://www.usnews.com/sponsored1?prx_t=AhgCAjjcGAHAoPA

05/18/2016 Private schools offering record discounts to attract students. https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/private-colleges-offering-record-tuition-100015418.html

05/17/2016 More on the decline of poverty in Africa. http://allafrica.com/stories/201601211645.html

05/15/2016 As US economy reaches full employment wages begin to rise. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/job-market-slowdown-rising-wages-160849485.html;_ylt=A0LEV0ur5zhXGD8APwxXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTEyMGxxcXRsBGNvbG8DYmYxBHBvcwM3BHZ0aWQDQTAyMDBfMQRzZWMDc3I-

05/10/2016 The decline of the decline in China? http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/business/chinadata/2016-05/11/content_25198621.htm

05/09/2016 Wages are rising more than you might think http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2015/04/25/american-wages-have-been-rising-and-dont-let-anyone-tell-you-different/#56db948a1acd

05/06/2016 Another large city raises it wages without the sky falling. https://www.yahoo.com/news/portland-gave-minimum-wage-workers-raise-heres-happened-120004830.html

04/29/2016 European economy starting to get back on track. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/30/business/international/eurozone-economy-q1.html?hpw&rref=business&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=well-region&region=bottom-well&WT.nav=bottom-well&_r=0

04/27/2016 Facebook posts huge earnings gains. https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/facebook-crushes-first-quarter-earnings-q1-2016-fb-zuckerberg-shares-flying-201107857.html

04/26/2016 Prior to IPO owner of company makes all his employee stakeholders. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/27/business/a-windfall-for-chobani-employees-stakes-in-the-company.html?action=click&contentCollection=Politics&module=Trending&version=Full&region=Marginalia&pgtype=article

04/23/2016 The debt we owe Alexander Hamilton. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/22/opinion/in-hamiltons-debt.html?src=me

04/20/2016 Dow Jones nears all time high http://money.cnn.com/2016/04/18/investing/dow-jones-tops-18000/

04/15/2016 Another way to close the pay gap for women. http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/11/opinions/women-equal-pay-day-carter/index.html

04/13/2016 Newyork and California launch 60 million Americans towards a $15 dollar and hour minimum wage economy. This has gone well in areas which have adopted. Stay tuned. http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2016/04/04/3766176/15-dollar-minimum-wage-new-york-california/

04/13/2016 A well reasoned plan to help America's middle class. http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/12/opinions/crumbling-middle-class-opinion-elizabeth-warren/index.html

04/12/2016 The economic benefits of renewable energies. http://www.ucsusa.org/clean_energy/our-energy-choices/renewable-energy/public-benefits-of-renewable.html#bf-toc-3

04/05/2016 Jobless rate in Eurozone hits five year low. http://www.independent.ie/business/jobs/jobless-rate-drops-to-fiveyear-low-in-euroarea-countries-34598269.html

04/05/2016 Business owners and leaders are much more optimistic than most if not all our presidential contenders http://www.cnbc.com/2016/04/04/how-glum-are-business-owners-on-economy-youd-be-surprised.html?__source=yahoo%7Cfinance%7Cheadline%7Cheadline%7Cstory&par=yahoo&doc=103514628

04/05/2016 Nice article from BBC on falling

04/03/2016 More people returning to the improving labor market. http://www.thespectrum.com/story/news/2015/08/23/workforce-surges-more-people-return-job-market/32236829/

04/02/2016 American job market continues to create > 200k jobs a month. Wages are also rising. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-04-01/payrolls-in-u-s-increased-215-000-in-march-as-wages-picked-up

03/26/2016 America has a lot of cities with seriously low unemployment http://www.forbes.com/pictures/ffik45ffi/no-1-bismark-nd-3/

03/23/2016 Economic equality for women holds many economic benefits for all. https://www.devex.com/news/how-gender-equality-can-boost-economic-growth-82130

03/22/2016 Some good news for urban areas in Maine. http://news.mpbn.net/post/maines-metro-areas-see-big-decline-unemployment#stream/0

03/19/2016 The Forbes Women's Summit. http://www.forbesconferences.com/event/2016-forbes-womens-summit/

03/15/2016 The truth about labor force participation rate is actually reassuring. http://qz.com/286213/the-chart-obama-haters-love-most-and-the-truth-behind-it/

03/05/2016 Iran and Turkey seek to increase trade. http://news.yahoo.com/iran-turkey-aim-triple-trade-30-billion-110209680.html

03/04/2016 Economy adds 242k jobs in February. http://www.cnbc.com/2016/03/04/us-nonfarm-payrolls-totaled-242k-in-feb-vs-190k-estimate.html

03/03/2016 Continued job and wage growth projected http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-03-03/jobs-report-projected-to-show-u-s-hiring-wages-are-resilient

03/01/2016 Unemployment at five year low in Germany http://www.ibtimes.com/germany-unemployment-rate-record-low-euro-area-jobless-rate-5-year-low-2289780

02/23/2016 Bill Gates sees a "energy miracle" coming soon. http://www.techinsider.io/bill-gates-interview-energy-miracle-coming-2016-2

02/20/2016 A push to reduce poverty in Indonesia. http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2012-04/25/c_131550256.htm

02/17/2016 The call for a more open economy in Cuba. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/18/us/politics/new-talks-begin-with-cuba-on-expanding-business-ties.html?ref=business

02/13/2016 Positive change in Sri Lanka's economic growth http://newsfirst.lk/english/2016/02/imf-observes-positive-change-in-sri-lankas-economic-growth/127418

02/06/2016 Unemployment falls to 4.9% as wages rise. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/06/business/economy/jobs-report-unemployment-january-fed-interest-rates.html

02/02/2016 Political bi-partisanship on poverty. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/03/business/finding-common-political-ground-on-poverty.html?mabReward=A1&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&region=CColumn&module=Recommendation&src=rechp&WT.nav=RecEngine

01/30/2016 Enforcing equal pay for equal work. https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/u-government-seeks-more-wage-data-fight-against-165423190.html

01/27/2016 The case for a single payer system? A thought provoking article. Most countries spend much less on health care the US and get better out comes. http://news.yahoo.com/us-bernie-sanders-learn-canadas-122500560.html

01/22/2016 Why The Donald keeps lying about unemployment rate. http://takingnote.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/01/21/why-donald-trump-keeps-lying-about-unemployment/?ribbon-ad-idx=6&rref=opinion&module=Ribbon&version=context&region=Header&action=click&contentCollection=Opinion&pgtype=article

01/20/2016 Unemployment at 10 year low in UK http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-01-20/u-k-unemployment-falls-to-decade-low-as-labor-market-tightens

01/19/2016 China's growth has slowed to 6.9% over the last two decades no country has ever lifted so many people out of poverty. https://www.rt.com/op-edge/328095-china-poverty-us-media/

01/16/2016 Short simple and sound advise on managing your money. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/09/your-money/how-should-you-manage-your-money-and-keep-it-short.html?&moduleDetail=section-news-3&action=click&contentCollection=Your%20Money&region=Footer&module=MoreInSection&version=WhatsNext&contentID=WhatsNext&pgtype=article

01/15/2016 Excessive inequality is unnecessary http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/15/opinion/is-vast-inequality-necessary.html?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=opinion-c-col-left-region&region=opinion-c-col-left-region&WT.nav=opinion-c-col-left-region&_r=0

01/11/2016 What is behind the stunning drop in global poverty? http://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2013/11/whats-behind-the-stunning-decrease-in-global-poverty

01/08/2016 US economy adds 292k jobs in December the second best month in 15 years. http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-scores-big-with-292000-new-jobs-in-december-2016-01-08

01/06/2016 Indian economy's future most likely will be pretty bright. http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/india-s-growth-will-be-on-top-among-major-economies-in-2016-as-well-kaushik-basu-115122900708_1.html

01/01/2016 Despite low fossil fuel costs wind and solar power continue to soar. Over 19 million homes in America are now powered by wind alone. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/wind-solar-power-soar-in-spite-of-bargain-prices-for-fossil-fuels/2015/12/30/754758b8-af19-11e5-9ab0-884d1cc4b33e_story.html?hpid=hp_hp-cards_hp-card-national%3Ahomepage%2Fcard

12/26/2015 Georgia's economy has had a great year. http://www.mystatesman.com/news/business/2015-big-deals-and-strong-job-growth/nppcX/

12/25/2015 Five impressive stories of improving financial health . https://finance.yahoo.com/news/inspiring-personal-finance-stories-of-2015-222818078.html

12/23/2015 A lot of programs have and can reduce poverty and increase human flourishing http://blogs.reuters.com/great-debate/2013/09/17/we-need-to-support-anti-poverty-measures-that-work/

12/19/2015 Obama outperforming Regan on jobs, growth and investment. http://www.forbes.com/sites/adamhartung/2014/09/05/obama-outperforms-reagan-on-jobs-growth-and-investing/

12/12/2015 Grads from less prestigious schools often make more than their Ivy League peers. http://news.yahoo.com/long-pricey-degree-grads-schools-outearn-ivy-leaguers-235842979.html

12/11/2015 Budget deal may be good for US economy. http://www.politico.com/story/2015/10/budget-deal-economy-house-republicans-215196

12/04/2015 Great news from the job market http://money.cnn.com/2015/12/04/news/economy/november-211000-jobs-added-us-economy/

11/28/2015 The remarkable resilience of the American Jobs Market. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/11/06/economy-adds-271000-jobs-in-october-unemployment-rate-at-5-percent/

11/26/2015 Durable goods orders up. http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-durable-orders-climb-in-october-1448458335

11/21/2015 Surging job markets across the country. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/economist-jobs-market-literally-fire-160640399.html

11/19/2015 Pakistan's economy not ideal but has been growing for the past decade. http://www.tradingeconomics.com/pakistan/gdp-growth

11/17/2015 Top executives optimistic on economic growth and hiring http://thehill.com/policy/finance/260480-top-financial-execs-upbeat-on-us-economic-growth

11/14/2015 Two new papers on cutting food waste make a compelling case we can and should do so. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/11/151106153222.htm

11/13/2015 Hospital which treated Steve Jobs receives anonymous $40 million donation. http://www.cnbc.com/2015/11/12/hospital-where-jobs-received-transplant-given-40m.html?__source=yahoo%7Cfinance%7Cheadline%7Cheadline%7Cstory&par=yahoo&doc=103165176

11/11/2015 Vietnam's economy keeps growing. http://www.tradingeconomics.com/vietnam/gdp-growth

11/07/2015 Interrupting October job numbers. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/07/upshot/the-october-jobs-numbers-are-a-big-relief.html?_r=0

11/06/2015 Surge in already good labor market. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/burst-hiring-us-employers-added-133807005.html#

11/03/2015 China's economic cooling off may be good news for the global economy. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/comment/hamish-mcrae/chinas-slowdown-could-actually-be-good-news-for-the-world-economy-10515031.html

11/01/2015 Seattle's unemployment rate remains very low. The minimum wage raise-doomsday scenario(s) predicted never happened https://ycharts.com/indicators/seattle_wa_unemployment_rate

10/31/2015 Fresh thinking on how we measure economic growth and well-being http://www.demos.org/publication/beyond-gdp-new-measures-new-economy

10/27/2015 The economics of solar power. http://www.morganstanley.com/ideas/economics-of-solar-power-on-the-rise/

10/25/2015 World Bank forecasts further declines in global poverty. http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2015/10/04/world-bank-forecasts-global-poverty-to-fall-below-10-for-first-time-major-hurdles-remain-in-goal-to-end-poverty-by-2030

10/18/2015 The dramatic decline of global poverty. http://www.cato.org/blog/dramatic-decline-world-poverty

10/17/2015 San Francisco's economic success story http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/SF-s-unemployment-rate-drops-to-3-2-percent-6574597.php

10/13/2015 Free MBA programs to attract diverse students and increase economic mobility. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/price-m-b-school-free-235800700.html

10/07/2015 Federal deficit at 8 year low. http://news.yahoo.com/congressional-budget-office-budget-deficit-drops-435b-213556389--finance.html#

10/04/2015 The smartest economist you have never heard of. http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/the-smartest-economist-youve-never-heard-of/2015/10/02/8659bcf2-6786-11e5-8325-a42b5a459b1e_story.html

10/03/2015 Mobile phone based banking improving lives in the developing world. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/15/developing-countries-bank_n_7070824.html

10/02/2015 Noble laureate Paul Krugman on Supply Side Economics. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/02/opinion/voodoo-never-dies.html?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=opinion-c-col-left-region&region=opinion-c-col-left-region&WT.nav=opinion-c-col-left-region

09/29/2015 Paul Allen on making decisions in the field of philanthropy https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/on-leadership/wp/2015/09/29/paul-allen-microsoft-co-founder-and-philanthropist-on-picking-what-to-fund/

09/25/2015 American economic growth stronger than expected. http://www.cnbc.com/2015/09/25/us-final-q2-gross-domestic-product-39-vs-37-expected.html

09/23/2015 Women to be represented on dollar bills. https://www.yahoo.com/tv/treasury-secretary-hints-women-might-appear-on-129719350810.html?nf=1

09/20/2015 The rise of wealth and philanthropy in China http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/04/opinion/zhang-xin-the-rise-of-the-chinese-philanthropist.html?_r=0

09/16/2015 New study finds fewer uninsured and improving health in America. http://www.cnbc.com/2015/07/28/obamacares-side-effects-fewer-uninsured-better-health.html

09/11/2015 The economic case for resettling refuges in Europe. http://thinkprogress.org/world/2015/09/11/3700870/european-migrants-benefits/

09/08/2015 Don't underestimate China's economy http://www.forbes.com/sites/valleyvoices/2015/09/08/dont-underestimate-chinas-economy/

09/05/2015 India's economy remains strong and growing. http://www.economist.com/news/finance-and-economics/21663241-growth-has-proved-resistant-external-shocks-not-local-politics-still

09/04/2015 Unemployment down to 5.1% http://www.aflcio.org/Blog/Economy/Unemployment-Rate-Edges-Down-to-5.1-in-August

09/01/2015 The decline of poverty in Africa. http://www.southafrica.info/about/social/poverty-040414.htm#.VeZCtnYo7cc

08/29/2015 More signs the US recovery is strong. http://marketrealist.com/2015/07/us-economic-recovery-weak/

08/27/2015 US Economy grew at remarkable and unexpected 3.7% during 2nd quarter. http://money.cnn.com/2015/08/27/investing/us-economy-gdp-second-quarter/index.html?iid=TL_Popular

08/26/2015 Business investment gauge suggests US economy is strong and robust. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/27/business/economy/business-investment-gauge-highlights-strength-of-us-economy.html?hpw&rref=business&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=well-region&region=bottom-well&WT.nav=bottom-well&_r=0

08/25/2015 140 years of data suggest technology has created more jobs than it has destroyed. http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/aug/17/technology-created-more-jobs-than-destroyed-140-years-data-census?CMP=share_btn_tw

08/18/2015 Great book on eating great tasting healthy food on four dollars a day. https://www.yahoo.com/food/this-cookbook-shows-you-how-to-eat-well-on-just-4-126911201931.html

08/12/2015 The invisible hand may push India off coal and onto renewables http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2015/08/07/3677483/india-co2-plateau/

08/11/2015 Our World in Data the decline of poverty and rise of prosperity. http://ourworldindata.org/VisualHistoryOf/Poverty.html#/title-slide

08/07/2015 Another good month of job growth. http://www.wsj.com/articles/hilsenrath-analysis-july-job-numbers-keep-fed-rate-hike-on-track-1438956499

08/03/2015 Amazon looking better putting a lot of money in research and development and turns a profit. http://www.wsj.com/articles/amazons-profit-drop-less-than-expected-1422565755

08/02/2015 Poverty in Ethiopia down 33% since 2000. http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2015/01/20/poverty-ethiopia-down-33-percent

08/01/2015 Hundreds of America's largest companies come out in favor of EPA plan to slash carbon pollution. http://news.yahoo.com/365-companies-and-investors-throw-weight-behind-epa-s-clean-power-plan-182736279.html

07/31/2015 A thoughtful work on markets, poverty and morality. Debate can be healthy. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/31/opinion/david-brooks-two-cheers-for-capitalism.html?rref=opinion&module=Ribbon&version=context&region=Header&action=click&contentCollection=Opinion&pgtype=article

07/28/2015 Unemployment claims at 42 year low. http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2015/07/23/applications-unemployment-aid-plummet-42-year-low/30558787/

07/23/2015 The opt-in model of retirement is smart policy http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/23/opinion/on-retirement-whats-good-for-california-could-be-good-for-the-country.html?ref=opinion&_r=0

07/21/2015 Debunking the myth Social Security favors minorities. http://www.urban.org/sites/default/files/alfresco/publication-pdfs/412943-Has-Social-Security-Redistributed-to-Whites-from-People-of-Color-.PDF

07/18/2015 A sensible model of how young adults can build wealth http://www.smh.com.au/business/the-economy/mind-your-elders-how-young-adults-can-help-themselves-get-rich-20150716-gidj9g.html

07/14/2015 A step forward for Greece and the EU? A glimmer of hope for both. http://www.wsj.com/articles/greece-a-glimmer-of-hope-for-both-sides-1436820401

07/12/2015 Making retirement simpler and more lucrative. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/12/upshot/investing-in-the-dark-the-biggest-cost-of-fear-is-paralysis.html?smid=tw-share&_r=0&abt=0002&abg=1

07/11/2015 Simple and effective ways to save money. http://www.rd.com/advice/saving-money/5-simple-ways-to-save-money-right-now/

07/09/2015 A great economics blog site. https://twitter.com/JustinWolfers

07/08/2015 The Germans may do well to remember the world forgiving it's debts not too long ago played a huge role in securing the Long Peace and it's own economic ascendency. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/08/business/economy/germanys-debt-history-echoed-in-greece.html?mabReward=A3&moduleDetail=recommendations-2&action=click&contentCollection=Men%E2%80%99s%20Style&region=Footer&module=WhatsNext&version=WhatsNext&contentID=WhatsNext&configSection=article&isLoggedIn=false&src=recg&pgtype=article

07/07/2015 Seattle has 3.3% unemployment rate and $15 an hour minimum wage. A unique economic experiment is underway here. http://civicskunkworks.com/king-county-unemployment-rate-plummets-to-3-3-percent-15-minimum-wage-to-blame/

07/06/2015 The inadequate case for economic pessimism. http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2015-07-06/the-inadequate-case-for-economic-pessimism

07/05/2015 Possible upside to the Greek Referendum http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/monkey-cage/wp/2015/07/05/greece-is-less-likely-to-get-a-deal-after-the-referendum-but-will-get-a-better-deal-if-it-does-get-one/?tid=hpModule_ba0d4c2a-86a2-11e2-9d71-f0feafdd1394&hpid=z8

07/02/2015 Reforming the air travel market http://money.cnn.com/2015/07/02/news/companies/airlines-justice-department-fares-skiplagged/index.html?iid=surge-toplead-dom

07/01/2015 The economic benefits of legalizing gay marriage are huge. Doing the right thing pays http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/govbeat/wp/2014/08/14/gay-marriages-could-generate-hundreds-of-millions-in-first-year-of-legalization-for-11-states-studies-finds/

06/30/2015 Income rises for the 99% inequality remains a problem which constrains the US economy . Policy matters http://www.cnbc.com/id/102798287

06/25/2015 Millennials poised to pounce on housing market. https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/mortgages/first-time-millennial-homebuyers-market/

06/20/2015 Unemployment claims continue to fall. http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-jobless-claims-fall-to-267-000-1434630775

06/18/2015 India about to make a huge bet on solar energy. http://blogs.barrons.com/asiastocks/2015/06/17/india-approves-100gw-solar-target-sunedison-trina-rush-in/?mod=yahoobarrons&ru=yahoo

06/16/2015 Job creation index reaches new high http://www.gallup.com/poll/183011/job-creation-index-reaches-new-high.aspx?utm_source=alert&utm_medium=email&utm_content=morelink&utm_campaign=syndication

06/14/2015 Pundits of a certain stripe wrong about California's economy which has seen decline in unemployment and grown to the world's 7th largest economy. http://www.news10.net/story/news/local/california/2015/06/11/california-bounces-back-as-no-7-economy-in-world/71050268/

06/13/2015 Korea's path from poverty to philanthropy http://www.brookings.edu/research/articles/2010/06/14-korea-philanthropy-oh

06/12/2015 More people returning to the labor market are the reason for slight uptick in unemployment numbers. http://www.forbes.com/sites/samanthasharf/2015/06/05/jobs-report-u-s-added-280000-jobs-in-may-as-unemployment-rate-ticks-up-to-5-5/

06/08/2015 US economy adds 285,000 jobs in May http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/us-economy-added-285000-jobs-may-unemployment-rose

06/02/2015 The majority of Americans want campaign finance reform. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/03/us/politics/poll-shows-americans-favor-overhaul-of-campaign-financing.html?action=click&contentCollection=Politics&module=MostEmailed&version=Full&region=Marginalia&src=me&pgtype=article

05/30/2015 US housing market continues to show signs of recovery. http://www.realtytoday.com/articles/14742/20150527/housing-market-showing-solid-recovery.htm

05/26/2015 A new billionaire is now made every week in China. Stay tuned. http://money.cnn.com/2015/05/26/luxury/china-billionaires-week/index.html?iid=ob_homepage_tech_pool&iid=obnetwork

05/25/2015 The life of John Nash. http://news.yahoo.com/john-nash-life-great-struggle-even-greater-success-185853585--finance.html

05/23/2015 An interesting work on reducing inequality and economic growth. http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/up-front/posts/2015/05/20-equality-and-economic-growth-wessel

05/19/2015 LA raises it's minimum wage to $15 an interesting experiment. Seattle has passed similar legislation and currently has 4.4% unemployment rate. Stay tuned http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/20/us/los-angeles-expected-to-raise-minimum-wage-to-15-an-hour.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=first-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0

05/18/2015 An interesting article of rising wages http://www.rgj.com/story/money/business/2015/03/06/rising-wages-wal-mart-precursor/24537471/

05/17/2015 Unemployment claims fall to 15 year low http://finance.yahoo.com/news/monthly-average-unemployment-claims-falls-15-low-124419564--finance.html

05/13/2015 Bill Gross has quietly given away 700 million dollars to charity. A warm up for the next 2 billion dollars he plans to donate. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/bill-gross-amount-money-ill-040001006.html

05/12/2015 How Apple could make money bailing out Greece. http://business.financialpost.com/news/economy/how-apple-inc-could-make-money-by-bailing-out-greece

05/08/2015 A wonderful piece on the socioeconomic recovery in Somalia http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/04/world/africa/somalis-embrace-hope-and-reconstruction-in-mogadishu.html

05/02/2015 The race to a trillion (with a T) dollar economy in Africa http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/27/business/nigeria-gdp-1-trillion-2030/?iid=ob_article_footer_expansion&iref=obnetwork

04/30/2015 Jobless claims plummet to 15 year low http://finance.yahoo.com/news/applications-us-unemployment-aid-plunge-123541719.html

04/30/2015 A new spark for the Japanese economy? http://newsdaily.com/2015/04/abe-seeking-new-spark-for-japan-high-tech-heads-to-silicon-valley/

04/29/2015 Brilliant young Harvard economist's work on inequality offers solutions http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-24/roland-fryer-wins-john-bates-clark-young-economist-award-i8vy7mnu

04/28/2015 An excellent work on the moral and economic imperative to end coal use smartly http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/apr/28/britain-leaders-moral-duty-end-coal-power-climate-change

04/24/2015 The Surging Indian Economy http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/indian-economy-to-grow-by-7-8-in-2015-16-adb-115032400104_1.html

04/19/2015 Trade talks with Cuba are on the way http://www.newsday.com/news/region-state/andrew-cuomo-to-be-first-governor-to-visit-cuba-since-thaw-in-relations-1.10297445

04/17/2015 Unemployment in the UK is at it lowest point since 2008 http://www.bbc.com/news/business-32348353

04/16/2015 EBO's home state sees unemployment decline to 4.6% http://www.wqow.com/story/28822992/wisconsin-unemployment-drops-to-46-percent

04/12/2015 Entrepreneurship and improving the human condition http://egateg.usaidallnet.gov/sites/default/files/How%20is%20Entrepreneurship%20Good%20for%20Growth.pdf

04/11/2015 Making sense of where markets and governments excel http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/10/opinion/paul-krugman-where-government-excels.html?rref=opinion&module=Ribbon&version=context&region=Header&action=click&contentCollection=Opinion&pgtype=article&_r=0

04/07/2015 Optimism for the global economy http://finance.yahoo.com/news/world-economy-ready-bounce-sluggish-090614270.html

04/06/2015 More on the decline of global poverty http://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/mar/17/aid-trade-reduce-acute-poverty

04/04/2015 Corporations taking lead on social change? http://www.npr.org/blogs/codeswitch/2015/04/04/397391510/when-corporations-take-the-lead-on-social-change

04/03/2015 How public deliberation fosters economic stability. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/monkey-cage/wp/2015/04/01/how-public-deliberation-helps-economic-stability/

03/29/2015 Nice talk on leadership presence https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02EJ1IdC6tE

03/25/2015 We have scored a lot of victories in the war on poverty and overall we are winning. http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/2015/apr/02/war-poverty-was-it-lost/

03/24/2015 Good news from the Windy City. http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-illinois-unemployment-20150312-story.html

03/21/2015 The promise of strengthening US India relations http://fortune.com/2015/03/21/how-the-u-s-can-strengthen-economic-and-military-ties-with-india/

03/17/2015 The economics of clean energy has made Al Gore an optimist. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/17/science/the-new-optimism-of-al-gore.html?action=click&contentCollection=Opinion&module=MostEmailed&version=Full&region=Marginalia&src=me&pgtype=article

03/15/2015 Gates Foundation using direct investment very effectively. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/13/business/from-the-gates-foundation-direct-investment-not-just-grants.html?ribbon-ad-idx=11&src=me&module=Ribbon&version=origin&region=Header&action=click&contentCollection=Most%20Emailed&pgtype=Blogs&_r=0

03/13/2015 Jobless claims fall. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-12/jobless-claims-in-u-s-decreased-more-than-forecast-last-week

03/11/2015 Economic growth in Rwanda ( > 600k tourists visited last year) and the quest for political freedom. http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/datablog/2014/apr/03/rwanda-genocide-growth-political-repression-data

03/08/2015 Successful new industry in Mexico's growing economy http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2015/03/06/258916/mexico-best-known-for-tequila.html

03/07/2015 Another month of great jobs growth http://www.jsonline.com/business/solid-us-jobs-report-295000-jobs-added-rate-at-55-b99457133z1-295371381.html

03/06/2015 Solar Energy job market continues to grow http://www.climatecentral.org/news/solar-energy-jobs-growing-18722

03/03/2015 Markets set new records, of course it will go down

03/01/2015 Hope for people coping with long term unemployment http://news.yahoo.com/come-jobs-finally-165847618.html

02/27/2015 Improving the Indian Banking sector. http://www.firstpost.com/business/economic-survey-does-a-raghuram-rajan-hits-bulls-eye-on-banking-reforms-2125823.html

02/26/2015 More good news from the housing market. http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/02/25/us-usa-economy-homesales-idINKBN0LT1LM20150225

02/25/2015 Good news on interest rates and Greece. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/25/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html?_r=0

02/23/2015 Hope for Greek economy http://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2015-02-13/german-concessions-offer-hope-for-greece-s-economy

02/20/2015 More good news from the US labor market. http://news.yahoo.com/u-jobless-claims-fall-more-expected-133431055--business.html

02/16/2015 Per Capita GDP in Columbia up $1,000 over past 10 years. Article doesn't mention it but violence has gone down during the same time . http://www.tradingeconomics.com/colombia/gdp-per-capita

02/15/2015 Economic reforms in Vietnam results in it's per capita GDP going from under $100 to $1960 in under 30 years. http://www.worldbank.org/en/country/vietnam/overview

02/12/2015 Poverty is on the retreat in Africa. http://www.afdb.org/en/blogs/afdb-championing-inclusive-growth-across-africa/post/poverty-is-on-the-retreat-in-africa-8996/

02/10/2015 Cracking down on payday loan stores is long over due and on the way. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/CFPB-payday-lending-rules-explained-192558796.html

02/09/2015 Ethiopia following the Asian model http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/08/us-ethiopia-economy-insight-idUSKBN0LC0C320150208

02/08/2015 Quick look back finds the American economy has created over one million jobs over the past three months. http://news.yahoo.com/us-economy-produces-257-000-jobs-january-134158780.html

02/06/2015 An across the board great report on the US labor market. Remember how hopeless this all felt in 2009? http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/07/upshot/this-is-a-great-jobs-report-across-the-board.html?_r=0&abt=0002&abg=1

02/01/2015 Surprising return on some college majors http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/top-best-most/a-philosophy-degree-earns-more-than-an-accounting-degree-121403186.html

01/29/2015 An upbeat report from the Fed. http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/01/28/us-usa-fed-idUSKBN0L10DZ20150128

01/28/2015 Good news on the Mexican economy http://www.fxstreet.com/analysis/latam-daily-flash/2015/01/28/02/

01/27/2015 The federal deficit continues to decline. http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2015/01/27/us-deficit-shrink-lowest-level-obama-presidency.html

01/26/2015 European markets shake off Greek vote at seven year high http://washpost.bloomberg.com/Story?docId=1376-NIN5WZ6TTDSD01-627AVBOSCHOI95R47R9MD0MHLU

01/19/2015 Excessive inequality wasteful and solvable. http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2015/01/inequality-is-extremely-wasteful.html

01/16/2015 The American poverty rate...too high and declining.... being able to appreciate nuance is a key to understanding macro economics http://time.com/3386799/poverty-rate/

01/15/2015 American economy continues to grow. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/fed-survey-finds-moderate-economic-190145594.html

01/12/2015 GM to bring affordable electric cars to market in 2017 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/11/gm-electric-car-affordable-2017_n_6448120.html?ir=Business

01/11/2015 Fed pays 98 billion dollars in profits to Treasury in 2014. http://www.cnbc.com/id/102325233#.

01/10/2015 Employment rate reaches 94.4% http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2015/01/09/unemployment-rate-falls-jobs-december/aldDWFFqFdU1WjkIHZsTVJ/story.html

01/08/2015 December proved to be another month with strong job growth (241k) http://www.cnbc.com/id/102314941

01/04/2015 EBO for the Indian economy http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2015-01-02/news/57611381_1_finance-minister-arun-jaitley-growth-rate-rupay

01/03/2015 Seven doable and smart financial resolutions. http://news.yahoo.com/7-money-resolutions-actually-keep-140500120.html

12/29/2014 Minimum wage going up in 21 states http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/12/29/minimum-wage-increases-on-new-years-day/20880945/

12/28/2014 Thoughtful and optimistic article on young adults and home ownership. http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2014/12/25/is-it-smart-to-delay-adulthood/a-generation-dispelling-homeownership-myths

12/26/2014 Fifth straight week of falling jobless claims. https://news.yahoo.com/us-jobless-claims-drop-fifth-week-row-152902738.html

12/25/2014 White hot US economy grows at 5% http://finance.yahoo.com/news/us-economy-grew-fast-5-133648403.html

12/18/2014 Jobless claims fall http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/us-jobless-aid-applications-decline-289000

12/16/2014 US Manufacturing sector surges in November. http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/15/us-usa-economy-output-idUSKBN0JT1IE20141215

12/15/2014 The return on graduate education often good. http://career-services.monster.com/yahooarticle/graduate-degrees-with-huge-payback-potential#WT.mc_n=yta_fpt_article_graduate_degrees_huge_payback

12/13/2014 Earth's got talent. http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21591872-resilient-ireland-booming-south-sudan-tumultuous-turkey-our-country-year-earths-got

12/12/2014 More good news for US labor market. http://news.yahoo.com/us-job-openings-rise-hiring-remains-healthy-152833202--finance.html

12/10/2014 5 great ways to save everyday little habits over time make or break us. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/5-everyday-expenses-worth-eliminating-134500549.html

12/08/2014 Renewing America's neighborhoods http://money.cnn.com/2014/12/08/news/economy/wharton-memphis-innovation/index.html?iid=SF_E_River

12/07/2014 Massive job gains and rising pay. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/06/business/economy/november-jobs-unemployment-figures.html?_r=0

12/04/2014 Another good month of 200K+ job creation. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/adp-national-employment-report-private-131500945.html;_ylt=A0LEVwt0CIFUOBEA5xRXNyoA

12/01/2014 US economy growing at healthy rate faster than previously thought. http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/oct/30/us-economy-growth-fast-than-expected-third-quarter

11/30/2014 Cutting CO2 and making money not mutually exclusive, a success story. http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=121544&p=RssLanding&cat=news&id=1991552

11/29/2014 Worlds largest solar plant comes online, it wont be the largest for long. http://www.engadget.com/2014/11/28/topaz-solar-power-plant/?ncid=rss_truncated

11/24/2014 Five things you need not waste your money almost all of us can grow in our ability to manage money. http://wealthsoup.com/5-dumbest-things-waste-money-every-single-month/?utm_source=Yahoo&utm_medium=Yahoo&utm_campaign=Yahoo-Gemini

11/23/2014 The value of introverts in the workplace. https://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/introverts-workplace-why-shouldn-t-underestimated-185110293.html

11/19/2014 Economics is a young and growing science asking fresh questions http://news.yahoo.com/piketty-argued-income-redistribution-changed-110000540.html;_ylt=AwrBJR.1Lm1UVRQAmCbQtDMD

11/16/2014 Reforming Wall Street a key to protecting the American middle class. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bill-moyers/watch-elizabeth-warren-on_b_5784682.html

11/15/2014 Large study on how well the war on poverty has actually gone over past 50 years. http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/study-us-poverty-rate-decreased-over-past-half-century-thanks-to-safety-net-programs/2013/12/09/9322c834-60f3-11e3-94ad-004fefa61ee6_story.html

11/13/2014 The decline of inequality in Latin America. http://poresp.wordpress.com/2013/05/26/decline-of-inequality-in-latin-america/

11/12/2014 Has the danger of deflation in China been deflated? http://www.economist.com/blogs/freeexchange/2014/11/chinas-economy

11/09/2014 Economic good news becoming routine. http://www.economist.com/blogs/freeexchange/2014/11/americas-jobs-report

11/08/2014 6 ways to have a richer retirement. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/6-ways-to-have-a-richer-retirement-210328048.html

11/07/2014 Unemployment falls to 5.8% http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/07/october-jobs-report-unemployment-rate_n_6117098.html?utm_hp_ref=business

11/05/2014 US economy continues to add over 200k jobs a month. http://news.yahoo.com/us-private-sector-jobs-growth-ticks-higher-142218056.html

11/04/2014 A more human model of economics. http://www.neweconomics.org/issues/entry/well-being

11/02/2014 Good news for Jamaican economy. http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/editorial/Drop-in-oil-prices-could-boost-Jamaica-s-economic-growth_17846632

10/31/2014 American economy growing at 3.5% . http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/10/30/360122668/gdp-posts-strong-3-5-percent-growth-rate-in-3rd-quarter?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=economy

10/28/2014 Home solar becomes more affordable. http://blog.ucsusa.org/cost-of-installing-solar-panels-635

10/26/2014 Europe's banks are healthy. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/comprehensive-assessment-shows-robust-european-171700074.html;_ylt=AwrBJR5TZU1U8zsAkpOTmYlQ

10/25/2014 Raise for Starbucks workers, health and education benefits remain goo. http://money.cnn.com/2014/10/16/news/companies/starbucks-policy-changes-tattoo/index.html?hpt=ob_articleallcontentsidebar&iid=obnetwork

10/23/2014 Poverty rates down, especially for children. http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2014/0917/Child-poverty-rate-declines-in-America-for-first-time-since-2000-video

10/19/2014 Projected health care spending declines again. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/16/upshot/as-growth-in-health-care-spending-slows-asking-if-a-trend-will-last.html?_r=0&abt=0002&abg=1

10/18/2014 Manufacturing sector's case for infrastructure investment. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/scott-paul/the-tangible-case-for-inf_b_5992754.html

10/13/2014 The Nobel in Economics awarded for better understanding monopolies. http://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2014/oct/13/nobel-prize-for-economics-announcement-live

10/12/2014 The exploding cell phone market in Africa. http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/05/internet-use-mobile-phones-africa-predicted-increase-20-fold

10/11/2014 Can the global recovery get a boost from policy makers? http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/278887081.html

10/10/2014 More signs of strength in the labor market and economic optimism in the US. Thank you president Obama http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-10-09/jobless-claims-in-u-s-fall-pushing-average-to-eight-year-low.html

10/05/2014 Unemployment claims continue to drop now at 2006 levels. http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/10/02/jobless-claims/16575981/

10/03/2014 Great news on jobs creation, unemployment rate now below 6% http://money.cnn.com/2014/10/03/investing/stocks-jobs/index.html?section=money_topstories&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fmoney_topstories+%28Top+Stories%29

09/30/2014 Long way to go...the decline of poverty in Columbia. http://colombiareports.co/15-million-colombians-remain-in-poverty/

09/28/2014 Achievements and challenges in reducing poverty in India. http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTPOVERTY/EXTPA/0,,contentMDK:20208959~menuPK:435735~pagePK:148956~piPK:216618~theSitePK:430367,00.html

09/27/2014 Good news for the Spanish economy. http://online.wsj.com/articles/spain-raises-economic-growth-forecasts-1411734961

09/21/2014 More walking, biking and public transportation could save 100 trillion dollars by 2050. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140917073300.htm

09/21/2014 Nobel Laureate solving climate change may be cheap if not free. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/19/opinion/paul-krugman-could-fighting-global-warming-be-cheap-and-free.html?src=me&module=Ribbon&version=origin&region=Header&action=click&contentCollection=Most%20Emailed&pgtype=article

09/20/2014 Unemployment claims plummet. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/weekly-jobless-claims-shatter-estimate-130011318.html

09/15/2014 Africa's economy growing. http://www.africaneconomicoutlook.org/en/

09/14/2014 US Consumer confidence rising http://newsdaily.com/2014/09/12/u-s-consumer-sentiment-at-14-month-high-in-september/

09/12/2014 Cities raising the minimum wage. http://www.thenation.com/article/180675/if-congress-wont-raise-minimum-wage-these-cities-will

09/09/2014 100 great careers http://money.usnews.com/careers/best-jobs/rankings/the-100-best-jobs

09/06/2014 Great news for the Brazilian economy. http://www.bbc.com/news/business-26368704

09/02/2014 Four decades of declining poverty. http://www.economist.com/blogs/freeexchange/2009/10/four_decades_of_declining_worl

09/01/2014 States and cities which have raised the minimum wage creating more jobs than rest of the US. Happy Labor day from Milwaukee. http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/president-obama-expected-to-stress-economic-gains-in-milwaukee-speech-b99342309z1-273453181.html

08/31/2014 A win for responsible corporate governance at Market Basket. http://www.theguardian.com/money/us-money-blog/2014/aug/28/market-basket-ceo-rogue-now-what

08/30/2014 Medicare costs not a budget bester anymore. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/28/upshot/medicare-not-such-a-budget-buster-anymore.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&version=HpSum&module=second-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=1&abt=0002&abg=0

08/25/2014 Stock market hits new highs. http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-camp-no-screens-nonverbal-emotional-cues-20140821-story.html

08/24/2014 Florida's economy growing. http://www.news-press.com/story/money/2014/08/24/sales-tax-receipts-point-economic-growth/14495487/

08/21/2014 Paychecks in America rising. http://money.cnn.com/2014/08/20/news/economy/median-income/index.html?hpt=hp_t4

08/19/2014 American tax burden not as heavy as it looks. http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/08/18/tax-burden-in-u-s-not-as-heavy-as-it-looks-study-finds/?_php=true&_type=blogs&hpw&rref=business&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&version=HpHedThumbWell&module=well-region&region=bottom-well&WT.nav=bottom-well&_r=0

08/17/2014 Job listings at highest point since 2001. http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20140812/EMPLOYMENT/140819968/u-s-job-listings-hit-13-year-high

08/16/2014 Economics driving American homes becoming greener. https://homes.yahoo.com/news/homes-are-getting-greener-191528522.html

08/14/2014 Numbers dispel myths about Africa and the direction it is headed, great work Max Rozer. http://www.ourworldindata.org/roser/presentation/online/AfricaInData/AfricaInData.html#/title-slide

08/12/2014 Philanthropy in Boston is up and running. http://www.whdh.com/story/26240897/one-run-raises-thousands-for-marathon-bombing-victims?hpt=us_bn7

08/10/2014 African solar sector growing. http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2013/03/building-an-african-market-solar-entrepreneurs-on-the-rise

08/09/2014 Delivering better and less costly medical care to people with complex conditions. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/08/140807105539.htm

08/07/2014 Michigan's economy continues to recover and grow. http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2014/08/07/us-report-michigan-economic-growth-outpacing-nation-since-2010-with-2-percent/

08/05/2014 A new a useful approach to increasing savings http://hbr.org/2013/06/you-make-better-decisions-if-you-see-your-senior-self/ar/1

08/03/2014 Job market posts 6th straight month of 200k or greater job creation. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/02/business/jobs-numbers-for-july-released-by-labor-department.html?_r=0

07/29/2014 Consumer confidence continues to grow. http://online.wsj.com/articles/u-s-consumer-confidence-rises-1406647261?mod=_newsreel_5

07/28/2014 Progress and poverty reduction in Nigeria. http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2014/07/22/nigeria-economic-update-world-bank-cites-positive-economic-trends-and-progress-in-poverty-reduction

07/25/2014 Jobless claims fall to 2006 levels. http://wallstcheatsheet.com/business/labor-market-flashback-how-did-jobless-claims-drop-to-2006-levels.html/

07/22/2014 The rising of prosperity in Africa. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/21/world/africa/economy-improves-as-middle-class-africans-open-wallets-to-the-future.html?_r=0

07/21/2014 Are Wages set to rise? http://money.cnn.com/2014/07/21/news/economy/wages-increase-nabe/index.html?iid=TL_Popular

07/20/2014 Jobless claims continue to decline. http://www.marketwatch.com/story/jobless-claims-at-nine-week-low-2014-07-17?siteid=yhoof2

07/19/2014 Bill Clinton on prosperity and reducing poverty. http://www.georgetown.edu/news/bill-clinton-lecture-april-2014.html

07/16/2014 Warren Buffett donates 2.8 billion (with a B ) dollars worth of Berkshire stock to charity. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/buffett-donates-2-8-bln-gates-family-charities-202446611--finance.html

07/15/2014 Factory orders rise. http://www.cnbc.com/id/101726926

07/14/2014 Victory knows a thousand fathers defeat is an orphan ..... delivering economic good news which is plentiful and nuanced. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/obama-finally-has-some-good-economic-news-to-deliver-172745113.html

07/13/2014 The resurgence of African American men in philanthropy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OhOA13gbGs&list=TLFujMRqmxOCx0juqRd9N1r3q_OgHLmfAN

07/09/2014 Jobs in solar energy grow 20% last year now well over 100k. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-01-27/u-s-solar-jobs-grow-20-to-more-than-142-000-last-year.html

07/08/2014 Ten cities with booming job markets http://finance.yahoo.com/news/10-cities-booming-job-growth-093000549.html

07/06/2014 Poverty is a serious problem, however it is interesting to compare those in poverty today to the wealthiest of past generations. http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/explainer/2011/09/how_rich_are_poor_people.html

07/05/2014 Unemployment rate falls to 6.1% http://finance.yahoo.com/news/u-s--economy-adds-288-000-jobs-in-june-131211639.html

07/04/2014 The Indian Model or reducing poverty. http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/139749/jagdish-bhagwati-arvind-panagariya/why-growth-matters-how-economic-growth-in-india-reduced-poverty

07/03/2014 A fantastic jobs report, two preceding months revised upward. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/comes-jobs-report-114810604.html#

06/29/2014 Elon Musk building the worlds largest solar panel factory. http://www.takepart.com/article/2014/06/17/now-elon-musk-building-worlds-solar-panel-factory

06/28/2014 Natural gas markets improving. http://247wallst.com/energy-economy/2014/06/26/huge-natural-gas-inventory-increase-weighs-on-prices/

06/26/2014 Great article on the World Cup and rising middle class in Latin America, thanks for sharing Nate. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/24/world/americas/a-victory-for-latin-americas-middle-class-at-world-cup.html?module=Search&mabReward=relbias%3Ar%2C%5B%22RI%3A5%22%2C%22RI%3A16%22%5D&_r=0

06/24/2014 An intriguing look at the Danish economy and inequality. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/wealth-gap-danish-welfare-narrows-disparity-070148309.html

06/22/2014 Inequality for all goes beyond describing the problem(s) of inequality to offering solutions. http://inequalityforall.com/

06/18/2014 Pressure on oil prices will likely resolve. http://money.cnn.com/2014/06/17/news/economy/gas-glut-iea/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

06/16/2014 Smart AC saving consumers serious money and making power grids more stable. http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/lifestyle/2014/06/gadgets-to-help-you-keep-your-ac-use-under-control/

06/15/2014 Is China's rise good for the US? http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2014/06/15/ted-fishman-china-economy-boon-america/9875951/

06/13/2014 Ten states with fast growing economies. http://money.cnn.com/gallery/news/economy/2014/06/11/fastest-growing-state-economies/index.html?iid=SF_E_River

06/08/2014 There are now as many jobs as before the recession, long way to go. http://money.cnn.com/2014/06/06/investing/may-jobs-report/

06/07/2014 The economic case for expanding clean energy. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/06/opinion/krugman-the-climate-domino.html?hp&rref=opinion&_r=1

06/05/2014 US auto sales at five year high http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/06/03/us-autos-sales-usa-idUSKBN0EE18L20140603

06/01/2014 Europe's secret success a nice piece from Paul Krugman http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/26/opinion/krugman-europes-secret-success.html?action=click&contentCollection=Opinion&module=MostEmailed&version=Full&region=Marginalia&src=me&pgtype=article&_r=0

05/26/2014 US manufacturing up. http://www.cnbc.com/id/101499508

05/25/2014 The Economics and Politics of women's rights. http://www.nber.org/papers/w17672

05/24/2014 German economy growing and stable. http://www.euronews.com/2014/05/23/german-economy-enjoys-strong-q1-but-growth-set-to-slow/

05/19/2014 Rising job market in renewable energy. http://www.arabnews.com/news/572506

05/18/2014 Interesting article on China's role in the recovering Greek economy http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140513/commentary-op-ed/article/reflections-past-glorie

05/17/2014 Economist Steven Levitt on investing in education. http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2014/05/16/your-money-steve-dubner-education-freakonomics.cnnmoney/index.html?iid=HP_LN

05/11/2014 Economy should pick up as winter freeze ends. http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/06/us-usa-economy-growth-idUSBREA4508I20140506

05/10/2014 An intriguing proposal to reduce plastic pollution and poverty. http://www.mnn.com/leaderboard/stories/plastic-bank-how-to-solve-the-plastic-pollution-problem-and-poverty-at-the-same?hpt=hp_bn18

05/08/2014 New study finds most millionaires support increase in taxes. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/millionaires-support-higher-taxes-wealthy-100000787.html

05/07/2014 Rethinking economic models a well reasoned piece from Paul Krugman. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/06/magazine/06Economic-t.html?_r=0

05/05/2014 Africa is rising is poverty declining? https://blogs.worldbank.org/africacan/africa-is-rising-is-poverty-falling

05/04/2014 Consumer confidence returns to pre-recession level. http://www.learntoquestion.com/seevak/sites/2012/pausch/what_hes_done.html

05/03/2014 Jobs growth continues to be strong in April. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2014/05/02/u-s-economy-adds-288000-jobs-in-april-jobless-rate-falls-to-6-3-percent/

04/27/2014 A unique experiment in encouraging tech start ups over student debt. http://news-beta.slashdot.org/story/11/05/26/1322248/paypal-co-founder-gives-out-100000-to-not-go-to-college

04/26/2014 Consumer confidence up. http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/04/25/consumer-confidence/8143459/

04/20/2014 Milwaukee may save millions of dollars by switching to single-sort recycling. http://www.milwaukeerecycles.com/

04/19/2014 A thoughtful and relevant discussion on capital and labor. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/19/books/thomas-piketty-tours-us-for-his-new-book.html?src=me&module=Ribbon&version=origin&region=Header&action=click&contentCollection=Most%20Emailed&pgtype=article

04/14/2014 Columbia's economy is growing. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-19/colombia-gdp-growth-accelerates-to-5-1-on-construction-farming.html

04/13/2014 Could solar energy reduce economic inequality? http://news.yahoo.com/solar-energy-could-key-reducing-economic-inequality-061000724.html

04/12/2014 The economic benefits of solar cooking. http://www.she-inc.org/art.php?id=36

04/11/2014 Jobless claims at 7 year low. http://time.com/57338/jobless-claims-unemployment-jobs/

04/08/2014 Private sector jobs have recovered to pre-crash levels. http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-private-jobs-recovery-20140404,0,5086648.story#axzz2yKWKPjfv

04/05/2014 Jobs growth in Canada. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/positive-job-numbers-prove-pq-policies-marois-says/article17825851/?cmpid=rss1

04/01/2014 The economic argument for early childhood education. http://www.ncsl.org/research/human-services/new-research-early-education-as-economic-investme.aspx

03/30/2014 Q4 growth higher than thought. http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/us-economic-growth-q4-revised-slightly-23079734

03/24/2014 Cool roofs save cold cash. http://energy.gov/energysaver/articles/cool-roofs

03/22/2014 Survey suggests uptick in economic growth. http://www.voanews.com/content/us-economic-growth-improving-slightly-business-leaders-say-/1873942.html

03/17/2014 Could America save 11 trillion dollars (with a T) by switching to fruits and veggies? The Union of Concerned Scientists position. http://www.ucsusa.org/assets/documents/food_and_agriculture/11-trillion-reward.pdf

03/16/2014 The social and economic benefits of community gardens. http://www.gardeningmatters.org/sites/default/files/Multiple%20Benefits_2012.pdf

03/15/2014 FedEx reaches fleet fuel efficiency goals years ahead of schedule. http://news.van.fedex.com/fedex-rolls-past-vehicle-fleet-fuel-efficiency-goal-years-ahead-schedule

03/12/2014 Household debt continues to trend down. http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-households-whittle-down-debt-again-2013-05-14

03/11/2014 Growth up and unemployment down in Germany. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-27/german-unemployment-falls-for-third-month-as-economy-strengthens.html

03/10/2014 Is a data driven approach best for furthering women's rights and flourishing? http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/07/opinion/gates-women-day/index.html?hpt=hp_t4

03/09/2014 American household wealth grows by 10 trillion dollars in 2013. http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/03/06/fed-reports-household-wealth-increases/6129269/

03/08/2014 175k jobs added last month. http://money.cnn.com/2014/03/07/news/economy/february-jobs-report/

03/02/2014 Ethiopia a socio-economic success story. http://www.afdb.org/en/news-and-events/article/ethiopia-a-socio-economic-success-story-12354/

03/01/2014 Apple CEO environmental efforts have economic benefits. http://mashable.com/2014/02/28/apple-ceo-tim-cook-climate-change/#:eyJzIjoidCIsImkiOiJfcjU4dDJ4bXA3emdwbHpjaSJ9

02/24/2014 New truck technologies may save 30 billion a year in fuel costs. http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2014/02/23/meet-the-truck-smoking-the-new-ford-f-150-in-effic.aspx

02/23/2014 Fannie Mae posts nice profit and has repaid last of bail out loans. http://www.marketwatch.com/story/fannie-mae-reports-84-billion-annual-profit-2014-02-21-81032121?siteid=yhoof2

02/19/2014 High paying low stress jobs? http://education.yahoo.net/articles/low_stress_high_pay_jobs.htm?kid=1O1S7

02/17/2014 The decline of poverty in Africa. http://www.afdb.org/en/blogs/afdb-championing-inclusive-growth-across-africa/post/poverty-is-on-the-retreat-in-africa-8996/

02/17/2014 Japan's economy growing at faster rate. http://news.yahoo.com/japan-economy-logs-best-growth-three-years-003551878.html

02/16/2014 Hope for the long term unemployed. http://news.yahoo.com/long-term-unemployed-improving-us-economy-39-hope-155005064.html

02/15/2014 401k balances hit record high. http://money.cnn.com/2014/02/13/retirement/401k-balances/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

02/06/2014 Jobs machines can't do. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/04/opinion/brooks-what-machines-cant-do.html?ref=davidbrooks&_r=0

02/03/2014 US economy hitting growth stride. http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304367204579270003162012122

02/02/2014 Reducing incarceration rates does not increase crime rates and does decrease cost to tax payers. http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/nov/14/cole-and-mauer-reducing-crime-by-reducing-incarcer/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+Commentary-TheWashingtonTimesAmericasNewspaper+(Commentary+-+The+Washington+Times)

02/01/2014 Janet Yellen's remarkable journey. http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/business/yellen-timeline.html?ref=economy&_r=0#/#time276_7973

01/25/2014 A number of hopeful signs for the American economy. http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304773104579266701008158062

01/21/2014 2013 was best year for home builders since 2007. http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/01/17/housing-starts-december-2013/4522625/

01/19/2014 Better than expected growth in the British economy. http://www.theguardian.com/business/2013/apr/25/uk-avoid-triple-dip-recession-gdp-growth

01/18/2014 Continued growth in factory output. http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/01/17/factory-output-rises/4573391/

01/16/2014 Decline in jobless claims. http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/us-weekly-unemployment-benefit-claims-drop-326k-21554510

01/14/2014 50 years later the war on poverty can claim some major victories. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/10/opinion/krugman-the-war-over-poverty.html?action=click&contentCollection=Opinion&module=MostEmailed&version=Full&region=Marginalia&src=me&pgtype=article

01/13/2014 The drop in unemployment does show real improvement a careful look at the data. http://www.marketwatch.com/story/millions-have-not-given-up-on-finding-a-job-2014-01-10?siteid=yhoof2

01/12/2014 Shrinkage in labor force may not be concerning or due to hopelessness. http://qz.com/112368/the-real-reason-the-us-labor-force-is-shrinking-millennial-women/

01/05/2014 Ben Bernake's reasons to optimistic in 2014. http://www.chron.com/news/article/Bernanke-2014-could-be-better-year-for-US-economy-5111590.php

01/02/2014 Simple retirement advice from Warren Buffett. http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2013/12/30/warren-buffetts-super-simple-retirement-advice.aspx#.UsQfUbvnb4i

12/29/2013 Utility companies concerning reaction to the growth of solar. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-26/utilities-feeling-rooftop-solar-heat-start-fighting-back.html?cmpid=yhoo

12/28/2013 Charlie Rose sits down with Bill Clinton and Al Gore to discuss climate economics. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doKpZLrjZ4k

12/25/213 Many cities in America are doing very well. http://www.theatlanticcities.com/jobs-and-economy/2013/12/2013s-best-performing-american-cities/7887/

12/22/2013 A new book from Princeton economist on human progress, thanks for sharing Nate. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/22/books/review/angus-deatons-great-escape.html?ref=books&_r=0

12/16/2013 The power of social markets, thanks for sharing Tony. http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/12/11/250185245/social-supermarkets-a-win-win-win-for-europes-poor?utm_content=socialflow&utm_campaign=nprfacebook&utm_source=npr&utm_medium=facebook

12/15/2013 Some great visual representations of the data of ROI of education expenditures. http://www.visualizing.org/datasets/economic-return-education-2012.

12/14/2013 Nelson Mendela's economic legacy a remarkable piece from BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23041513

12/10/2013 While social cohesion remains a challenge Israel's economy is robust and growing. http://www.jpost.com/Business/Business-News/OECD-Sec-Gen-Israels-economy-strong-but-social-cohesion-a-problem-334333

12/08/2013 The decline of OPEC's market dominance. http://247wallst.com/energy-economy/2013/12/07/does-opec-still-have-any-influence-on-oil-markets/

12/07/2013 Another positive monthly jobs report. http://money.cnn.com/2013/12/06/investing/stocks-markets/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

12/02/2013 Unemployment edges down in Europe. http://www.leap2020.eu/notes/Eurozone-unemployment-down-first-time-since-2011_b6094775.html

12/01/2013 The success of this business was in the cards. http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-himi-shukov-grobecker-20131201,0,2337508.story#axzz2mH9VDups

11/30/2013 Warren Buffet on the revival of Detroit. http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/11/26/goldman-sachs-michigan-small-business-loans/3747649/

11/25/2013 Peace dividend from Iran deal? http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/25/us-markets-global-idUSBRE96S00E20131125

11/25/2013 The Philippine economy has been growing rapidly and is not likely to have major set back due to tragic storm. http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/11/11/typhoon-haiyan-philippines-economy/3495247/

11/23/2013 Greek economy is down but not out. http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/greek-budget-submitted-deal-creditors-20960814

11/20/2013 A surprising series of positive economic reports out. http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_24483879/surprising-job-growth-continues-string-strong-economic-reports

11/19/2013 A number of fields worth going into, don't give up if you are struggling or needing a new career. http://education.yahoo.net/articles/the_hottest_fields_.htm?kid=1O1MG

11/18/2013 The World Bank on the decline of poverty. http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2013/04/17/remarkable-declines-in-global-poverty-but-major-challenges-remain

11/17/2013 Boeing and Airbus land 150 billion dollars in new purchase orders. http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/11/17/uk-airshow-dubai-idUKBRE9AF0DD20131117

11/16/2013 Restoring transparency in the market, the little agency that could. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/16/opinion/the-little-agency-that-could.html?ref=opinion&_r=0

11/14/2013 Unexpectedly strong October job growth. http://www.voanews.com/content/us-job-growth-unexpectedly-big-in-october/1786491.html

11/11/2013 Why the US is consuming less oil. http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2013/11/10/3-reasons-why-america-is-using-less-oil.aspx

11/09/2013 Are women the key accelerating Japan's economic growth? http://money.cnn.com/2013/09/19/news/economy/japan-women-jobs/

11/05/2013 The dramatic decline of poverty in Vietnam. http://www.oxfamblogs.org/fp2p/?p=57

11/04/2013 Large natural gas and oil field found in Israel. http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2013/11/03/this-natural-gas-find-could-completely-change-the.aspx

11/03/2013 US factory activity doing well and trending higher. http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/u-october-manufacturing-activity-growth-hits-2-1-140622477--business.html

10/30/2013 The continued decline of the US deficit. http://money.cnn.com/2013/10/30/news/economy/deficit-2013-treasury/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

10/28/2013 Poverty declining in Latin America. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=40575&Cr=&Cr1#.Um7mULso5Ms

10/27/2013 Poland, Europe's economic tiger. http://www.forbes.com/sites/realspin/2013/09/26/the-lights-shine-brightly-in-poland-as-a-former-basket-case-morphs-into-a-european-tiger/

10/26/2013 Trade between US and Vietnam is growing rapidly. http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/balance/c5520.html

10/22/2013 Good job news for Blackberry employees http://money.cnn.com/2013/10/11/technology/enterprise/blackberry-apple/index.html?iid=obnetwork

10/21/2103 Australia's answer to the American retirement problem(s). http://www.marketwatch.com/story/australias-answer-to-the-us-retirement-crisis-2013-10-21?siteid=yhoof2

10/20/2013 Four facts about the national debt you might not know. http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/politicsnow/la-pn-national-debt-facts-20131016,0,7261833.story

10/19/2013 Good paying jobs are out there. http://education.yahoo.net/articles/jobs_paying__40__an_hour.htm?kid=1O1CV

10/15/2013 Is solar power good for retailers? Walmart thinks so. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-10-15/wal-mart-leads-40-solar-surge-among-u-s-companies-seia-says.html

10/14/2013 Reducing energy poverty by shedding a little light. http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/power-pitch/little-light-helped-one-man-raise-over-1-115208794.html

10/13/2013 Enterprise holdings to hire 11,000 new workers. http://t.money.msn.com/business-news/newsarticle?feed=AP&date=20131002&id=16960959

10/07/2013 Good career advice. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/top-16-pieces-career-advice-130504972.html

10/06/2013 Low cost open-source circuit boards, fueling growth and innovation , are about to get a lot more powerful. http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/5/4805844/arduino-tre-from-texas-instruments-promises-100x-power

10/05/2013 When push comes to nudge, making better economic choices. http://www.latimes.com/opinion/commentary/la-oe-chabris-nudge-20130929,0,6750295.story

10/01/2013 More good news for China's economy. http://www.businessinsider.com/chinese-trade-data-shows-economic-rebound-2013-9

09/30/2013 If Afghanistan could stabilize it is sitting on a massive oil supply which could go a long way towards funding reconstruction. http://wallstcheatsheet.com/stocks/1-5-billion-barrels-of-oil-and-no-takers.html/?ref=YF

09/28/2013 Canada's economy outlook. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/economy/economy-lab/canadas-economy-to-bounce-back-after-floods-strike-oecd/article14079284/

09/23/2013 CBO projects declining health care costs. http://wallstcheatsheet.com/stocks/cbo-we-have-a-tax-problem-not-a-spending-problem.html/?ref=YF

09/21/2013 Good advice on emergency funds. http://abcnews.go.com/Business/create-emergency-fund-30-days/story?id=20319860

09/17/2013 The return on a variety of advanced degrees quite good. http://www.forbes.com/pictures/efkk45ifij/no-10-best-masters-degree-for-jobs-economics/

09/16/2013 China on track to meet 7.5% GDP growth target. http://english.cntv.cn/program/bizasia/20130826/103682.shtml

09/15/2013 Solar power becomming standard on new homes. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-09-10/solar-panel-is-next-granite-countertop-for-homebuilders.html

09/11/2013 Why Tesla's success matters. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/phyllis-cuttino/why-teslas-success-matters_b_3456149.html

09/08/2013 Australian economy growing. http://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/australian-economy-ticks-2-6-195422201.html

09/05/2013 Jobless claims continue to fall. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-09-05/jobless-claims-in-u-s-declined-more-than-forecast-last-week.html

09/02/2013 50 million dollar fund established to improve factory safety in Bangladesh. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323419604578569631699636720.html

08/31/2013 US economy grew faster than expected (2.5%).....2.5% of 17 trillion or so dollars is alot http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/story/2013/08/29/business-us-gdp-unemployment.html

08/29/2013 Forclosures down in July. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/u-foreclosures-fall-july-ago-120137093.html

08/27/2013 Economic growth in India http://www.economicshelp.org/indian/strengths-indian-economy.html

08/25/2013 UN report suggests poverty in Latin America is declining. http://www.santiagotimes.cl/world/latin-america/25448-poverty-continues-to-decline-in-latin-america-un-says

08/24/2013 The unprecedented decline of poverty in India. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-08-24/edit-page/41440970_1_poverty-line-poverty-decline-urban-gujarat

08/21/2013 The cost of Medicare may keep declining. http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/05/30/medicare-health-care-costs-decreasing/2366399/

08/19/2013 Surge in tourism good news for Greek economy. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/greek-tourism-receipts-surge-june-095013537.html

08/18/2013 Poverty decreses sharply in developing world. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6d7a1c52-8cc5-11e2-8ee0-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2cLM2Y4Ky

08/17/2013 Brighter outlook for Canadian economy. http://www.ctvnews.ca/business/imf-upgrades-canada-s-economic-growth-forecast-for-2013-1.1359499

08/13/2013 US unemployment rate at 4 year low. http://www.theguardian.com/business/2013/aug/02/us-unemployment-rate-drops

08/12/2013 The Costco wage model. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/worker-wages--wendy-s-vs--wal-mart-vs--costco-155815763.html

08/12/2013 Unemployment claims drop to six year low. http://www.scpr.org/news/2013/08/08/38595/us-unemployment-benefit-applications-drop-to-6-yea/

08/06/2013 Home prices continue to rise. http://www.thestreet.com/story/12000135/1/home-price-rose-10-in-first-half-of-2013-fastest-since-1977-corelogic.html?puc=yahoo&cm_ven=YAHOO

08/04/2013 On Jerusalem's economic future. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-04/jerusalem-economy-advances-on-recovery-bets-tel-aviv-mover.html?cmpid=yhoo

07/30/2013 Is reducing poverty via sustainable development possible? http://www.unfpa.org/pds/poverty.html

07/27/2013 Could ending the sequester improve the economic recovery? http://wallstcheatsheet.com/stocks/want-to-boost-the-economy-end-the-sequester.html/?ref=YF

07/24/2013 Housing market continues to imrove. http://blog.chron.com/primeproperty/2013/07/housing-market-houston-and-nation-continue-to-improve/

07/20/2013 Declining health insurance costs for individual buyers on the horizion? http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/17/health/health-plan-cost-for-new-yorkers-set-to-fall-50.html?hp&_r=1&

07/16/2013 Australian economy doing well. http://www.smh.com.au/business/the-economy/economic-growth-forecast-above-trend-20130717-2q3bu.html

07/15/2013 Immigration and our economic future, nice work from David Brooks. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/12/opinion/brooks-pass-the-bill.html?ref=davidbrooks&_r=0

07/14/2013 What is crowd funding? http://mashable.com/category/crowdfunding/

07/13/2013 More positive economic data from auto plants and factories. http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2013/07/02/more-positive-economic-data-sends-markets-upward.aspx

07/11/2013 Aid to Egypt reaches 12 billion dollars. http://www.egyptindependent.com/news/arab-aid-egypt-reaches-12-billion-after-kuwait-pledges-4-billion

07/08/2013 Auto sales surge in June. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/03/business/a-stronger-economy-lifts-june-auto-sales.html?_r=0

07/07/2013 Bright future for the mexican economy? http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-06-17/videgaray-says-mexico-s-growth-to-quicken-as-spending-increases.html

07/06/2013 Growing the middle class of Kenya via exports. http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Kenya-poverty-level-is-down-to-38-per-cent-says-World-Bank-/-/539552/1886338/-/hboscsz/-/index.html

07/04/2013 Solid job gains in June. http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20130704/PC05/130709794/1010/job-reports-point-to-solid-us-hiring-in-june

07/02/2013 Improvment in US manufactoring market. http://www.marketwatch.com/story/june-us-ism-factory-index-improves-to-509-2013-07-01

06/30/2013 Will student loan rates double? maybe not. http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/daily-ticker/sen-sanders-won-t-allow-student-loan-rates-123736160.html

06/27/2013 Jobless claims dow stock market up. http://www.thestreet.com/story/11963591/1/stock-futures-eye-third-day-of-wall-street-gains.html

06/26/2013 A good deal of recent economic data looks very positive. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/stocks-rally-great-news-economy-200008761.html

06/25/2013 Most economists see sustained recovery. http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/06/23/fed-bernanke-usa-today-economists-survey/2447565/

06/17/2013 What is driving the continued growth of the 1.6 trillion dollar African economy? http://www.mckinsey.com/insights/economic_studies/whats_driving_africas_growth

06/10/2013 Immigration and economic growth. http://www.cato.org/sites/cato.org/files/serials/files/cato-journal/2012/1/cj32n1-3.pdf

06/08/2013 Better than expected job growth in May. http://business.time.com/2013/06/07/the-recovery-stays-the-course-with-175000-new-jobs-in-may/

06/06/2013 Occupations with highest projected job growth. http://www.bls.gov/emp/ep_table_104.htm

06/04/2013 The continuing recovery of GM. http://www.autonews.com/article/20130604/OEM01/130609970/gms-inclusion-on-the-sp-500-marks-another-step-in-recovery#axzz2VIaBKk7e

06/02/2013 The economic history of the world in one picture. http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/blogs/profit-minded/economic-history-world-one-simple-picture-193936763.html

06/02/2013 Consumer Confidence Index at 6 year high. http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/05/31/consumer-spending-down/2375341/

06/01/2013 Product designed by 15 year-old has sold 1.2 million dollars, kids these days. http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/blogs/profit-minded/15-old-entrepreneur-got-her-product-nordstrom-233738356.html

05/28/2013 Is improvement in housing market real? http://www.forbes.com/sites/mikepatton/2013/05/28/the-u-s-housing-market-home-improvement-is-real/

05/27/2013 John Hammons a life time of success in bussiness and philantropy, dead at 94. http://nation.time.com/2013/05/27/hotel-magnate-mo-philanthropist-hammons-dies

05/26/2013 While Americans continue to need to save more, retirement accounts have grown. http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/the-exchange/retirement-accounts-swell-not-nearly-enough-155928086.html

05/23/2013 Tesla motors pays off loan ahead of schedaule. http://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motoramic/tesla-pays-off-465-million-u-loan-nine-205944132.html

05/19/2013 Good advice and nice talk on human progress from ben Bernanke to graduates. http://money.cnn.com/2013/05/18/news/economy/bernanke-college-advice/index.html?hpt=hp_t3

05/18/2013 The youngest billoniare philatropist ever seeks to create a new science of giving. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/the-new-science-of-giving-212647170.html

05/16/2013 Is Wake Forrest a model in reducing student debt load/ http://myfox8.com/2013/05/13/wake-forest-and-wssu-work-to-reduce-student-loan-debt/

05/14/2013 Ten fastest-growning women-owned bussinesses. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/leaning-10-fastest-growing-women-220000832.html

05/13/2013 Increasing transperency in the 401k market. http://www.forbes.com/sites/investor/2012/08/31/new-rules-provide-greater-401k-transparency/

05/12/2013 Sutainabilty on campus. http://news.yale.edu/videos/sustainability-yale-greening-blue

05/11/2013 Ecuadorian economy doing well. http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/08/ecuador-economy-idUSL2N0DP1SO2013050

05/08/2013 Tesla Motors profits and growth in high gear. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/tesla-profit-tops-forecast-lifts-233122144.html

05/08/2013 Stock market at record highs can it last?. http://news.yahoo.com/dow-closes-above-15-000-correction-imminent-130633567.html

05/07/2013 The economic case for preschool. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LH8MPbFoRjw

05/05/2013 Improvments in labor market come on heels of 2.5% GDP growth estimate for 1st quarter. http://www.economonitor.com/dolanecon/2013/05/03/us-unemployment-rate-falls-to-7-5-percent-strong-upward-revisions-for-job-growth/

05/04/2013 Very sharp drop in unemployment claims in Newyork and California. http://www.cnybj.com/Home/tabid/37/itemid/18528/sourcemid/415/New-York-posts-drop-in-initial-unemployment-claims-/Default.aspx?returnUrl=%2fdefault.aspx

05/03/2013 Strong job growth in April, revised estimates for February and March show much stronger job growth than initial measures, unemployment down. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/us-employers-add-165k-jobs-123048549.html

05/02/2013 Unemployment claims drop. http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/stocks-gain-in-early-trading-after-weekly-unemployment-claims-drops-to-five-year-low/2013/05/02/f710a734-b334-11e2-9fb1-62de9581c946_story.html

04/28/2013 Positive outlook for US and California's economic recovery. http://articles.latimes.com/2013/mar/13/business/la-fi-ucla-forecast-20130313

04/26/2013 Great mortgage rate calculator. http://news.yahoo.com/us-rate-15-loan-record-181003639.html

04/25/2013 Jobless claims drop. http://news.yahoo.com/jobless-claims-fall-labor-market-recovery-advances-123313045--business.html

04/24/2103 Iraq's economy grew at over 10% in 2012. http://www.tradingeconomics.com/iraq/gdp-growth-annual

04/23/2013 Great news for Boeing. Dreamliner Battery technology appears fixed and ready to fly. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/dreamliner-set-fly-week-boeing-181936448.html

04/17/2013 Housing market in California recovering. http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-southland-posts-housing-gains-in-march-20130417,0,858796.story

04/16/2013 Strong report on housing and earnings. http://news.yahoo.com/dow-rebounds-gaining-back-half-201734332.html

04/14/2013 Jobless claims fall. http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/new-economy/2013/0413/Big-drop-in-jobless-claims-this-week-in-the-economy

04/08/2013 Get on board the Brilliant Bus expanding the pool of tech savy works. http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/04/us/cnnheroes-pyfrom-brilliant-bus/index.html?hpt=wo_bn3

04/07/2013 The hidden success of Mexico's democracy and economic growth. http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/security/news/2012/06/28/11660/mexicos-hidden-success-story/

04/06/2013 New premier named in North Korea believed to be an economic reformer. http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2013-04-01/business/38179792_1_new-premier-f-22-stealth-fighter-jets-leader-kim-jong-un

04/02/2013 IT in Taiwan http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aall/201304020040.aspx

04/01/2013 Lessons from a comeback, California trending well. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/01/opinion/krugman-lessons-from-a-comeback.html?src=me&ref=general

03/31/2013 Economic side of American dream depends on education. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/want-save-american-dream-start-205059249.html

03/25/2013 African economic growth should average 4.5% in 2013 a new record. http://www.theafricareport.com/North-Africa/continued-growth-for-african-economies-in-2013.html

03/24/2013 US housing permits on the rise, signaling sustained recovery in housing market. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-19/housing-starts-in-u-s-climbed-0-8-in-february-to-917-000-rate.html

03/16/2013 The year in solar great website on Climate Progress web site. http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2012/12/30/1371031/the-year-in-solar-power-prices-crash-sales-soar-industry-restructures-saudis-leap-in-csp-suffers/?mobile=nc

03/12/2013 My favorite skeptic Michael Shermer on the recent reduction in extreme poverty. http://www.skepticblog.org/2013/02/12/towards-a-science-of-morality/

03/12/2013 Do we actually have a debt problem? Nobel prize winner says not really. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/11/opinion/krugman-dwindling-deficit-disorder.html?src=me&ref=general

03/10/2013 US job market created quarter of a millon jobs last month. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/08/february-jobs-report-jobs-unemployment-rate_n_2836174.html

03/06/2013 Job gains and stronger economy may be whats boosting stock market to new highs, of course market's optimism is not always evidence-based. http://www.cnbc.com/id/100528927

03/03/2013 All 50 states now have metro areas with improving housing market. http://www.builderonline.com/housing-data/nahb-metros-improving-across-all-50-states.aspx

02/28/2013 Jobless claims fall sharply http://money.cnn.com/2013/02/28/news/economy/unemployment-benefits/index.html?iid=A_E_News

02/28/2013 The continued success of Ford motor. http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2013/02/28/fords-efficiency-shows-on-the-bottom-line.aspx

02/25/2013 The dynamic and rising Mexican economy. Nice Article from Tom Friedman http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/24/opinion/sunday/friedman-how-mexico-got-back-in-the-game.html?src=me&ref=general

02/24/2013 Saudi Arabia's 100 billion dollar bet on solar energy. http://www.forbes.com/sites/dannykennedy/2012/12/10/saudis-invest-heavily-in-solar-just-as-the-us-tries-to-catch-up-to-saudis-in-oil/

02/19/2013 Psychology and Economics are fascinating fields of study (my choosen two ) perhaps more so when they are integrated. http://www.russellsage.org/research/behavioral-economics

02/18/2013 Sequestration warnings may be overblown say experts. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/14/sequestration_n_2690860.html

02/12/2013 The rising middle class in Africa. http://www.uhy.com/the-worlds-fastest-growing-middle-class/

02/11/2013 Kiplinger's US economic outlook not bad. http://www.kiplinger.com/tool/business/T019-S000-kiplinger-s-economic-outlooks/

02/10/2013 With latest 200 million dollar investment in wind energy, Google investments in clean energy has now eclipsed the Hoover dam in clean energy production. Producing jobs as well. http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/google-invests-200m-in-texas-wind-farm-backed-a-hoover-dam-worth-of-clean-power/2013/01/10/0346772a-5ad1-11e2-b8b2-0d18a64c8dfa_story.html

02/10/2013 Can we achieve grand bargian on deficit? http://www.voanews.com/content/obama_again_offers_to_negotiate_big_deficit_deal/1599428.html

02/06/2013 Profits up and bad loans down in Florida. http://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/news/2013/02/06/profits-up-bad-loans-down-at-florida.html

02/04/2013 Home prices continue to recover. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-29/home-prices-in-u-s-rise-by-most-in-six-years-as-market-firms.html

01/31/2013 Unemployment falls in majority of American cities. http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505123_162-57566786/unemployment-rates-fall-in-most-large-u.s-cities/

01/28/2013 Economists growing incresaing more optimistic about 2013. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/economists-growing-more-upbeat-ahead-050505246.html?l=1

01/26/2013 As a share of GDP US national debt has fallen to 7% http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/01/26/adoption-at-sea-sperm-whales-take-in-outcast-bottlenose-dolphin/?hpt=hp_bn16

01/24/2013 Consumer debt down. http://articles.latimes.com/2012/oct/15/business/la-fi-consumer-debt-20121015

01/21/2013 Jobless claims drop to a five year low. http://money.cnn.com/2013/01/17/news/economy/unemployment-benefits/

01/20/2013 DOW hits 5 year high http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2013/01/18/dow-hits-5-year-high.aspx

1/16/2013 Walmart's plan to increase jobs for veterans and American built goods. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/16/walmart-buy-american-campaign-retailer_n_2489519.html

01/13/2013 Tony Blair on Iraq's economic growth and possibilities. Intresting. http://www.tonyblairoffice.org/news/entry/tony-blair-praises-iraqs-economic-progress/

01/10/2013 Growing confidence and rising Paso in Mexico. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-10/mexico-peso-reaches-nine-month-high-as-economic-confidence-rises.html

01/08/2013 Rising GDP in South Africa, intresting graph. https://www.google.com/publicdata/explore?ds=d5bncppjof8f9_&met_y=ny_gdp_mktp_cd&idim=country:ZAF&dl=en&hl=en&q=south%20africa%20gdp

01/06/2013 What ever happened to the bond vigialantes? http://finance.yahoo.com/news/central-bank-buying-runs-bond-232216928.html

01/05/2013 Silver lining in the jobs report. http://www.dailyfinance.com/2013/01/04/a-silver-lining-in-jobs-report/

01/02/2013 Warren Buffet investing 2.5 Billion in solar project. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-02/buffett-utility-buys-sunpower-projects-for-2-billion.html

01/01/2013 Last minute bipartisan compromise in the Senate may avert the Fiscal Cliff. http://news.yahoo.com/senate-approves-fiscal-cliff-legislation-89-8-072548955--finance.html

12/28/2012 Housing and factory data suggest economic momentum building. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/pending-home-sales-hit-two-150635250.html?l=1

12/26/2012 Home Builder confidence continues to rise. http://www.nahb.org/news_details.aspx?sectionID=134&newsID=15643

12/25/2012 Seal of Excellence for microcreditors. http://tribune.com.pk/story/479515/seal-of-excellence-an-initiative-to-recognise-microfinance-institutions-that-help-the-poor/

12/24/2012 Despite problems Pakistan's economy continues to grow and may be poised for greater progress. http://tribune.com.pk/story/481347/pakistan-can-achieve-7-8-growth-despite-hurdles/

12/21/2012 11 cities having a good recoveries http://finance.yahoo.com/news/the-11-us-cities-that-are-having-the-best-recoveries-183849076.html

12/18/2012 Fiscal cliff deal may be more of a slope. http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57554264/the-fiscal-cliff-isnt-a-cliff-at-all/

12/16/2012 China plans to increase economic efficancy http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/indepth/2012-12/16/c_132044605.htm

12/15/2012 The decline of terrorism and the potential economic benefits to the US economy. http://fareedzakaria.com/2012/12/06/end-the-war-on-terror-and-save-billions/

12/13/2012 Jobless claims fall sharply. http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/bre8bc0qn-us-jobless-claims/

12/11/2012 Progress may be being in budget talks. Markets seem to think so. http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/news-summary-stocks-log-fifth-straight-gain-on-budget-talk-optimism-expectation-of-stimulus/2012/12/11/e7bb192c-43db-11e2-8c8f-fbebf7ccab4e_story.html

12/09/2012 Many student loans may be less taxing going forward http://news.yahoo.com/feds-student-loan-repayment-options-142402532.html

12/08/2012 Auto sales rise agian, http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323401904578156923665717236.html

12/6/2012 Mongol

ian economy has been growing well for a while now. http://www.tradingeconomics.com/mongolia/gdp-growth

12/4/2012 Home prices on the rise may signal continued recovery of the housing market. http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_22124953/us-home-prices-rise-october-by-most-6?source=rss

12/3/2012 The manufactoring boom we may not even notice. http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2012/11/20/the-manufacturing-boom-you-wont-notice.aspx

12/2/2012 Consumer confidence at highest point in 4 1/2 years http://www.dailyfinance.com/article/us-consumer-confidence-at-highest-in-4-1-2-years/1080303/

12/1/2012 The Mexican miracle despite the drug war Mexican economy is growing. http://www.forbes.com/sites/nathanvardi/2012/10/15/the-mexican-mircale/

11/29/2012 Pending home sales rise to highest levels in 5 years beating expectations. http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2012/11/29/pending-home-sales-oct/1734483/

11/29/2012 Contiuing to shrink the pay gap between men and women would be good for the economy. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/24/gender-wage-gap-economic-stimulus_n_2007588.html

11/26/2012 College graduates headed to improved job market. http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57433329/2012-college-grads-enter-improving-job-market/

11/24/2012 No deal on the Fiscal Cliff may not be that bad....might even turn out to be good. http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/11/08/no-deal-on-the-fiscal-cliff-may-not-be-such-a-bad-thing.html

11/19/2012 Home builder confidence rises to six year highs based on home sales. http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-11-19/homebuilder-confidence-rises-to-six-year-high-as-u-dot-s-dot-sales-jump

11/18/2012 US oil production booming in part due to progress in technology http://news.yahoo.com/technologies-drive-oil-boom-u-161018765.html

11/14/2012 Is cutting CO2 emmisions good for economy? http://www.sfgate.com/opinion/openforum/article/Cutting-emissions-is-good-for-business-4035088.php

11/12/2012 Storing solar energy with rust and water? would very cheap and economicly viable clean energy source. http://evworld.com/news.cfm?newsid=29159

11/11/2012 Sales data better than predicted. http://www.nasdaq.com/article/data-snap-us-sept-wholesale-inventories-up-11-sales-up-20-20121109-00599

11/8/2012 Nobel prize holders Joe Stieglitz and Paul Krugman discuss economics. Very intresting talk. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xd0Uz__ebzA

11/7/2012 More encouraging news from housing market. http://www.forbes.com/sites/trulia/2012/10/23/housing-market-recovery-hits-new-high-in-september/

11/6/2012 Jobs growth likely regardless of who wins the election. http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/daily-ticker/election-2012-economy-doesn-t-matter-wins-says-120238130.html

11/4/2012 Chrysler's profits surge 80% http://money.cnn.com/2012/10/29/autos/chrysler-earnings/index.html

11/3/2012 Consumer Confidence on the rise. http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-11-01/economy/34847281_1_lynn-franco-director-of-economic-indicators-confidence-readings

11/2/2012 Positive news from jobs market. 171,000 jobs added in October 84,000 more than perviously thought in August and September. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/jobless-rate-seen-rising-offering-040402080.html

11/1/2012 Warren Buffet bullish on US housing market. http://www.cnbc.com/id/49635038

10/30/2012 Severe Weather is terrible no question. Thoughts and best wishes go out to those coping with Sandy. Alot of traggic events do have short and long term upsides economiclly. I hesitated to post this but I feel ultimatly it is more important to see hope ahead in hardtimes than others. http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/10/29/163891993/hurricane-sandys-economic-impact-likely-to-be-immense

10/29/2012 Hotel industry sees economic benefits in green initatives. http://www.worldgreentourism.com/newsdetail.php?id=25

10/28/2012 Home sales on the rise suggesting recovering market. http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-10-24/sales-of-new-u-dot-s-dot-homes-climbed-in-september-to-two-year-high

10/20/2012 Nobel prize in economics awarded to researchers in non monetary markets (think marriage or college admission). For all of it's challanges and critics the field of Economics has solved alot of problems and shed alot of insight on human behavior. http://www.economist.com/economics

10/14/2012 Consumer confidence growing. http://www.dailyfinance.com/article/us-retail-sales-jumped-1-1-percent-in-september/616715/

10/11/2012 Jobless claims at 4 year low. http://www.wisn.com/news/money/Jobless-claims-fall-to-four-year-low/-/9373130/16944728/-/umrpbh/-/index.html?absolute=true

10/08/2012 IMF sees increased economic growth in Latin America in 2013. http://www.nasdaq.com/article/imf-sees-latin-american-economic-growth-improving-in-2013-20121008-00884

10/06/2012 Unemployment rate falls below 8% http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-204_162-57527115/ketamine-may-rapidly-treat-depression-scientists-say/

10/03/2012 Is manufactoring sector back on track ? http://www.manufacturing.net/news/2012/10/ism-report-manufacturing-is-back-on-track-%E2%80%94-for-now

10/03/2012 Auto sales firing on all cylinders. http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo--auto-sales-chat-20121003,0,4442659.story

09/28/2012 US projected to add five million jobs in manufactoring sector between 2012-2020 http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/daily-ticker/made-america-5m-manufacturing-jobs-coming-back-report-123557752.html

09/28/2012 Home builder confidence hits six year high. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/news-summary-builder-confidence-hits-164411872.html;_ylt=AnhklMKAQVMHNlMSnLEprOGCuodG;_ylu=X3oDMTNoN21lZTM5BG1pdANGaW5hbmNlIEluZmluaXRlIEJyb3dzZSBTcGxpdARwa2cDZjY4MjJlNGItMzk1MS0zNjRhLTg5ZWYtOGU1NDQ5ODI4ZjY0BHBvcwNsNwRzZWMDbWVkaWFpbmZpbml0ZWJyb3dzZWxpc3R0ZW1w;_ylg=X3oDMTJqbnZjZnVnBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDZTEwNjExNjMtYTE3Mi0zYjMxLWI4ZDQtMDJkNjQ3OTkwNTY4BHBzdGNhdAMEcHQDc3RvcnlwYWdl;_ylv=3

09/27/2012 Unemployment claims down http://www.vcstar.com/news/2012/sep/27/unemployment-aid-applications-at-2-month-low-us/

09/27/2012 Upon further review...US economy added 386,000 more jobs than previously thought during 2011-2012 http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-jobs-20120928,0,6530341.stor

09/23/2012 MIT offers open free courses on economics and more. http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/economics/

09/20/2012 Census data suggests economy stabilizing. http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/09/20/has-us-economy-bottomed-out-census-suggests-yes/

09/19/2012 Housing sales hit two year highs. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/20/business/economy/housing-starts-rose-in-august.html

09/16/2012 Indian economy continues to grow at over 5% beating expectations. http://www.economist.com/blogs/banyan/2012/08/indias-economy?zid=309&ah=80dcf288b8561b012f603b9fd9577f0e

09/13/2012 Great site featuring green success stories. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/09/120912093159.htm

09/12/2012 Middle class continues to struggle. Poverty has declined a little after rising for three years http://money.cnn.com/2012/09/12/news/economy/median-income-poverty/index.html?hpt=hp_bn1

09/11/2012 Taxpayers doing better than expected on AIG bailout. http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/daily-ticker/aig-bailout-better-expected-taxpayers-still-even-better-143817541.html

09/08/2012 With mnageable debt and low inflation Mexico's economy is growing at over 4%.http://econlog.econlib.org/archives/2012/06/mexicos_economi.html

09/05/2012 Productivity continues to rise in the US http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/bre8840p5-us-nonfarm-productivity/

09/05/2012 US car sales improve along with housing market. http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/bre8830g2-us-autosales-usa/

09/04/2012 UK is clawing it's way out of recession. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financialcrisis/9521248/UK-is-clawing-its-way-out-of-recession.html

09/04/2012 Worker retraining may offer many benefits http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-08-23/my-bright-idea-jennifer-granholm-on-worker-retraining#r=inn-s

09/02/2012 Global economic growth over 3% intresting-hopefull projections. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbVflDOWCbU

08/31/2012 China's economy may not be a fragile as once thought. Certianly has not stopped growing. http://www.economist.com/node/21555762

08/29/2012 US economy is growing. http://economywatch.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/08/29/13546415-economy-grew-at-faster-pace-than-first-thought-in-2nd-quarter?lite

08/28/2012 Space travel brings new economic growth to Florida. http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/bre87m0sh-us-space-business-xcor/

08/22/2012 More good news from American housing market. http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/daily-ticker/everything-moving-north-housing-market-moody-mark-zandi-172659659.html

08/20/2012 Brazil's economy may be turning around. http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/17/brazil-economy-activity-idUSL2E8JH2BW20120817

08/19/2012 Social Security can be preserved for generations. http://news.yahoo.com/social-security-fixable-changes-politically-tough-113657402.html

08/17/2012 Encouraging signs in the American housing market. http://news.yahoo.com/world-stocks-us-housing-data-cisco-earnings-092627262--finance.html

08/16/2012 Iraq's economic growth is on the rise. http://www.usatoday.com/money/world/story/2012-06-15/iraq-economy/55796928/1

08/15/2012 Some good news on the European economy.. http://world.time.com/2012/08/14/europes-good-news-economic-decline-is-bad-but-could-be-worse/

08/13/2012 Hope for US manufactoring? http://www.huffingtonpost.com/hal-sirkin/manufacturing-in-america_b_1771231.html?utm_hp_ref=business

08/10/2012 Household debt trending down. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/20/business/not-exactly-a-miracle-but-us-debt-levels-are-falling.html http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505123_162-57363943/us-consumers-making-progress-in-paring-debt/

08/09/2012 Job openings at highest level in four years. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/07/job-openings_n_1751398.html?utm_hp_ref=busines

08/08/2012 Iraq's oil production hits new high. http://www.newser.com/story/147279/iraqs-oil-production-hits-new-heights.html

08/07/2012 Solar company finds success in Mountain State. http://www.statejournal.com/story/18564154/solar-company-finds-success-in-mountain-state

08/06/2012 President Obama discusses Ghana's economic success story. http://edition.myjoyonline.com/pages/news/201203/82800.php

08/06/2012 Can openess and accountability come from crisis? The opinion of Transparancy International http://www.transparency.org/news/speech/padma_bridge_from_challenge_to_opportunity

08/5/2012 US hiring picks up in July. http://online.wsj.com/article/AP19d024cee5a24588bfbb7533448f8732.htm

Transition to renewable energies spurs economic growth. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110725091451.htm

Is the American economy stronger than you think? http://finance.yahoo.com/news/comeback-nation-why-u-economy-122558783.htm

Is Africa's economic growth is booming? http://www.timeslive.co.za/politics/2012/08/03/africa-booming-davies

For first time the number of people in poverty falling. http://www.economist.com/node/21548963

Fixing the income and oppurtunity gap between genders may be key to improving economic growth. http://www.economicdevelopmenthq.com/blog/economic-growth-can-occur-if-gender-gap-is-fixed-according-to-the-oecd/

Slow progress being made in reducing poverty in Africa. http://www.undp.org/africa/poverty.shtml

Brazil's GDP grew 7.5 percent in 2010 and is expected to grow approximately 4 percent in 2011. Brazilians are benefiting from stable economic growth, low inflation rates and improvements in social well-being. http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/COUNTRIES/LACEXT/BRAZILEXTN/0,,menuPK:322351~pagePK:141132~piPK:141107~theSitePK:322341,00.html

Inspite of global economic challanges worlds 20 largest economies have all grown between 2006-2010. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BRIC

Africa's economic growth picking up. http://articles.cnn.com/2011-01-17/world/razia.khan.africa_1_trend-growth-economic-growth-commodity-prices?_s=PM:WORLD

National Resouce Defense Council proposes plan stop global warming and spur economic growth. http://www.nrdc.org/globalwarming/solutions/

India's diverse economy has been growing at over 7% annual growth since 1997. 2011 very good year for India's economy. http://www.tradingeconomics.com/india/gdp-growth

Is a 100mpg American Made Sedan possible in 2013 ?.... You be the judge http://news.yahoo.com/ford-previews-100-mpg-fusion-energi-boston-auto-004000330.html