Category Economy

Topics related to economic conditions and statistics, competition, jobs, growth, regulations, etc.

An Inquiry Into Economic Stratification

Growing Inequality by Bryce Edwards Mother Jones magazine posted an informative infographic highlighting aspects of the U.S. economy from an inequality perspective.  Viewing it in its entirety is encouraged as it includes detailed sources and complements our prior blogs regarding…

Perception Trumps Reality

Mulberry St., New York, N.Y., 1900 We wrote about the deflation versus inflation debate last year, and provided a couple of perspectives regarding how to frame, or define, the terms: namely, changes in money supply versus changes in nominal prices.…

A Tipping Point For Youth Uprisings

The Storming of the Bastille, 1789 The Guardian presented a concise infographic titled “Arab youth: the tipping point” regarding key factors indicating potential youth uprisings.  Two criteria are (a) percent of population comprised of youths and (b) their respective unemployment…