Am I the only one alarmed by any article that uses California as a predictor for the economic future of any land mass on which I am presently standing? And if that was unnerving, probably more upsetting is the fact...

We've already explored the question of how recessions might help and hinder your love life. The data from birthrates--which even in an age of birth control and abortion is still probably the best proxy for the amount of sex people...

It’s now considered a joke but back in the nineteen seventies, the Ford administration asked the public to "Whip Inflation Now” by, among other gimmicks, wearing "WIN" buttons. Inflation was roaring along at seven percent but the public was asked...

The government is shutting down its online clearing house of U.S. economic data. EconomicIndicators.gov is maintained by the Economics and Statistics Administration of the Department of Commerce. It brings together data from various government agencies in one convenient place. Readers...