Rising Poverty, relative to what?

New reports from the NAS poverty measure show that 1 in 6 Americans are living in poverty.  The news here is that the NAS figure increases the number of impoverished Americans by nearly 8 million over estimates that are based on the census bureaus index.  The NAS measure accounts for increased health, transportation, childcare, and [...]

NAS report on “Hidden Costs”

The National Academy of Sciences released an extensive report today that estimates some of the externalities of energy production and consumption.  The report is limited to public health expenses incurred, leaving out costs related to ecosystem damages or climate change.  The unpaid costs for health related to energy were $120 billion.   The breakdown of sources [...]