Wealth & Poverty Review | Page 15

Breakfast with bacon, eggs, pancakes, and toast

^{Gale Pooley
August 18, 2021
Wealth Creation}

Breakfast Bounty

_{Gale Pooley
August 18, 2021
Wealth Creation}

When you enjoy breakfast tomorrow morning, take a moment to thank all those who have worked to make all of our breakfasts so bounteous. Read More ›

Hot fried bacon pieces in a cast iron skillet.top view

^{Gale Pooley
August 15, 2021
Wealth Creation}

Bacon Innovation

_{Gale Pooley
August 15, 2021
Wealth Creation}

Without human innovation, instead of $3.68 a pound, bacon would cost $39.66. or 978 percent more. The next time you have bacon for breakfast, take a moment to smell the innovation. Read More ›

^{Nathan Lewis
August 15, 2021
Inflation}

“Money Printing” in the 1960s

_{Nathan Lewis
August 15, 2021
Inflation}

I was going to do something on the last years of Bretton Woods, involving William McChesney Martin at the Fed, and Presidents Johnson and Nixon. But, to do this properly would take some serious research, which I never got around to. (It would make a nice book.) So, today — the fiftieth anniversary of the official End of the Bretton Woods system on August 15, 1971 — we will instead take a step-by-step approach, piecing together little clues along the way. Read More ›

police dog and a policeman with vintage effect on the street

^{Caitlin Cory
August 6, 2021
Homelessness}

Good Intentions Gone Wrong

_{Caitlin Cory
August 6, 2021
Homelessness}

If you have been following Washington State law recently, you are well aware of the police reform package that went into effect over a week ago and the recent legalization of drug possession. Giving the benefit of the doubt, these changes could be very well-intentioned on the part of legislatures and judges. Read More ›

^{Gale Pooley
August 5, 2021
Growth}

Are We Running Out? No

_{Gale Pooley
August 5, 2021
Growth}

From 1980 to 2020, every one percent increase in population corresponded to a four percent increase in personal resource abundance and an eight percent increase in global resource abundance. Read More ›

^{Gale Pooley
August 2, 2021
Wealth Creation}

Space Rides in 2041: $4.53

_{Gale Pooley
August 2, 2021
Wealth Creation}

If space tourism can innovate as fast as computer technology, we all get to ride. Every flight yields new knowledge. Learning curves reduce costs 20 to 30 percent for each doubling of output. Read More ›

penny-farthing, high wheel retro bike on wood floor

^{Gale Pooley
August 1, 2021}

Bicycles on Sale: 95.4% Off

_{Gale Pooley
August 1, 2021}

In 1910 it took 66.4 hours to earn the money to buy a bicycle. Today it takes only three. The time price has fallen by 95.4 percent. You get 22 bicycles today for the time price of one in 1910. Read More ›

Olympia, Washington, USA - March 24, 2016: The Washington State Capitol or Legislative Building in Olympia is the home of the government of the state of Washington.

^{Caitlin Cory
July 30, 2021
Community}

Washington State Officers Speak Out About New Law Reforms

_{Caitlin Cory
July 30, 2021
Community}

The road to hell is paved with good intentions, and the Washington State legislature is paving that road quickly. Read More ›

Incandescent light bulb hangs in the dark room

^{Gale Pooley
July 28, 2021
Growth}

Light Has Burst Forth in Astonishing Abundance

_{Gale Pooley
July 28, 2021
Growth}

Since 1830 global light abundance has increased by 43,874,900 percent. Every one percent increase in population corresponded to a 79,773 percent increase in global light abundance. Read More ›

^{Gale Pooley and Marian Tupy
July 1, 2021
Growth}

Life Has Gotten Sweeter – Literally!

_{Gale Pooley and Marian Tupy
July 1, 2021
Growth}

Trade benefits humanity in a myriad of ways. It allows us to discover the true value of goods and services. It promotes cooperation by building trust between contracting parties. And, most obviously, it enables us to buy goods and services that we would not be able to produce ourselves. Read More ›