The Math Doesn't Lie

California Uses More Colorado River Water. So Why Is Arizona Taking the Bigger Cut?

Arizona will absorb 60.8% of the Lower Basin reduction. The reason begins with a deal Arizona helped negotiate—and a statutory bargain it accepted to…

Aug 22 • Sean Curley

No Winter Salads? Let’s Do the Math

Yuma, hydroponics and the water hiding in a family salad

Aug 18 • Sean Curley

The University of Arizona Cost 284% More. Did the Value Keep Up?

A 25-year look at tuition, living costs, wages and the salary waiting on the other side

Aug 13 • Sean Curley

Does the Colorado River Really Grow 15% of America’s Food?

Follow the acre-foot, and the familiar statistic starts to mean something very different.

Aug 9 • Sean Curley

July 2026

The New $1.46 Million Retirement Number Meets the 21st Century

A Retirement Decision Lab stress test of the 4% Rule, taxes, Roth accounts and the market shocks retirees actually experienced By Sean Curley | The Math…

Jul 31 • Sean Curley

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The 4% Rule Was Never Really a Rule

What the original retirement research actually found—and why thirty more years of market history make the experiment worth running again By Sean Curley…

Jul 23 • Sean Curley

Speaking Water

Why Arizona's most important resource is measured in a language few people understand. By The Math Doesn't Lie

Jul 16 • Sean Curley

June 2026

Arizona's Water Balance Sheet

What if the real question isn't how much rain falls... but how much stays?

Jun 26 • Sean Curley

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The Pecan Bet

Evolving Water Economics in Southern Arizona by The Math Doesn't Lie

Jun 15 • Sean Curley

May 2026

What Does Hawaii Actually Produce?

Observations from Maui about tourism, infrastructure, and the hidden costs of paradise

May 31 • Sean Curley

Hydro is Great… Until the Water Runs Out

The Math Behind Why Arizona May Eventually Need Nuclear Power to Replace Colorado River Hydroelectric Capacity

May 20 • Sean Curley

March 2026

Where Does Healthcare Spending Actually Go?

The math behind what we pay—and what we get

Mar 26 • Sean Curley