Education, Demographics: Up to 1 in 4 US colleges may close
Declining population and questions about the value of high-priced programs will lead to colleges going out of business, says President of Brandeis University.
Gen Z, Demographics: Can you live on one income?
About 70% of US households have zero or one wage earner.
Business, Economy: Retail square feet per capita
The U.S. has 2 to 6 times the retail square feet per capita as other major countries.
Public health: 75% of heart attack patients had normal cholesterol levels-UCLA
Amazing. Almost 75% of heart attack patients had "normal" cholesterol.
Business: Beyond Meat is failing because of it’s CEO
CEO blames customers for his company's failure as their stock now trades around $1/share.
Demographics: OR school districts set for layoffs due to enrollment declines
Cutbacks will continue for years as the pool of new students continues to shrink.
Government: Combined State+Federal tax burden by state
Oregon has the highest combined tax rate of all states.
Demographics: Gender bias in employment fields
Women entering male dominated fields is "progress", but men entering female dominated fields is "suspicious".
Government: How a $105M solution became a $2.6B boondoggle
Incompetence runs amok in Portland's new water plant project as a $105M solution grows into a $2.6B boondoggle.
Economy: Housing units per population
We do not have a housing shortage - we have fewer occupants per home.