Business: Numerous Portland Vegan restaurants have closed
Numerous vegan and vegetarians restaurants in Portland, Oregon, have closed. Likely due to a small market.
Climate: Obviously, we need to stop eating meat and eat like “Cavemen”
One study, at one location, in Morocco, concludes ancient peoples ate more plants than originally believed. Therefore, we don't need to eat meat, of course.
Economy: If only we were more like Europe, we would be better off…
Or maybe not, by one important measure.
Energy: Wind power generation dropped in 2023
Wind power generated in 2023 was less than in 2022. Ooops.
Economy: Real estate prices
Interesting perspective on incomes versus home prices - will home prices collapse or incomes climb?
Demographics: Concerns over declining fertility rate is a “far right” issue
Concern over declining fertility rates is a far right, Christian fundamentalist, racist, anti-woke effort of bigots, says this report.
Media: Myths widely promoted by the media
The media says everyone is moving abroad, retiring abroad, moving to tiny homes, eating vegetarian, taking gap years - except those are all lies.
Education: College enrollment down by -15% over past ten years
College enrollment is down by about 15% over the past 10+ years.
Autos: Why we no longer have small pick up trucks
How EPA regulations killed off the compact, small pickup class of vehicles - and why today, all we have is huge pickups and SUVs.