Economy: Percent of household income spent on food
The percent of income spent on food has plummeted over the past century.
Nutrition: “The Vegan Boom Has Collapsed”
Vegan/vegetarianism is a niche market given excessive media attention. How small? Just 4% of US adults are vegetarian as of 2023, 1% vegan.
Public health: Influenza trend
Despite the media hyperventilating over the flu, it looks like the season has possibly peaked.
Economy: “Home prices have quadrupled relative to income”
This finance influencer chart is bogus.
Education, Demographics: College enrollment over time
Total college enrollment peaked in 2010 and has been in decline since then.
Public health: “Microplastics” in our bodies might not be real
The "microplastics" fears may have been false positive artifacts of bad science.
Economy: What % of households have 0, 1, 2 or 2+ income earners
55-70% of US households have zero or one wage earner, contrary to the memes about "two wage earners" can't afford to live in the U.S. today.
Demographics: Most Americans live within a short distance of where they were born
Most Americans live close to their birthplace: about 60% live within 10 miles, and nearly 80% live within 100 miles of where they grew up.
Economy: What caused the Great Depression?
Speculative investments in stocks and real estate, fragile banking system, Federal reserve policy mistakes that made things worse. And what about "late stage capitalism"?
Personal finance: Klarna and personal finance
Is use of Buy Now, Pay Later a sign of stretched budgets? No. Almost all purchases are discretionary in nature, not necessities.