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.
Policy: Does the US government spend 6x more on those 65+ than on ages 0-17?
True, by leaving out all the local and state spending. In the real world, spending is almost equal.
Demographics: Global fertility rate projections
Based on the latest projections, the global population may be shrinking by the early 2030s.
Demographics: Foreign born share of the U.S. population
About 40% of Americans are either foreign born or have at least one parent that is foreign born.
Economy: Credit Card Debt (total) over time
Total credit card debt grows because (1) the population is increasing, (2) inflation, and (3) much encouragement for people to satisfy “wants” right now by short term borrowing, and (4)…