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Demographics Economy Gen Z/Generational issues Geopolitics International/Global/Immigration Policy/Government

Housing: China’s real estate values collapse

2026 July 14

China's real estate values are in a downward trajectory, due to shrinking populations.

Demographics Gen Z/Generational issues International/Global/Immigration

Economy, Demographics: Largest labor shortage in US history is looming

2026 July 14

What I have been saying for a long time - now the experts are saying it too.

Software Software/Tech Wireless

Wireless: MeshCore in a mess as development group splits

2026 July 13

The development of MeshCore has split into two separate groups, causing much consternation.

Aviation Humor

Aviation: RyanAir to add new fee for those wanting non-disintegrating windows

2026 July 13

A window on a RyanAir flight become dislodged and nearly sucked a passenger out of the plane.

Demographics Doomerism Economy Gen Z/Generational issues Personal finance

Economy: 40+% of those earning $300+k per year living “paycheck to paycheck”

2026 July 13

It's called lifestyle inflation.

Business Demographics Doomerism Economy Gen Z/Generational issues Personal finance

Economy: What percent of workers hold more than one job?

2026 July 12

People working more than one job is seen as a problem. But its less than in the 1990s, and involves few workers.

Demographics Gen Z/Generational issues Transportation Vehicles/Autos

Social meme: We should prohibit driving by everyone 60+ or 65+

2026 July 11

The data show the majority of older drivers are safer than younger drivers, however.

Health-Healthcare Public Health/Nutrition

Health: Why soluble fiber lowers cholesterol

2026 July 11

It binds with bile acid, which is made of cholesterol, resulting in your body drawing cholesterol from the blood to make more bile acid.

AI Business Hardware/Tablets Etc Software/Tech Spying

AI: Apple sues OpenAI over theft of intellectual property

2026 July 10

This could get very ugly, quickly. Does not look good.

Health-Healthcare

Health: Multiple risk factors for heart disease

2026 July 10

The media and much health care focus on LDL cholesterol as a risk factor for heart disease. But there are many potential risk factors.

Environment Follow up Health-Healthcare Public Health/Nutrition Science

Follow up: What happened to “microplastics”?

2026 July 10

Recent studies indicate early panic over microplastics may have been due to false positives and contaminated samples.

Demographics Economy Gen Z/Generational issues

Economy: Labor Force Participation Rate

2026 July 9

The participation rate has dropped. The main reason is the Baby Boom boosted it higher and now in retirement, is exiting the workforce. Great options for Gen Z.

Demographics Doomerism Economy Gen Z/Generational issues Media Nation of Idiots Policy/Government

Demographics: Multi-generational housing

2026 July 9

The media is spinning a doomer story that more people are living with multiple generations. This is, in fact, a return to what was normal.

Doomerism Economy Follow up

Follow up: Economy: Dr Doom says “Stock markets will drop another 40%”

2026 July 8

In 2022, Roubini predicted a market crash. Instead, the markets went up sharply.

Health-Healthcare

Health: What percent of patients stop taking their prescription medication?

2026 July 8

About half of patients will stop taking prescription medication for long term treatment - within 12 months.

Housing: China’s real estate values collapse

Economy, Demographics: Largest labor shortage in US history is looming

Wireless: MeshCore in a mess as development group splits

Aviation: RyanAir to add new fee for those wanting non-disintegrating windows

Economy: 40+% of those earning $300+k per year living “paycheck to paycheck”

Economy: What percent of workers hold more than one job?

Social meme: We should prohibit driving by everyone 60+ or 65+

Health: Why soluble fiber lowers cholesterol

AI: Apple sues OpenAI over theft of intellectual property

Health: Multiple risk factors for heart disease

Follow up: What happened to “microplastics”?

Economy: Labor Force Participation Rate

Demographics: Multi-generational housing

Follow up: Economy: Dr Doom says “Stock markets will drop another 40%”

Health: What percent of patients stop taking their prescription medication?

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