Demographics: The demographic time bomb is ticking
In 2030, America will experience a demographic turning point when all baby boomers will be older than 65. That will equal one out of five Americans. Also importantly, by 2034,…
Follow up: We were wrong about the economy, say the “experts”
To be fair, the “experts” have been wrong about almost everything the past two and half years. It’s known as the “Suicide of Expertise”. Georgieva added that economists were more…
Demographics: Number of children living in poverty drops sharply
Government poverty-reduction programs were decisive. Source: America’s successful war on poverty Part of it (but not all of it) might be because there are a lot fewer children:
Demographics: The Death of Halloween Trick or Treating
Last fall (2021), we thought we’d see a return of trick or treating after prior years’ Covid restrictions. We had just 4 knocks on the front door. We had moved…
Demographics: Declining youth enrollment leads to more school closures
The declining youth population in the U.S. is already leading to tough decisions about closing elementary schools. In a few years, decisions will need to be made about middle schools…
Policy: Rule by technocratic elite
Technocracy privileges the opinions and viewpoints of technical experts, exalting them into a kind of aristocracy, while marginalizing the opinions and viewpoints of the general public. Source: Technocracy – Wikipedia…
Demographics: Fewer people attending college
There are multiple factors at play here: There are 4 million fewer college students than there were a decade ago. Among students who graduated high school in 2016, 70% began…
Demographics: The world’s working age population peaked in 2012
The working-age population historically drives the economy. According to a report by the World Bank, the world’s working-age population peaked back in 2012. Since then, it’s been on the decline.…
Demographics: Fertility rates have been decreasing globally for 25-60 years
For the last 50 years, fertility rates have decreased worldwide, due to women’s empowerment, lower child mortality and increased cost of raising children. Source: How much has the global fertility…
Finance: Beyond Meat’s share price in long decline
Beyond Meat hit a high of $194.95 but now trades at about $22/share. Challenges: Product costs +70% more per pound than genuine meat Consumers turned off by high prices Sales…