How Amazon and Microsoft Blew Up Customer Loyalty
For those not in the right geography, Amazon ended Prime fast shipping. Now they've pulled the Kindle Reader off the Surface Pro 11.
Personal finance: Pilot pay – why you may want a licensed job
Experienced airline pilots earn $400k to $500k/year, thanks to licensing, unionization and anti-competition laws passed by Congress.
Business: Blocks lays off nearly half of staff, not due to AI
No, Jack Dorsey made the case that he’s not the most efficient manager. He bloated Twitter, then he bloated Blocks with way too many people – AI has little to…
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EVs: Manufacturers mislead customers about range
EPA EV range estimates are highly misleading, and EV manufacturers mislead the public about real world, useful range.
Demographics: “70% of people turning 65 will need long term care” – is 100% misleading
Most long-term care for the elderly is provided at home, by family members. The 70% figure used by insurance salespeople is bogus.
Policy: “Non-Government Organizations” (NGO) are heavily funded by government
NGOs are extensions of government, with 25% of funding coming from governments, and 1 in 5 getting >half of funding from government.
Business: Globalization and free trade is dead
Protectionism is now hip. Free trade is so 20th century.
Business: Vacation time in Europe versus the U.S.
The differences between Europe and the U.S. regarding vacation leave are not as big as media and social media posts imply.
Economy: Average hourly salary by state
87% of US workers earn at least $15/hour or more.