Economy: Apartment rental vacancies reach all-time high
Rental prices are also dropping.
Business
Demographics
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Gen Z/Generational issues
Media
Nation of Idiots
Personal finance
Gen Z: In 2019, the average age of Gen Z was 14 years old
This 2019 journalism'ish says Abercrombie was targeting Gen Z consumers with buy now, pay later ... who averaged 14 years old in 2019.
Update: 60-70% of consumers are “paycheck-to-paycheck” every year
In 2025, per Fortune, 40% of those earning $500,000 or more per year are living paycheck-to-paycheck which points to a spending problem as we have supersized or upscaled our lifestyles.
Demographics: Median ages of home buyers
Media meme that median age of today's first-time home buyer is 40 but was 29 in the 80s. But median age of US population was 29 in the 80s and…
Not very: How meaningful are “consumer sentiment” surveys?
Well publicized "consumer sentiment" public surveys largely see the public regurgitate the negativity recently fed to them by doomer media and social media posts.
Business: Theme Park industry consolidating
Some theme parks are being closed, while most of the others have chosen to go more upscale, with higher prices and what they view as premium alternatives.
Business: Chipotle blames Gen Z travails for poor financial results
But Gen Z is younger than you realize, not much of their customer base, and other factors are the real cause for financial difficulties at Chipotle.
Economy: SNAP benefits program
SNAP benefits were in the news during the Federal government shutdown. Here's some data on SNAP benefits in the various states.
Economy, Demographics: More on why “median” home buyer age might have risen recently
Simply because the huge peak of the Baby Boom (born 1959) has just reached 65, retirement, and 34% are downiszing, while others are relocating for other reasons.
Economy: Median home buyer age might be 41, not 59
NAR claimed that the median home buyer age is 59, setting off a social media firestorem. But in reality, it may be 41, almost the same as the US population…