Housing: The myth of “baby boomers” causing a housing shortage
The media has a meme that home prices are high because "Boomers" are not downsizing.
Personal Finance: 40% of those earning over $500k are “living paycheck to paycheck”
Apparently those making a lot are financially illiterate, as their "wants" grow with their salary.
Economy: Historical mortgage interest rates
Rates are currently similar to or even a bit lower than they were for a quarter century recently.
Economy: Average car loan duration, over time
And why we've mostly bought used vehicles, paying cash.
Media: If Republicans don’t fix the health insurance markets that Democrats broke …
This story blames Republicans for high ACA health insurance premiums - even though the ACA was designed, written, and implemented by Democrats.
Demographics: “Tiny homes”
The "tiny home" market is so tiny that it pretty much does not even exist.
Economy: % of median income needed to buy a home
This chart doesn't go with the social media memes on home prices, currently.
Economics: “Late stage capitalism”
"Late stage capitalism" is a pop term on Gen Z online videos. The term is actually 100 years old ....
Demographics: Why most countries cannot import workers to counter labor shortages
More reasons why importing foreign workers won't solve the root cause issues of declining labor supply.