Economy – Page 2 – Coldstreams

Tue. May 12th, 2026

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

Demographics: We must confiscate elder’s savings and kill them off

2026 April 22

So says an actual Yale professor, Samuel Moyn

Economy Gen Z/Generational issues

Economy: US Poverty distribution since 1939

2026 April 15

This looks like good news.

Demographics Economy Gen Z/Generational issues

Generations: Social Security funding

2026 April 12

From about 1983 to 2010, the Baby Boom funded a Trust Fund for SS with a surplus of payments.

Economy, Policy: Tax burden, by state

2026 April 12

Oregon has the highest tax burden in most categories.

Demographics Economy Gen Z/Generational issues

Gen Z, Demographics: Can you live on one income?

2026 April 6

About 70% of US households have zero or one wage earner.

Business Economy

Business, Economy: Retail square feet per capita

2026 April 5

The U.S. has 2 to 6 times the retail square feet per capita as other major countries.

Economy Personal finance Policy/Government

Government: Combined State+Federal tax burden by state

2026 April 3

Oregon has the highest combined tax rate of all states.

Demographics Economy Gen Z/Generational issues

Economy: Housing units per population

2026 April 1

We do not have a housing shortage - we have fewer occupants per home.

Demographics Doomerism Economy Finance Gen Z/Generational issues Personal finance Policy/Government

Policy: Does the US government spend 6x more on those 65+ than on ages 0-17?

2026 April 1

True, by leaving out all the local and state spending. In the real world, spending is almost equal.

Demographics Economy

Economy: Credit Card Debt (total) over time

2026 March 28

Total credit card debt grows because (1) the population is increasing, (2) inflation, and (3) much encouragement for people to satisfy “wants” right now by short term borrowing, and (4)…

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Demographics Health-Healthcare

Demographics: Average male height, over centuries

2026 May 11

Demographics: US fertility rate normalized for childhood mortality (EFR)

2026 May 10

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Health: Obesity rate starting to decline

2026 May 10

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Nuking Google’s annoying “Circle to Search” “feature”

2026 May 9