Demographics, Immigration: Immigration seen as economic boost
Immigration now accounts for the majority of U.S. population growth, and will continue or even expand to address the low fertility rate.
Economy: Average household has US$1 million in assets
"the average American household" has a net worth of just over US$1 million. The median net worth is almost $200k.
Demographics, Education: Utah introduces 3-year Bachelor degrees
First U.S. state to adopt a 3-year Bachelor degree program, which is common in much of the world.
Economy: U.S. “top country for millionaires and billionaires”
The number of millionaires and billionaires has risen faster in the past 5 years, partially due to inbound migration of wealthy business people.
Climate: Driving must be made unaffordable
$15 tolls to drive into Manhattan set to start.
Media: Historical Home Prices and home sizes
Fox News publishes a fake news article comparing home prices over time, without mentioning homes are 3x larger than in 1950.
Demographics, Education: 1 in 3 companies are removing college degree requirements for jobs
The use of a college degree to filter out large numbers of job applicants is no longer necessary.
Climate, Economy: The reality of “degrowth”
Why de-growing our economy leads to oblivion and a dystopian future.
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Geopolitics
Health-Healthcare
International/Global/Immigration
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Nation of Idiots
Stupidity
Media failure: The Happiest Country Nonsense
This week I’ve seen many items about “This is why Finland is the world’s happiest country” – and 100% of these stories are wrong. Not one reporter – not one…
Economy: “Old people” (age 60+) must die so we get lower home prices
To make more homes available, old people need ot disappear, says this article. Weird.