Climate: We must resort to “climate lockdowns”
Speaker at WEF says Covid failed to rally the world, climate change is too complex for people, so next up is the topic of "water". And to consider climate lockdowns.
Demographics: Oregon state economists now planning “zero population growth” scenarios
Oregon State economists now using "zero population growth" scenarios for the state's economic planning. The fertility rate is 1.39 and outbound migratioin has recently been high.
Media, economy: Younger generations can’t find high paying jobs; they couldn’t find ’em in 1983 either
Young complain about lack of jobs and wages. Surprise - same thing they complained about in 1983!
Follow up: Recession forecasts back to 2021
From 2021 onward, experts have predict we will soon be in a recession in 2021, 2022 and 2023. Still not here. So much for predictions.
Climate economics: Net Zero might not increase employment or reduce costs
Politicians say Net Zero will create jobs, grow the economy, but maybe not - for obvious reasons.
Business: Work-from-home trend has fallen off, and flat-lined
The "days worked from home" has fallen sharply from the peak and is now in a slow decline.
Demographics, Finance: The price of happiness
How much money do you need to be happy? How is wealth created?
Demographics: “You can’t even pay people to have more kids”
More evidence that paying people to have kids, or increasing taxpayer funded benefits to those with kids, does not work.
Environment: Corruption is good for the environment, says study
Corruption can increase environmental efficiency and improve economy in developing countries, study argues (phys.org). It's Science.
Finance: 1 in 4 Americans have debts from last year’s holiday shopping
1 in 4 Americans are paying off debt from last year's holiday spending; 1 in 5 have applied for another credit card so they can spend more this year.