Demographics: Oregon’s low fertility rate, aging population leads to lower tax revenue
With a median age of 40, Oregon has one of the highest age demographics of any state, and has the 3rd lowest fertility rate in the nation (about 1.39).
Economy: Trump’s trade war
Trump's tariffs represent the largest tax hike in U.S. history, effectively establishing a minimum 10% sales tax on all imported items.
Tariffs: A great many products are not made in the U.S.
A great many products are not made in the U.S. and never will be; tariffs become a large tax on Americans.
Business: Unintended consequences of laws
Higher hourly wage law resulted in lower annual income for affected workers.
Economy, government: U.S. Government Debt
These charts are amazing and scary.
Economy: Distribution of wealth in the U.S.
Who "distributes wealth" in the U.S.? When you think about it, the answer might surprise you.
Economy: Work force gender imbalances
70-90% of workers in numerous fields are women. Yet the media only cares about gender balance in computer science. Why is that?
Climate: We must soon have “Climate lock downs”
Climate scientists call for climate lock downs, crashing global economy, creating global poverty and destroying humanity. This is not a sustainable solution.