Generations: Younger generation wealth exceeds past generations
When comparing cross generation wealth at the same ages, something unexpected shows up .... contrary to the media memes.
Economy: Is Gen Z “struggling”?
There is quite a media meme that Gen is struggling and has it awful, the worst in history. But that meme is not accurate.
Bogus chart: “American income vs home prices”
Expert promotes false comparison between old homes and today, ignoring vast differences in size, features and construction quality.
Economy, Demographics: Top 1% versus US poverty rate
Top 1% wealth vs US poverty rate. The poverty rate has gone down sharply as top 1% wealth increased.
Demographics
Economy
Everything is Untrue
Gen Z/Generational issues
Nation of Idiots
Social media
Stupidity
Economy: Median age of US home buyers chart is meaningless
This widely circulated chart is meaningless and worthless.
Demographics: Who orders delivery restaurant food?
Poor people, apparently. Crazy.
Personal finance: “Eat the rich”
Today we live lives that not long ago were considered luxury available only to the ultra wealthy.
Economy: The end of secretarial jobs
Up through the 1970s, up to 1 in 5 jobs were secretarial/clerical jobs. Most of those have vanished due to automation (think PCs) and work place changes.
Economy: The middle class is shrinking
But this is actually good news
Demographics, Economy: Trends in women’s participation in the workforce
History of women's participating in the labor market.
Demographics
Doomerism
Economy
Finance
Gen Z/Generational issues
Media
Nation of Idiots
Personal finance
Stupidity
Economy: Mega lifestyle inflation
The NY Times writes a sob story about couples who can't afford to have a child. It's actually a story about lifestyle inflation.
Demographics: “It takes $400k/year to have 2 kids in childcare”
97-98% of households with kids in the U.S. have an annual income of less than $400,000 per year, kind of disproving this study.
Real estate: NAR’s 2025 home purchase data
The NAR press release on home buyer attributes has some issues ...
Demographics: “More elderly are sharing housing with others due to costs”
"1 million of those age 65+ are living with unrelated roommates" or about 1.6% of those age 65+.
Economy, Gen Z, Demographics: Share of household income spent on food
We spend a lot less of our income on food prepared at home. And while down over time, its trending upward - because more is now spent eating out.