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.
Economy: Housing units per population
Amid claims that we don't have enough housing in the U.S. is this chart showing that the housing units per population is at an all time high.
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
So says an actual Yale professor, Samuel Moyn
Economy: US Poverty distribution since 1939
This looks like good news.
Generations: Social Security funding
From about 1983 to 2010, the Baby Boom funded a Trust Fund for SS with a surplus of payments.
Gen Z, Demographics: Can you live on one income?
About 70% of US households have zero or one wage earner.
Business, Economy: Retail square feet per capita
The U.S. has 2 to 6 times the retail square feet per capita as other major countries.
Government: Combined State+Federal tax burden by state
Oregon has the highest combined tax rate of all states.
Economy: Housing units per population
We do not have a housing shortage - we have fewer occupants per home.
Demographics
Doomerism
Economy
Finance/Investing
Gen Z/Generational issues
Personal finance
Policy/Government
Policy: Does the US government spend 6x more on those 65+ than on ages 0-17?
True, by leaving out all the local and state spending. In the real world, spending is almost equal.
Economy: Credit Card Debt (total) over time
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)…