Economy: Average car loan duration, over time
And why we've mostly bought used vehicles, paying cash.
Demographics: Foreign-born share of population by state
We know that 15.8% of the US population was foreign born in early 2025. But that population is not distributed equally in the country.
What does “Heritage American” mean?
I asked AI since I had not seen this terminology until today.
Economy: % of median income needed to buy a home
This chart doesn't go with the social media memes on home prices, currently.
Media: Boomer this, Boomer that
"Boomers" are awful people who should be forced to sell their homes and move into "retirement communities".
Education, Demographics: Forecast college enrollment
The future of college enrollment in the U.S. is bleak due to the declining fertility rate impact starting to show up now.
Economics: “Late stage capitalism”
"Late stage capitalism" is a pop term on Gen Z online videos. The term is actually 100 years old ....
Generation “Jones” – the generation that followed the “Baby Boomers”
Everyone has heard of the “Baby boom” generation, defined as those born between 1946 and 1964. The grouping was arbitrarily chosen by measuring the birth rate when it shot up…