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.
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.
Real estate: NAR’s 2025 home purchase data
The NAR press release on home buyer attributes has some issues ...
Health: Why do more people have knee replacement surgeries today?
Why do we see many more total knee replacement surgeries today than in the past?
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
Demographics: Odds of having children past age 30 drop rapidly
Only 4-5% of kids are born to parents age 40 or older. Having kids after age 40 is not likely.
Economy: US Poverty distribution since 1939
This looks like good news.
Demographics: Changes in High School Dating Patterns
Decades ago, most high school students went on dates. Today, less than half do.
Generations: Social Security funding
From about 1983 to 2010, the Baby Boom funded a Trust Fund for SS with a surplus of payments.
Education, Demographics: Up to 1 in 4 US colleges may close
Declining population and questions about the value of high-priced programs will lead to colleges going out of business, says President of Brandeis University.
Gen Z, Demographics: Can you live on one income?
About 70% of US households have zero or one wage earner.
Economy: Housing units per population
We do not have a housing shortage - we have fewer occupants per home.
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.