Demographics: Due to enrollment decline, 2 Oregon universities may merge
Continuing impacts of the fertility rate collapse that has been underway for more than 200 years.
Economy: Home prices now falling
Amazing how markets work. But leaving it to the media - this is now bad news!
Gen Z/Generational issues
Health-Healthcare
Media
Personal finance
Policy/Government
Public Health/Nutrition
Elder care in the past versus today
Almost all elders, today, continue to live in a home-based environment. Very few live in elder care communities or institutions.
Economy: Inflation is the worst ever! Or maybe not?
Inflation is bad but it's been worse, much worse.
Economy: Historical unemployment rate 1950 to 2025
Much social media angst over a 4.4% unemployment rate. But consider the history of unemployment ...
Economy: Finance “X” is cuckoo
X posts say the true poverty level is $140k/year and that earning less than $200k/ year is not living comfortably....
Media: Journalism’ish – surprisingly, a generation whose average age is 21 lives at home
Journalism'ish strikes again!
Education: Huge loss of students at California state universities
Enrollment down -26% at SFSU, down up to -39% at Sonoma State University. The fertility rate collapse is real.
AI, Economy: How many jobs lost due to AI?
So far, surprisingly few.
Economy: Home ownership near all time highs
Contrary to media doomers, owner occupied housing is near historical highs.