Economy: Everything is awful, except when it is not!
Not really, but when all you've got is doomer media and social media it can seem that way.
Government: Which countries surcharge non-residents for park access?
The USS $100/visitor non-resident entrance fee to 11 national parks is among the highest such fees in the world.
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Economy: Where to invest in a post growth economy?
With population growth now curtailed, or flat lined or decreasing in some states, where should you invest for the new future?
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Housing: China’s real estate values collapse
China's real estate values are in a downward trajectory, due to shrinking populations.
Economy, Demographics: Largest labor shortage in US history is looming
What I have been saying for a long time - now the experts are saying it too.
Demographics: The US has a very large immigrant population
Today, the U.S. has the highest number of immigrants or family that is closely related to immigrant in history. To suggest the US is immigrant unfriendly is false.
I asked Grok AI to write a story in the style of Business Insider
I asked Grok AI to write a story in the style of a Business Insider "I moved abroad" content mill stuff. Grok nailed it.
Immigration: Birthright citizenship
As this is in the news today, here is an old post about granting citizenship to children born in a country.
Demographics: Foreign born share of the U.S. population
About 40% of Americans are either foreign born or have at least one parent that is foreign born.
Demographics: Labor shortage to be addressed through increased immigration
Several dozen countries have said they will address their low birth rate driven labor shortages by importing "skilled workers" from abroad. The US too.
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Everything is Untrue
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Media
Media: “I moved abroad” stories are biased to Europe
A pop meme in the media is "I moved abroad" stories, with about 80% detailing a move to Europe. Yet only about 20+/-% of Americans abroad live in Europe.
Demographics
Education
Everything is Untrue
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International/Global/Immigration
Immigration: The US exports humanities students and imports STEM students
Up to 45% of humanities students study abroad and develop global skills; hardly any STEM students do this as their course schedules do not allow study abroad.
Education: Who studies abroad?
Data shows that humanities students more likely to come from wealthier families, far more likely to do study abroad programs.