Oregon’s health insurance market is collapsing
We might have to move out of state.
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.
Nutrition: Why we stopped drinking milk
Fascinating look at the corruption of dietary food recommendations, this time, regarding milk and dairy.
Economy: Map showing high earners leaving some states
Due to taxation and local policies, people with the means are often moving to tax or business friendly states.
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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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Demographics: State population projections to 2050
Population projections, by state, out to 2050. The US is entering a "post-growth demographic" - with very challenging and potentially scary issues to confront.
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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.
Demographics: Multi-generational housing
The media is spinning a doomer story that more people are living with multiple generations. This is, in fact, a return to what was normal.
Public health: Oregon expands Medicaid to non-medical assistance
In Oregon, Medicaid now provides grocery assistance, housing, home modification assistance, cleaning assistance, pest control, and "climate-related equipment".
Telecom: Federal government failed us with the TMobile/Sprint merger
TMobile's acquisition of Sprint was a regulatory failure. Before that happened, wireless prices trended down - since then, they have rocketed upwards.
Economy: Why home prices are expensive
Because the government devalued dollars.
Policy: Portland OR proposing spending $1/2B in tax money for sports palace
$1/2 billion in tax money for a sports palace for an NBA team owned by a billionaire.
Why Social Security “runs out of money”
Lots of nonsense about Social Security is posted on X. This tries to set the record straight.
Media: Declares war on “Baby Boomers”
Baby Boomers did what Congress asked them to do-self funded retirement with IRA/401(k) and savings/investments. Now they are blasted for having done that.