Economy, Government: Federal employment since 1990
The news has buried the change in Federal employment over time. Clinton significantly reduced head count, Bush and Biden significantly increased headcount.
Business, policy: Should truck CDL drivers speak English?
Most countries require commercial drivers to speak the local language. Except the U.S. Many states offer the exam in multiple languages and issue licenses to illegal aliens.
Economics: Economic illiteracy from our elite
Lindsay Owens, Ph.D. has been an economic policy advisor to Sen. Warren. Yet she does not understand the most basic of microeconomics. Truly embarrassing.
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.
Not very: How meaningful are “consumer sentiment” surveys?
Well publicized "consumer sentiment" public surveys largely see the public regurgitate the negativity recently fed to them by doomer media and social media posts.
Economy, Policy: Social Security has been in a downfall since the 1980s
The situation in the 1980s was exactly the same as today - with fears of SS running out of money in the 1980s. Here we are in 2025 and nothing…
Transportation: California turning I-80 into a toll road
Out of area visitors who do not have a Fastrak pass will be mailed a bill for the toll PLUS a $10 penalty fee.
Health: ACA subsidies likely to end
ObamaCare has failed and most individual market enrollees will no longer have health insurance. It seems unlikely Congress has a solution.
ACA’s Confusing Numbers – how many signed up for ACA insurance?
Official data on enrollees is inconsistent, contradictory and misleading. Also most people had pre-X condition protections before the ACA.
Economy: Should homes be turned in to multi-unit room rentals?
Should we tax "unused rooms"? And what is a unused room?