Demographics: Congress proposes to pay people to have babies
More than 200 members of the House support a plan to renew the $300-a-month child tax credit payments and a $2,000 baby bonus. Source: Stimulus update: Child tax credit gets…
Future: Everyone thinks the future will be worse
Even though, historically - as in forever - over time, the world gets better, and in recent decades a LOT better, the non-stop doom and gloom reporting of the media…
Demographics: “China’s Demographics: Even Worse Than You Think”
New data paints an even bleaker picture for China: China’s Demographics: Even Worse Than You Think « Lawrence Person’s BattleSwarm Blog
Hmmm: Young Adults living at home so they can spend on luxury items and experiences
"A record number of young adults in the US are currently living at home, and all that saved rent is sparking a luxury boom"
Demographics: Don’t choose your investments based on population forecasts
The first lesson (or valuable reminder at least) is this: no one has a crystal ball. It’s not so very long ago at all that every story about demographics was…
Demographics, Education: WVU cutting staff
West Virginia University will close a dozen programs and lay off staff: …university officials say the shortfall, which officials say could rise to $75 million in five years, is largely…
Demographics: Oregon to *finally* allow self service gas stations
The Oregon Senate on Wednesday passed House Bill 2426 with overwhelming bipartisan support. The legislation that now goes to Gov. Tina Kotek’s desk gives Oregon drivers the choice to pump…
Demographics: U.S. Population median age now oldest in history
Low birthrates are the main driver of the nation’s rising median age, experts said. “It’s simple arithmetic,” said Andrew A. Beveridge, president of Social Explorer, a demographic data firm. “Fewer…
Climate, Demographics: Climate to exterminate humanity
But not in the way people were expecting: Climate change affects 53% of parents’ decision to have more kids (cnbc.com
Demographics: The coming population collapse
When I was born near the Baby Boom’s peak, many people worried that the population was growing too fast. Today, the shoe is on the other foot. All over the…