Demographics: US working age population shrank starting in 2018
This is an old item on the blog but still relevant as our nation’s fertility rate continues to decline:
Demographics: Some colleges seek elder students to counter enrollment declines
"Starting in the coming school year, researchers say there will be dramatically fewer high school graduates available to fill the country’s higher-ed classrooms"
Public Health: How to lie by cherry picking
This summer is seeing a banner crop of cherries since so many are out cherry picking!
Climate: How to lie by cherry picking
If you cut out all the fires prior to 1983 (the lowest point in the 20th century) you get a line going up to the right!
Health: WA State insurers seek ACA policy hikes up to +37% for 2026
The ACA "ObamaCare" Act has failed as insurers in WA State seek up to +37% rate hikes for 2026.
Media: Women will have more sex with robots than men, by 2025
Have you noticed that most media hyped forecasts for the future turn out wrong? They never do follow ups.
Demographics: US population age 18-64 to start falling
Beginning in 2026, the US working age population will begin to decline by 300,000 persons per year.
Public health: 5 volunteers infected with Covid but only 2 got sick
Directly infected with the Covid virus, but only 2 actually ended up with Covid. What does that mean?
Demographics: Global fertility rate dropped below replacement level
The global fertility rate just hit 2.16 which is below the population replacement rate.