Mythical Growth of Hospital Administrators Chart
A widely disseminated chart purporting to highlight the growth in hospital administrators is bogus.
Public health fear: “1000s exposed to measles at airport”
Good thing that an estimated 92% of the U.S. population has either already had measles or is vaccinated against measles. Infection rates elsewhere are many times higher.
Personal Finance: Spending priorities lean to “looking hot”
No one has any money but they have plenty to spend on looking hot, $2k+/year just on cosmetics.
Media follow up: “Solar Storm, 22 states face blackouts”
No state suffered a blackout.
Economy: Should billionaires be forced to give away all wealth to the government?
Bill Gates has donated over $200 billion to charitable causes, WHO, foundations, research, drug discovery, education and more.
Generations: Gen Z spends hundreds per month on “treats”
Many lack understanding of money or personal finance. Wealth is created by earning, saving and investing - not by spending.
International: What % of “Boomers” vs “Gen Z” did international travel?
Gen Z has done 4x more travel than Boomers at similar ages.
Economy: What % of Gen Z vs Boomers lived at home at similar ages?
While more Gen Z "live at home" vs Boomers, half of the increase is because about 3x more Gen Z go to college than did the Boomer generation.