Demographics: US population demographics skew even more
The U.S. population in 2020 was older and had fewer children under age 5 than in 2010 or 2000, according to the 2020 Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC) data…
Demographics: Europe’s demographic crisis
Baby bust: Italy faces a ‘demographic winter’ | Financial Times (ft.com) Notes that low birth rates in Europe and elsewhere are putting pressure on government pension, health care, credit ratings…
Demographics: NYC loses 5+% of its population
New York City has lost 5.3% of its population — nearly 475,000 people — since the start of COVID. And most of them are hunkering down in the South. Here’s…
Demographics: Affecting nation state credit ratings
As fewer children are born, and the overall population age temporarily rises, this leads to problems making pension and health care cost commitments. That in turn is leading to greater…
Climate oops: Britain reverts to coal after solar PV produces insufficient power
Britain fires up coal plant as solar panels suffer in hot weather (yahoo.com)
Demographics: Meanwhile, in Wisconsin, school enrollments remain in free fall
Public school enrollment continues to fall post-pandemic (spectrumnews1.com) Enrollment has been dropping since 2014, and accelerated in the pandemic, but has not seen a recovery.
Demographics: Arizona’s 2nd largest school district shrinking it’s way to 3rd largest
CUSD says it has a plan to address enrollment decline | News | chandlernews.com We know that we are in a community that has a low birth rate,” Berry said.…
Demographics, Education: University enrollments soon to decline too
This blog has documented the rapid rise of elementary school closures, which is now extending to middle and high school as well. Here in the U.S. this is just about…
Ev Wow: GM joins Ford in joining Tesla’s charging network
GM and Tesla partner on EV charging network, following Ford (cnbc.com)
Automation: White collar jobs are at risk of big change if not outright elimination, due to AI and automation
“People used to say that the robots are going to destroy skilled labor. Well, not really. I haven’t seen any plumbing robots. I haven’t seen any electrician robots. And I…