Health care: Men afraid to perform CPR on women
Multiple surveys find that men are reluctant to perform CPR on women for fear of being accused of sexual assault.
Retirement: Most current retirees receive “guaranteed” pension incomes, but this is changing
More than half of current retirees receive a pension income but new retirees rarely have pensions now.
Demographics: Portland OR schools planning staff layoffs, declining enrollment
They forecast a 1% enrollment decline - the Oregon fertility rate is 1.39, well below the 2.1 population replacement level.
Demographics: EU may see population decline of 27+ million by 2100
The decline accounts for births, deaths and immigration. The EU's peak population will occur in 2026
Follow up: CNBC’s Jim Cramer’s stock positions
Cramer's expert stock picks are slightly worse than a coin toss, and some are spectacularly wrong.
Environment: You will comply
Avatar's Director mandated that all crew would be provided vegan food options exclusively, during film production.
Economy: Bank of England Chief Economist says to accept that we are all poorer now
The Bank of England Chief Economist says to accept that we are all poorer now due to inflation.
Business: Brightline rail building private sector passenger rail services in the U.S.
Seems to be doing very well too: Brightline is the beginning of U.S. high-speed rail, says Fortress Investment co-founder Meanwhile, California government’s own “bullet train” is at $128 billion, way…
Public health oops: Finnish study finds mask use in schools had no impact on Covid-19
Another study, this time from Finland, found mask usage had no impact on spread of Covid in school kids.
Climate: Portland to create “Zero emissions” downtown core
No one goes to downtown Portland anyway as its been taken over by crime and homeless: Portland officials plan to announce a new pilot project that would restrict a 16-block…