Economy: SNAP benefits program
SNAP benefits were in the news during the Federal government shutdown. Here's some data on SNAP benefits in the various states.
Demographics: Many US Homes lacked plumbing post WW2
16.8% of US homes in 1960 did not have complete indoor plumbing. They might have had only cold water service, or no flush toilets.
Economy, Demographics: More on why “median” home buyer age might have risen recently
Simply because the huge peak of the Baby Boom (born 1959) has just reached 65, retirement, and 34% are downiszing, while others are relocating for other reasons.
Economy: Median home buyer age might be 41, not 59
NAR claimed that the median home buyer age is 59, setting off a social media firestorem. But in reality, it may be 41, almost the same as the US population…
Demographics
Doomerism
Economy
Finance
Gen Z/Generational issues
Nation of Idiots
Personal finance
Stupidity
Social: X has become the Daily Doomer!
"Expert" says 75-85% of US households live in poverty. This is what passes for expertise in 2025!
Gen Z: At what age would Gen Z like to buy a home?
Gen Z has a reasonable goal of a first home purchase by late 20s, which is at or lower than prior generations did first purchase. The average age of Gen…
Economy: About 10-11% of housing units in the U.S. are vacant – kind of
There's a meme that the US has "15+ million housing units" "available", but that is misleading.
Nutrition: Disconnected from reality
Dietician says we should eat amaranth grain for high protein, yet just 1% of world's supply is grown in the U.S. and amaranth doesn't contain vitamin B-12.