Demographics: “Which states are the most educated? – USAFacts”
This is about the same percent that had a Bachelor degree in the early 1970s. About 14% of Americans 25 and older hold a graduate or professional degree, or 31.4…
Demographics: Unemployment hits 53 year low
Source: Jobs report January 2023: Payrolls increased by 517,000, unemployment rate at 53-year low Reminder – the new entrant cohort to the population pyramid is shrinking, while the top end…
Good news: Heart disease and cancer deaths have declined over time
Source: Heart Disease and Cancer Deaths — Trends and Projections in the United States, 1969–2020
Demographics: “China will lose half its population by the end of the century”
Fewer children = fewer workers = a shrinking economy. China’s declining population will have catastrophic ripple effects on the global economy. Source: China will lose half its population by the…
Demographics: How ChatGPT says we should address the labor shortage and low fertility rate
I was pleasantly surprised to see it add #6 to the list. I would also add “business process efficiency improvements”. How can the United States address its labor shortage and…
Brain injuries: “Three or more concussions add up to long-term cognitive problems”
Multiple concussions in a lifetime were shown to affect the ability to plan and pay attention, though research also underlined health benefits of playing sport Source: Three or more concussions…
Trust the Experts: “It’s Time for the Scientific Community to Admit We Were Wrong About COVID and It Cost Lives”
Intellectual elitism, credentialism, and classism must end. Restoring trust in public health—and our democracy—depends on it. Source: It’s Time for the Scientific Community to Admit We Were Wrong About COVID…
Trust the Experts! “You Must Not ‘Do Your Own Research’ When It Comes To Science”
Yet another Expert tells us how to think. We are to Trust the Experts. Thinking on our own is wrong, double-bad think.
International: The History of Starbucks
Starbucks began by purchasing roasted beans from Peets Coffee and Teas. Peets was founded by Dutch immigrant Alfred Peets. Years later, in 1983, Howard Schulz was in Milan on business…
Demographics: Population growth (or shrinkage) matters to business but varies based on type of business
Each business needs to focus on how the fertility rate decline and changing demographics (older population, fewer young people) impacts their business in the next few decades. Business leaders should…