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.
Economy, Policy: Social Security has been in a downfall since the 1980s
The situation in the 1980s was exactly the same as today - with fears of SS running out of money in the 1980s. Here we are in 2025 and nothing…
Gen Z: Who is Gen Z?
Gen Z was born in 1997-2012. The average age is about 21. Most are not yet in the housing market.
Social Security: Less than 1 in 4 rely solely on Social Security
A majority of Social Security recipients have a pension, retirement accounts, interest/dividend/rental income, and 1//3 have a working spouse.
A note: Gen Z versus the Baby Boom
In the past several weeks, some social media has seen a flood of generation hate posting. This looks like a coordinated propaganda campaign - from some politicians.
Economy: Unemployment age 20-24, 25-34
Much doomerism about unemployment among young workers-but it is at normal historical levels. But data lags real time.
Economy: 1 in 6 Oregon residents rely on SNAP
Benefits vary greatly by family situation and state.