Education, Demographics: Colleges to lose 15% more students by 2030
If you read this blog, you already knew that.
Business: Meta (FB, IG) puts laid off workers on a “do not hire list”
Even high performers are being let go because they did not have enough low performers to meet head count reduction targets.
Demographics: Which countries have the most Spanish speakers?
The U.S. is #2 on the list.
Personal Finance: Most American retirees doing “okay financially”
That is not the impression you get from the doomerism media, but the data shows 80-85% of retirees say they are doing okay.
Economy: Tariffs are a lose-lose for everyone
None of this makes sense to me, but I am a brain injured idiot, so there's that.
Software: CEO of Anthropic says AI will write most software within 12 months
Much of the software job market could vanish within a year, suggests Anthropic CEO.
Education: Is college a scam?
Lots of people are now saying that college is a scam - over priced, under delivers and doesn't lead to good jobs for many.
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Economy: The most important 40 minutes of your life
The most important video you can watch today. Or tomorrow or any day this year. If we do not act on our budget deficit problem, the U.S. will eventually collapse…
Followup from 2020: “CDC warns of possible measles outbreak as vaccinations for children fall during pandemic”
Every year, CDC warns of potential measles epidemic. Every year the media goes nuts. Every year, not much happens. Never Cry Wolf.
EVs: How does your car compare on emissions?
Nice online tool for checking on your vehicle emission options.