Good news: Collapse in global poverty
Global extreme poverty rate has collapsed.
Aviation: Helicopters to be mostly banned near National Airport
The FAA had approved putting helicopters within 75 feet of arriving airliners. This never made sense.
Demographics: Some US Fertility rates crashing
U.S. fertility rates, by state, have crashed - down by as much as -34% since 2005.
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.