‘I don’t know if that’s a good president, but that right there, I am sure, is a great man.'--Dave Chappell on Jimmy Carter
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America produces energy cleaner, smarter, and safer than anywhere in the world. When energy production is restricted in America, it doesn't reduce demand, it just shifts production to countries like Russia, Venezuela, and Iran – whose autocratic leaders don't care about the environment."--Burgum
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A fifth of adults account for an estimated 90% of alcohol sales volumes in the U.S.
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The average number of days off taken by people who work for companies with unlimited paid time off is 16. A typical worker with finite vacation time takes 14 days off.
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From a WSJ editorial: If hard-line diplomacy doesn’t work, Trump will likely need to let Israel bomb Iran’s nuclear facilities
Fertility worldwide:
“Falling fertility rates are propelling major economies toward population collapse in this century,” McKinsey predicted.
Some of those economies are on track to see 20%-50% population declines by 2100, requiring big changes to societies and governments operate.
But if the demographic trends continue, younger people will endure slower economic growth while supporting bigger cohorts of retirees, eroding the historic flows of generational wealth, the study warned.
China’s population is projected to crash 55% by the turn of the next century. Italy’s will sink 41%, and Brazil’s will drop 23%.
However, with the help of immigration, the U.S. should see an increase of 23%.
The study noted that the world’s support ratio was 9.4 in 1997, or more than nine working-age people supporting one older person. The ratio is down to 6.5 today and will drop to just 3.9 by 2050.
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Of the 20 countries with the highest murder rates, 12 are Caribbean islands. Only one country is more dangerous than Haiti. Puerto Rico.
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Former Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Carson Beck has transferred to the Miami Hurricanes and will earn $4 million in 2025. Beck opted to transfer after initially planning to enter the NFL draft. He will earn more than Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix next fall
Former Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Carson Beck has transferred to the Miami Hurricanes and will earn $4 million in 2025. Beck opted to transfer after initially planning to enter the NFL draft. He will earn more than Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix next fall
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Jannik Sinner (93.6%, 44-3) has surpassed Bjorn Borg (91.9%) with the highest win percentage at ATP level while ranked ATP #1 since the rankings were first published in 1973.
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The average number of days off taken by people who work for companies with unlimited paid time off is 16. A typical worker with finite vacation time takes 14 days off.
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From a WSJ editorial: If hard-line diplomacy doesn’t work, Trump will likely need to let Israel bomb Iran’s nuclear facilities
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China makes up 60% of the world's electric car sales.
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Research suggests there has been a 50-fold rise in children who think they are the wrong gender in just 10 years. Analysis of GP records suggests there were 10,000 diagnoses of gender dysphoria in England in 2021 – up from fewer than 200 cases in 2011. The University of York study shows a sharp rise in the number of girls with such concerns, with twice as many cases as in boys.
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Streaming giant Netflix added a record 18.9 million new subscribers during the fourth quarter. That was nearly double the number Wall Street expected
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Regulation costs over the Biden years were estimated at 1.9 TRILLION dollars.
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Research suggests there has been a 50-fold rise in children who think they are the wrong gender in just 10 years. Analysis of GP records suggests there were 10,000 diagnoses of gender dysphoria in England in 2021 – up from fewer than 200 cases in 2011. The University of York study shows a sharp rise in the number of girls with such concerns, with twice as many cases as in boys.
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Streaming giant Netflix added a record 18.9 million new subscribers during the fourth quarter. That was nearly double the number Wall Street expected
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Regulation costs over the Biden years were estimated at 1.9 TRILLION dollars.
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“Falling fertility rates are propelling major economies toward population collapse in this century,” McKinsey predicted.
Some of those economies are on track to see 20%-50% population declines by 2100, requiring big changes to societies and governments operate.
But if the demographic trends continue, younger people will endure slower economic growth while supporting bigger cohorts of retirees, eroding the historic flows of generational wealth, the study warned.
China’s population is projected to crash 55% by the turn of the next century. Italy’s will sink 41%, and Brazil’s will drop 23%.
However, with the help of immigration, the U.S. should see an increase of 23%.
The study noted that the world’s support ratio was 9.4 in 1997, or more than nine working-age people supporting one older person. The ratio is down to 6.5 today and will drop to just 3.9 by 2050.
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