Great big picture overview! BTW: Two big things which may change the calculous. Home prices have ramped due to a shortage of construction workers and available homesites. Too few new homes. Look to states like Florida and Texas which will issue more housing permits and are awash in immigrants who'll learn construction to generate housing in the next decade. Health costs are driven by diet and obesity. GLP1s and improved diet may move the dial on that.

This is a very misleading headline. It implies anyone is moving here. PS. Why watch this crap. Sure it's accurate but it sends the wrong message. If you can't say something positive, you should shut the f-ck up!

Of course you want to read this! Relax, we don't judge here. Feel good story of the week. Wild brawl breaks out on California beach as martial artist describes violent dust-up: ‘ran into the wrong person’ By Katie Jerkovich Published Sep. 8, 2026, 11:42 p.m. ET A day at the beach turned into a wild San Francisco brawl after two men began throwing punches in the sand — with one claiming he was simply walking his dog when the confrontation erupted. The melee unfolded Tuesday at

AfD’s victory in Germany is the latest warning to US Democrats on immigration By Post Editorial Board, NY Post Published Sep. 9, 2026 Germany's right-wing AfD won a landslide victory in a key regional election in the ex-communist east, according to exit polls, but it remains unclear whether it can win an absolute majority to govern. Alternative für Deutschland’s electoral victory this weekend in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt is serving as a sharp wake-up call for the coun

I knew there was a reason Ms Krump was such a beach. She loved cracking that yard stick over my head. What They Teach Teachers in Grad School A new report finds a lot of critical theory and not much of the basics. By The Editorial Board Sept. 8, 2026 Children learn a great deal about race and gender in schools these days, but not nearly enough about reading and math. A big reason is the colleges that teach the teachers, and a new report forthcoming Wednesday brings more insi

I find the incessant whining irritating. Six Charts That Explain How Americans Really Feel About the Economy Official data shows steady growth and low unemployment, but misses how rising costs have left many Americans behind By Justin Lahart, WSJ Sept. 8, 2026 9:00 pm ET Surveys show Americans remain downbeat on the U.S. economy despite positive indicators like low unemployment and steady growth. View more Last month, the country added an impressive 162,000 jobs. The unemploy

Quick, would you rather visit Zion National Park or Disney's Magic Kingdom? Well, assuming your a family of 4 (2 adults, 2 kids) the entrance fee for Mickey will run you about $700/day. Zion? $35 for the entire car (good for seven days). And apparently the Parks are running out of money. Since people are flocking to the National Parks, and spending a sheetload of money, perhaps the Federales might consider charging more? Sorry, what was I thinking. That would require a l

There's always one! How dare this guy disagree with the "herd". Damn right he's arrogant. Ever heard of getting along with people? Hmmmmm! Perhaps that crazy beach was due for a long stay in the big house; that doesn't excuse ignoring the wishes of your brethren...who were anxious to get home. Hey, do I think she's innocent by reason of insanity. I don't even know what postpartum is...does that have something to do with the birth canal? I don't think men are even qualifi

OMG, Nayshawn isn't a bad kid. He is someone starved for a little "affection" who's had some rough breaks. You think he'd even be in the news if he was White? I say let him loose on the public. He's not a monster, he's a human being dagnabbit. A very dangerous human being, but what do I care...I'm 1,000 miles away from Brooklyn. The criminal justice system penalizes blacks disproportionately simply because they commit crime. I know systematic racism when I see it! Teen bus

Last time I checked Albania was a free country and team Voldemort can buy whatever it wants. Sorry...I may have missed the boat. It may not be a "free" country but were there to make it more "free" and "prosperous" (at least for us). I say man the torpedos and full speed ahead. Special emphasis on "man the torpedos" if they give us a lackluster reception. Inside Jared Kushner’s Albanian adventure By Ian Thomson, The Spectator September 14 2026 For much of its history, Alb

Classic story of well-intentioned bureaucrats screwing things up and making the problem "worse." The ADA was designed to help disabled Americans get jobs. It did the exact opposite. Lots of examples of great intentions going awry. Like rent control. Don't get me started. Claude Why the ADA failed to increase (and likely reduced) disabled employment The ADA was meant to expand job opportunities for people with disabilities by banning discrimination in hiring, firing, and pay,

Fryer is the real deal! Love this guy. An Award for Scholars Who Tell the Truth The Carob Trust Prize for Academic Courage will honor social scientists who face unjustified attacks. By Roland Fryer and Bill Ackman, WSJ Sept. 7, 2026 4:22 pm ET One of us (Mr. Fryer) released a study in 2016—later published in the Journal of Political Economy—finding that police aren’t more likely to shoot black Americans than white Americans, after accounting for the relevant context. Colleag

OMG, what a sourpuss. You expect to get invited to cocktail parties with that attitude. Vlad will come to his senses and take the Donbas...sooner or later. Probably later. Meanwhile, the Ukraine is developing some outstanding drone technology. Ukraine is losing the war Owen Matthews, The Spectator Monday, September 7, 2026, 5:41 PM Vladimir Putin has not changed his war aims a jot since 2022 and remains determined on fighting on. Donald Trump has no new plan for peace other

Listen, I don't care what their safety record is compared to a human driver...I'm not comfortable being flattened by a computer. If an inanimate object is going to turn me into Swiss cheese, I'd at least like a a judgement impaired human behind the wheel. Is that too much to ask? U.S. safety regulators are auditing Tesla's Cybercab over federal safety compliance NHTSA says it will examine the data Tesla used to self-certify the Cybercab as compliant with federal vehicle safe

Do you think I like promoting this sick content? Pedophiles have rights too! Wait, that sounded wrong, What I'm trying to say, it would have been better if he ran over the pervert with an F150 truck. Or if that wasn't available called the police. Portland teen knifes creep who allegedly sent him child sex abuse video, tells cops ‘I stabbed a pedophile’ By David DeTurris Published Sep. 6, 2026, 8:23 p.m. ET A Portland teen stabbed a man he met on a dating app who allegedly

Said O'Lenick, "Just because I'm an NRA member doesn't mean I was going to shoot the poor son of a beach. And please don't call me Shirley". You didn't get it do you? Pathetic. NJ gun shop owner ID’d as hero who duct-taped unruly airline passenger — and his clapback to the lunatic was brilliant By Ronny Reyes Published Sep. 7, 2026 One of the heroes who jumped in to duct-tape an unruly airline passenger was identified as a New Jersey gun range owner — who gave the nutbag a bl

Ironically as second tier university enrollment slides, more young adults are choosing to read the Report vs conventional education. I asked Claude to weigh in and comment on the video (PS converted the video to a transcript and ran it through the AI chatbot) 1. Demographics — the dominant, structural driver This is the biggest factor by far, and it's not cyclical — it's permanent. Birth rates fell roughly 23% from 2007–2022 (the "Great Recession baby bust"), and those cohort

I had Claude check on this. Sounds like it's on the level. Me? I have no plans to retire unless Murdoch buys the Report. Honestly, his offers have been insultingly low. On the other hand middle managers don't appears to be protected from age discrimination, having less clout? Baby Boomer executives aren’t leaving the C-suites – and that’s setting up a crisis for corporate America By Taylor Herzlich, NY Post Published Sep. 7, 2026, 6:00 a.m. ET Baby Boomer executives continu