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Chart of the Week: The Ice Cream Meltdown
Over the last 50 years, US ice cream consumption has steadily declined. In 1975, the average American consumed 18.2 pounds of ice cream. In 2025, that figure fell to only 12.0 pounds. That’s a -34.1% decline.
So what’s behind this drop in...
America's Social Life Is Shrinking
Over the last two decades, Americans have spent less and less time socializing. The decline has been especially steep among young people.
—BLS
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The BLS just released the results of its 2025 American Time Use Survey. A...
Episode 98: Democrats' Senate Hopes Fade?
This week, we discuss Graham Plattner's decision to drop out of the ME Senate race, the Supreme Court's latest decisions, the war in Iran, the NATO summit, and Marine Le Pen's presidential campaign
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Chart of the Week: America's Fertility Heartland
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The CDC just released state total fertility rates for 2024. The highest rates were concentrated in the American heartland: Kentucky (1.80), North Dakota (1.81), Idaho (1.82), Nebraska (1.92), and South Dakota (2.04).
These s...
Would the Founders Be Proud?
Less than 20% of Americans think the Founding Fathers would be proud of the country today. While all political parties hold a pessimistic view, Democrats are the most negative.
—Gallup
Every year, as the 4th of July approaches, sur...
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