STUMP - Meep on public finance, pensions, mortality and more
Mary Pat CampbellPublic finance, pensions, mortality trends from the perspective of Meep (Mary Pat Campbell), a life-annuity actuary. Less frequent topics: data visualization, actuarial politics, literature, opera, and sumo.
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Taxing Tuesday: More California Wealth Tax Reactions
I’m collecting reactions now, because the tax may not even pass the election.
Oh boo hoo.
Of course, it may get voted up… but then Prop 41 or 42 (or both) may pass, with higher percentages, and then counteract it…. or maybe not.
I think...
RIP, Walter Koenig, age 90: On Natural v. “Unnatural” Causes of Death by Age
26 Oct 2026, Hollywood Reporter: Walter Koenig, the Russian Crewman Chekov on ‘Star Trek,’ Dies at 90
Walter Koenig, the boyish actor who remains an integral part of Star Trek lore thanks to his portrayal of the Russian crewman Pavel Che...
Current Round-up on the California Wealth Tax
As Election Day nears, and the dreams of various “our stupid wealth tax will get to fail in real time!” policy people cannot think farther than one reporting period, let’s see what various people are reporting and saying…
Zucman is the B...
Quick Graph: Credit Scores and Mortality by State
I saw this graph at Visual Capitalist: Mapped: Credit Scores Across All 50 U.S. States
by Gabriel Cohen Design by Anna Diederichs
I could be nitpicky about the design, but let’s talk about credit scores for a moment.
FICO was the Fair Is...
More on Sports Betting Ads and Sports Media
Yesterday, the following profile was released:
14 Oct 2026, Columbia Journalism Review: ‘I’m Not Going to Have Blood on My Hands’
Why Nicole Noren, a decorated ESPN producer, quit in protest.
For years, ESPN wanted nothing to do wi...
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