Amid Mass Surveillance Debate, Americans Support Privacy Protections (2023)(demandprogresseducationfund.org)

39 points by walterbell 1 year ago | 5 comments

California is chasing wealth that has feet(blog.landeconomics.org)

251 points by idbnstra 1 month ago | 673 comments

A Progress and Poverty Substack post arguing that California should tax its $8.14 trillion in land value rather than pursue a one-time billionaire wealth tax.

US population growth slows as immigration declines(reuters.com)

18 points by geox 9 months ago | 3 comments

7 in 10 Americans oppose data centers being built in their communities(washingtonpost.com)

43 points by 1vuio0pswjnm7 5 months ago | 45 comments

Congress Passes Socialized Medicine and Mandates Health Insurance -In 1798(forbes.com)

23 points by Bluestein 1 year ago | 13 comments

U.S. life expectancy hits all-time high(scientificamerican.com)

26 points by brandonb 8 months ago | 22 comments

Americans Trust in Federal Government Sinks to New Depths(news.gallup.com)

20 points by giuliomagnifico 13 days ago | 6 comments

Gallup poll report on Americans' trust in the federal government falling to record lows.

Americans are spending billions on stuff they forget to cancel(wsj.com)

352 points by hhs 2 years ago | 567 comments

Wall Street Journal article about Americans spending billions on subscriptions such as streaming services that they forget to cancel.

Why America's economy is soaring ahead of its rivals(ft.com)

447 points by kvee 1 year ago | 2007 comments

Financial Times article examining why the US economy is outperforming other major economies, shown behind a subscription paywall.

Surely the crash of the US economy has to be soon(wilsoniumite.com)

466 points by Wilsoniumite 8 months ago | 597 comments

A personal blog post revisiting the author's failed prediction of a 2025 US economic crash and arguing a crash may still be coming, using data such as FRED unemployment charts.

Americans' Drinking Remains at Record Low: Gallup Poll(news.gallup.com)

9 points by randycupertino 1 month ago | 4 comments

Gallup poll news article reporting that the share of Americans who drink alcohol remains at a record low.

Only 16 Percent of Americans Think AI Will Have a Positive Impact on Society(techcrunch.com)

321 points by karakoram 4 months ago | 312 comments

TechCrunch article reporting a study finding only 16 percent of Americans think AI will have a positive impact on society.