So let me get this straight: the U.S. is sending a delegation overseas led by JD Vance to negotiate with Iran… and Iran might not show up?

Genius at work.

Falling fertility, debt and AI: is the US headed toward a population crisis? Americans having less kids plus an ageing population could be a recipe for disaster that further erodes social stability

Eduardo Porter warns about a population crisis: "we are not having too many kids, we are having too few. This problem is real."

Question: who takes care of those extra kids when they retire?

It perplexes me how absent automation is from these discussions.

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The irony of it all is that GDP is boosted by the suffering of nearly half the world.

Good news for population alarmists: after a nearly half-century decline, the Holy See fertility rate is ticking positive, according to Worldometer.

There is only one real issue in this country and that's class warfare. If we win that war, we also win back our government and our media. James Talarico speaks persistently and with conviction to this linchpin issue. That's why I support him, not because he's white.

You also need to factor in the opportunity cost. If you invested that $11,970 at 5% you would have earned about $600 a year. In PA, expect an installation cost closer to 20K, and then the opportunity cost changes the math considerably.