Behind every massive trend, shift, or headline, there is usually just one defining metric that tells the whole story.
GOVERNMENT & POWER
Oct 28, 2026
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1 min read
The 50-year average for this ratio is 51%. We are now sitting at exactly twice that.
PEOPLE & SOCIETY
Oct 27, 2026
2 min read
The rate has fallen in all but two of the past eighteen years, and in each of the last four.
MONEY & MARKETS
Oct 26, 2026
The University of Michigan has been asking this question since 1952. This month's answer ranks near the very bottom.
THE ECONOMY & MAIN STREET
Oct 23, 2026
Back then the market was still digging out from 2008. This time there's no obvious excuse.
Oct 22, 2026
You can outrun your tax bracket. You apparently cannot outrun your expenses.
COST OF LIVING
Oct 21, 2026
A decade ago, that would have gotten you laughed out of the dealership. Today it's one in four buyers.
