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Talking Points: College, Elections, Fees
College, Elections, Fees Students entering college this year could pay more than $190,000 for a bachelor’s degree. CNN, May 21, 2018 There have only been
Talking Points: Energy, Loans, IRS
Energy, Loans, IRS The energy used in our digital consumption is set to have a bigger impact on global warming than the entire aviation industry.
Talking Points: Home Prices, Farm Profits, Cheese Surplus
Home Prices, Farm Profits, Cheese Surplus The San Jose area was once again the most expensive place in the U.S. to buy a home in
Talking Points: Advertising, China, Jobless Rate
Advertising, China, Jobs Google and Facebook combined make up roughly 25% of all global advertising expenditures, and control more of the advertising market than all
Talking Points: S&P 500, Education, US Workers
S&P 500, Education, US Workers Since 1950 there have been 35 years when the S&P 500 was up a minimum of 3% at the start of summer (June
Talking Points: Flag, Health Insurance, DOW
Flag, Health Insurance, DOW The US flag currently in use was actually designed by a 17-year-old high school student as a class project. After Hawaii
Talking Points: Wealth, Robocalls, Workforce
Wealth, Robocalls, Workforce U.S. household wealth topped $100 trillion for the first time ever. Wall Street Journal, June 7, 2018 “We cannot solve our problems
Talking Points: Social Security, Tesla, AI
Social Security, Tesla, AI This year, Social Security’s costs will exceed its income for the first time since 1982, forcing the program to dip into
Talking Points: McDonald’s, California, Fertility Rate
McDonald’s, California, Fertility Rate There are 37,241 McDonald’s restaurants in 120 countries but not a single one in North Korea. According to an intelligence report,
Talking Points: Student Loans, Gas, Strikes
Student Loans, Gas, Strikes Black unemployment is down to 5.9%, while white unemployment is at 3.5%- the smallest gap between the two rates ever recorded.
Talking Points: Women, Graduates, & Millennials
Women, Graduates, & Millennials A recent survey found that 36% of American women earn more than their partner. For men in their 20’s and 30’s,
Talking Points: Apple, Wealth, Surplus
Apple, Wealth, Surplus In the latest fiscal year, Apple brought in $229 billion, more than 5 times the entire economic output of Wyoming. New York