Zombie Nation
Posted in Fun Facts on Feb 23rd, 2016
Since 1989 the annual growth of real GDP per working age population has been higher in Japan than in the United States. (HT to the great Tim Taylor)
Daily Archive for February 23rd, 2016
My Lower Back Hurts
Posted in Behavior, labor markets, Special Privilege, Welfare State on Feb 23rd, 2016
In 1960, 0.9% of the American population received disability benefits. In other words, 1 out of every 111 people you encountered received disability. Today, 5.9% of the American population received disability benefit. In other words, 1 out of every 17 people you encounter is receiving disability. Note that Americans are living longer, cars and driving […]
