Nearly 7% of employees in the “accommodations and food services” sector left their job in August. That means one in 14 hotel clerks, restaurant servers, and barbacks quit their job in a single month. The Atlantic, October 15, 2021
As of June of this year, the top 1% of households now hold a larger share of U.S. wealth (27%) than the entire middle class (26.6%). It’s the lowest share of national wealth held by the middle class on record. Morning Brew, October 18, 2021
The number of jobs created by the commercial internet has more than tripled since 2012, shifting the United States from an industrial economy to an information economy. Axios, October 19, 2021
Nearly 2/3rds of Americans who use social media platforms believe life was better before it. About a quarter believe they are addicted to social media and 42% of Gen Z say they are addicted and couldn’t stop if they tried. MSNBC, October 14, 2021
A renowned female crime novelist who won a million-euro prize in Spain turned out to be three middle-aged men. BusinessInsider, October 17, 2021
The S&P 500 has averaged outsized gains of 3.9% in the fourth quarter and was up four out of every five years since World War II. CNBC, October 1, 2021
“During the day, I don’t believe in ghosts. At night, I’m a little more 0pen-minded.” Unknown
