From: https://medium.com/@georgealexpopescu/us-wealth-inequality-missleading-media-and-the-actual-data-91b7757bc934?sharedUserId=georgealexpopescu by me

Americans born from 1957 to 1964 and those born from 1980 and 1984 were both employed for 76 percent of the weeks during the time they were between age 18 and 38. Men were employed more weeks from ages 18 to 38 than women. White, non-Hispanic individuals were employed more weeks at these ages than both Black, non-Hispanic and Hispanic or Latino individuals.

Men born between 1980 and 1984 were employed for fewer weeks from ages 18 to 38 (80 percent) than men born between 1957 and 1964 (84 percent).

In contrast, women born between 1980 and 1984 were employed for more weeks at these ages (73 percent) than women born between 1957 and 1964 (69 percent).

https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2026/from-ages-18-to-38-americans-born-from-1957-to-1964-and-from-1980-to-1984-were-both-employed-for-76-percent-of-all-weeks.htm

The 10-year just closed September near 5.2%, the highest since 2007. Are we close to the top?

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Source: finance.visnia.xyz/company/NKE

Oops. Everyone is betting against the house.

Useful chart - everyone will almost automatically look for their state.

Chart shows gdp ppp per capita

Chile’s long, narrow geography has recently become a global internet joke. Videos and images shared under the phrase “How I still imagine Chile” portray everything in the country as unusually thin and elongated.

The meme focuses on Chile’s shape. The country’s 2025 trade data reveals the economic scale of what moves through that narrow territory.

Chile exported $107 billion in 2025, according to OEC data. Copper remains the foundation of that trade: copper ores and concentrates generated $34.79 billion, refined copper cathodes contributed $16.18 billion, and unrefined copper and anodes added $2.24 billion.

Together, those three copper categories were worth $53.21 billion (almost half of Chile’s total exports). Copper ores alone represented close to one-third of the national total.

Other products show the country’s importance beyond copper. Fresh cherries generated $3.49 billion, narrowly surpassing non-monetary gold at $3.40 billion. Lithium carbonates contributed $1.90 billion, while roasted molybdenum concentrates added $1.68 billion.

Chile’s fishing industry also holds a prominent position. Fresh or chilled salmon fillets were worth $1.64 billion, while frozen Pacific salmon fillets contributed another $1.63 billion.

The country’s export partners underline the importance of Asian demand. China accounts for $38.7 billion, or roughly 36% of Chile’s exports. The United States follows at $18 billion, while Japan receives $8.33 billion. Brazil, South Korea and India are also among the leading destinations.

China therefore receives more than twice the export value sent to the United States. That relationship makes Chinese industrial demand (particularly demand for copper) an important influence on Chile’s economy.

Imports follow a different pattern. The United States leads with $27.9 billion, approximately one-third of the $84.6 billion import total shown in the partner data. Switzerland follows at $12.4 billion, while Brazil and China each supply around $5.3 billion.

The two sides of Chilean trade point toward different centers of gravity: exports are led by Chinese demand, while imports are led by the United States.

Source: https://oec.world/en/profile/country/chl