๐ The U.S. had 47.8M foreign-born residents in 2023.
Over half come from the Americas, led by Mexico (10.9M).
Other major sources include India (2.9M), China (2.2M), and the Philippines (2.1M)
๐ก Saving for a home varies massively across the U.S.
Iowa: 8.7 years
California: 25.1 years
States like Texas and Ohio are around ~10 years, while California, New York, and Hawaii exceed 20 years
๐บ๏ธ Iran is larger than most U.S. post-WWII conflict zones combined.
At 1.63M kmยฒ, itโs over 2ร Afghanistan and nearly 4ร Iraq.
Even countries like Vietnam, Syria, and Somalia fit inside it.
โ๏ธ NATO spending is risingโbut not evenly.
Several Eastern members exceed the 2% of GDP target, led by Poland and the Baltics.
Large economies like the U.S., U.K., Germany, and France still dominate total spending.
Not all members meet both the 2% and 20% equipment targets
โฝ China dominates sports equipment exports (48%), while the U.S. leads demand (25%).
Europe remains a steady market, and India is still a minor exporter despite its size.
Sports gear trade reflects broader global supply and demand dynamics
๐ Iceland has the highest antidepressant use: 161.1 daily doses per 1,000 people (~16% of the population).
Thatโs ~7.5ร higher than Latvia (21.5), the lowest in the OECD.
Usage is highest in Anglo-Nordic countries and much lower in Eastern Europe.
Luxury quietly dominates the fashion game ๐๐ฐ
๐ซ๐ท LVMH ($367B) and Hermรจs ($258B) are in a league of their own
๐ช๐ธ Inditex ($178B) leads fast fashion
๐บ๐ธ players like Nike ($96B) and TJX ($167B) follow behind
Different models, same outcome: massive scale.
๐ The U.S. recorded a $1.24T goods trade deficit in 2025โthe highest on record.
The U.S. buys more from China (-$309B), Mexico (-$211B), and Vietnam (-$128B) than it sells.
It runs surpluses with the Netherlands (+$42.9B), Hong Kong (+$20.7B), and Australia (+$18.7B).
๐ 30 colleges have acceptance rates below 10%.
Caltech is the lowest at 3%.
All Ivy League schools are on the list, but the hardest one isnโt an Ivy.
The U.S. average acceptance rate is ~73%.
๐ฐ๏ธ How many lifetimes does it take to earn a CEOโs annual pay?
At Mattel: ~101 lifetimes.
At MercadoLibre: ~40.
At Apple: ~16โeven with one of the highest median salaries.
Even the โlowestโ in the top 15 still needs 9+ lifetimes.