Investors are pulling back from hedge funds in Asia; investors pulled $100 billion out of funds of hedge funds in the past year; the world’s biggest hedge fund is slowing its hiring. I wonder why?
“Visits to fast-casual restaurants, long the bright spot of the industry, declined last month for the first time since 2004.” Fuck. The Applebee’s indicator is flashing WARNING. Dark days are coming.
World Changing
Almost one third of the people in America now live in counties where non-white people make up the majority of the population. That portion is growing with time.
Where Did All the Working Men Go?
A new White House report shows a staggering drop in the portion of working-age men who are actually working. It also reveals deeper problems with American society.
History Repeats Itself, First as Musical, Second as Fitness Cult
“Hamilton”-themed SoulCycle classes?
Grocery Yoga Is the Latest Trend For You to Get Exasperated About
Have you heard about this? I mean, seriously. This is literally just so ridiculous.
New Census figures show that U.S. urban growth is slowing, “as a bulge of late-20s Americans reaches prime homebuying age and high urban real-estate costs are making suburbs and exurbs more attractive.” Good!!
Finally Some Good News About When People Are Dying
When it comes to discussions of mortality rates, it seems like all we hear these days is “middle-aged white Americans are dying more.” Okay, fine—but here’s the good news.
Amid a “third wave” artisanal coffee boom in New York City, one cafe is “planning pop-up dinners where the dishes are paired with carefully selected coffee instead of wine.” Seems like that would keep you up late.
Less Affordable Housing Means Less Economic Mobility
Kids who grow up poor have a better chance of one day not being poor if they grow up neighborhoods where everyone isn’t poor. But in some cities, affordable housing crises are making that impossible. It’s a quandary.
OMG Could Helicopter Money Become Real?
Here is a wild idea you might like: the government giving money to everyone, for free. This lovely idea is growing more realistic by the week, friends!

