How Much Will the Build Back Better Bill Cost?
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its estimate of the effect of the Democrats’ proposed “human infrastructure” bill, referred to...
Demographics
COVID Fatalities: Age Demographics
Throughout the pandemic the CDC has been accumulating demographic data on COVID-related fatalities, including age. Although you frequently hear that...
Vaccine Demographics
If the predominant media narrative is to be believed, it is primarily white, evangelical, Trump voters who are dragging down...
COVID Fatalities by Ethnicity
There has been a persistent media narrative that COVID has disproportionately affected ethnic minorities, such as this recent Houston Chronicle...
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Stereotyping
Those of you who live in the Houston area are likely familiar with the city of La Grange. It is...
“Highlights” from the City’s Audit
The City of Houston is required by state law to file its annual audit (the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report or...
Texas Population Growth Far Outstrips Other States
The US Census Bureau has released its preliminary numbers for population growth by state over the last decade. The degree...
An Update on COVID “Excess Deaths”
Recently, two papers on the death toll from COVID have gotten widespread attention. The first was a CDC update on...
Quote of the Week – Some Holiday Hope Courtesy of Farr’s Law
In 1840, British epidemiology pioneer submitted a paper to the British government outlining his findings that the outbreak of epidemics...
Texas Changes Methodology for Counting COVID Fatalities
New Fatality Counting Method
Global Population Growth Slowing Even More Than Previously Believed
Global Population Growth to Ebb
Suburbs Outstrip City in Population Growth
According to population estimates recently released by the U.S. Census Bureau, Houston’s suburbs are growing much more rapidly than the...
Quote of the Week – “Better Safe than Sorry”
“It is better to be safe than sorry.” Our mothers’ admonition rings in every one of our ears. And it...
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