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Median Income Distribution by State

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When you look at Census Tracts in Vermont, you will notice that most of them are close to $60k for the medium household income, with it tapering off quickly in both directions. Connecticut on the other hand, has some very wealthy and very poor census tracts, and a few exceptionally wealthy ones.

Median Income Distribution by State

The big lie in a society addicted to lying 🤥

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Former President Trump’s claims that he won states like New Mexico and California in previous elections or that the election was stolen in 2020, really isn’t that hard to believe when we live in a society that is absolutely addicted to lying, to cover up the self-interested actions of employees, whether they work for corporations or the government.

This morning, I was reading an article about horse tranquilizers being cut with fentanyl, heroin, and opiods as if it was a new, menicing threat over our streets; taking men in business suits and turning them into out of control zombies, dead on a motel flood with a needle in their arm. People have been abusing horse tranquilizers for as long as they’ve been around, but the cops like talking about as a new emerging threat, because it’s an excuse for them to demand higher wages and better retirement benefits, plus it’s fantastic for advertising. But it’s mostly a lie.

Should Investors Worry About Market Turmoil Under Trump? – The New York Times

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Should Investors Worry About Market Turmoil Under Trump? – The New York Times

Nobody knows what will send the stock market into a tailspin, or when that moment may be coming. This is the inherent risk that comes with investing.

But some investors are concerned that President-elect Donald J. Trump’s policy agenda — stiff tariffs, deep federal spending cuts, mass deportations of immigrants — could push the market over the edge, inflicting real damage to the investment portfolios they worked so hard to build.

When we asked New York Times readers to send us their money-related questions after the presidential election, these market concerns ranked high. Several asked what financial advisers are suggesting that people do to protect their savings, whether they’re earmarked for retirement or college tuition. Another told us she was considering selling all of her stocks in January. “Is it wise to do that?” she wondered.

The president-elect does pay close attention to the stock market and seems to view its performance as a reflection of his own. Some experts have said they expect the market’s influence to act as a check on Mr. Trump’s policy decisions.

Hochul Signs Law That Penalizes Companies for Greenhouse Gas Emissions – The New York Times

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Hochul Signs Law That Penalizes Companies for Greenhouse Gas Emissions – The New York Times

Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York on Thursday signed a law that requires companies that are big fossil fuel polluters to help pay to repair damage caused by extreme weather, which is becoming more common because of greenhouse gas emissions.

The legislation, called the Climate Change Superfund Act, mandates that the companies responsible for the bulk of carbon emissions buildup between 2000 and 2024 pay about $3 billion each year for 25 years.