James K. Cooper is responding to Carmel Richardson's article “Boomer–Zoomer Housing War” (May 2026). James and his wife bought a home for $40,000 less than the estimated value, but they are still able to afford it. James is not resentful or envious of their situation.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez blames the current economic situation on Baby Boomers. The fact is that the middle class is expanding and real median income has grown across all classes over the past 40 years. The average American family in Mississippi now has a higher per-capita GDP than the average French, British or German family.
Falling fertility rates threaten long-term energy demand, according to Wood Mackenzie. The global fertility rate fell to 2.2 births per woman in 2025, which is dangerously close to the 2.1 replacement ratio needed to keep the population stable. The United Nations projects global population will rise from 8.2 billion in 2025 to 10.0 billion in 2060.
In September 2025, 121,000 civilian employees left federal service. This figure is nearly six times the figure for the same month a year earlier. The main reason is a governmentwide deferred resignation program with an end-of-September deadline. In that month, replacement broke along skill lines. The occupations that went barely replaced were analytical, technical and acquisition roles. The ones that kept being refilled were frontline service roles.
Enrollment in Affordable Care Act marketplaces fell 12% from 21.8 million people in February 2025 to 19.2 million in February 2026. It's the steepest single-year decline since the marketplaces opened in 2014. The decline is due to the expiration of the ACA’s enhanced premium tax credits, which lowered enrollees’ monthly payments when they were in effect from 2021 through 2025. When they lapsed at the end of 2025, the cost to keep the same plan jumped about 114%. People switched to cheaper, higher-deductible plans, but average premium payments still rose 58% and deductibles climbed 37%.
The ROAD to Housing Act will become law at 12:01 a.m. Saturday. It's the largest housing package this century and the first measure in years designed to reach those most often shut out of homeownership. Single mothers, especially Black single mothers, stand to benefit the most.
The ROAD to Housing Act became law on July 11, 2026. It's the first major housing bill enacted since the 1990s. The bill does not address the main source of the nation’s housing problem: that millions of renters and homeowners lack the income necessary to cover their housing costs.
Trump is looking at Australia's retirement system. He wants to create a portable retirement account that belongs to the worker, not the employer, and require or strongly encourage automatic retirement contributions into privately managed investment accounts. Australia has built one of the world's largest retirement savings pools relative to the size of its population.
Alaska, Oregon and D.C. made minimum wage adjustments that will increase earnings of more than 361,000 workers by roughly $221 million. California has one of the highest minimum wages in the country. 42 cities and counties now post minimums that are higher than the state standard.
Trump is the most pro-Israel president in American history. The International Olympic Committee voted to lift the 2023 suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee. Russia is one step closer to full participation in the next Olympics. Amnesty International has changed its mind about women's rights. The international community refuses to denounce Cuba's regime.
James K. Cooper is responding to Carmel Richardson's article “Boomer–Zoomer Housing War” (May 2026). James and his wife bought a home for $40,000 less than the estimated value, but they are still able to afford it. James is not resentful or envious of their situation.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez blames the current economic situation on Baby Boomers. The fact is that the middle class is expanding and real median income has grown across all classes over the past 40 years. The average American family in Mississippi now has a higher per-capita GDP than the average French, British or German family.
Falling fertility rates threaten long-term energy demand, according to Wood Mackenzie. The global fertility rate fell to 2.2 births per woman in 2025, which is dangerously close to the 2.1 replacement ratio needed to keep the population stable. The United Nations projects global population will rise from 8.2 billion in 2025 to 10.0 billion in 2060.
In September 2025, 121,000 civilian employees left federal service. This figure is nearly six times the figure for the same month a year earlier. The main reason is a governmentwide deferred resignation program with an end-of-September deadline. In that month, replacement broke along skill lines. The occupations that went barely replaced were analytical, technical and acquisition roles. The ones that kept being refilled were frontline service roles.
Enrollment in Affordable Care Act marketplaces fell 12% from 21.8 million people in February 2025 to 19.2 million in February 2026. It's the steepest single-year decline since the marketplaces opened in 2014. The decline is due to the expiration of the ACA’s enhanced premium tax credits, which lowered enrollees’ monthly payments when they were in effect from 2021 through 2025. When they lapsed at the end of 2025, the cost to keep the same plan jumped about 114%. People switched to cheaper, higher-deductible plans, but average premium payments still rose 58% and deductibles climbed 37%.
The ROAD to Housing Act will become law at 12:01 a.m. Saturday. It's the largest housing package this century and the first measure in years designed to reach those most often shut out of homeownership. Single mothers, especially Black single mothers, stand to benefit the most.
The ROAD to Housing Act became law on July 11, 2026. It's the first major housing bill enacted since the 1990s. The bill does not address the main source of the nation’s housing problem: that millions of renters and homeowners lack the income necessary to cover their housing costs.
Trump is looking at Australia's retirement system. He wants to create a portable retirement account that belongs to the worker, not the employer, and require or strongly encourage automatic retirement contributions into privately managed investment accounts. Australia has built one of the world's largest retirement savings pools relative to the size of its population.
Alaska, Oregon and D.C. made minimum wage adjustments that will increase earnings of more than 361,000 workers by roughly $221 million. California has one of the highest minimum wages in the country. 42 cities and counties now post minimums that are higher than the state standard.
Trump is the most pro-Israel president in American history. The International Olympic Committee voted to lift the 2023 suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee. Russia is one step closer to full participation in the next Olympics. Amnesty International has changed its mind about women's rights. The international community refuses to denounce Cuba's regime.