Roberto Gallardo
@robertoge.bsky.social
Regional/community/economic developer and scholar. Number cruncher. Storyteller. Personal account.
The #Indiana population ages 0 to 14 decreased by 13,000 between 2000 and 2024 while the population age 65 or older increased by 461,000
December 1, 2025 at 10:02 PM
The #Indiana population ages 0 to 14 decreased by 13,000 between 2000 and 2024 while the population age 65 or older increased by 461,000
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GOLDMAN DESK: “.. The market cap of NVDA (~$4.86 trn) is closing in on the market cap of the entire Industrials S&P500 GICS (~$4.89 trillion), composed of 79 companies.”
October 29, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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Now we go from a "big freeze" to a "big crunch", and perhaps, a "big bounce". Fortunately these latest estimates give us billions of years 'til the end.
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October 21, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Now we go from a "big freeze" to a "big crunch", and perhaps, a "big bounce". Fortunately these latest estimates give us billions of years 'til the end.
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
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Yikes. All items on my Amazon buy later list increased in price.
October 11, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Yikes. All items on my Amazon buy later list increased in price.
Will we ever know the impact of Trump's immigration policy?
"Four of the seven bosses of the “Magnificent Seven” technology companies were born abroad"
Welcome to Zero Migration America
www.economist.com/finance-and-...
From The Economist
"Four of the seven bosses of the “Magnificent Seven” technology companies were born abroad"
Welcome to Zero Migration America
www.economist.com/finance-and-...
From The Economist
Welcome to Zero Migration America
Closed borders will make the country smaller, poorer and less innovative
www.economist.com
October 8, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Will we ever know the impact of Trump's immigration policy?
"Four of the seven bosses of the “Magnificent Seven” technology companies were born abroad"
Welcome to Zero Migration America
www.economist.com/finance-and-...
From The Economist
"Four of the seven bosses of the “Magnificent Seven” technology companies were born abroad"
Welcome to Zero Migration America
www.economist.com/finance-and-...
From The Economist
Nerding out a bit. Just finished reading "A Brief History of Intelligence" by Max Bennett. EXCELLENT read. Highly recommend it.
October 3, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Nerding out a bit. Just finished reading "A Brief History of Intelligence" by Max Bennett. EXCELLENT read. Highly recommend it.
Ever wondered how your entrepreneurs compare to an increase or decrease in workers or population in your community? Check out my latest #DataWhisperer number-crunching: open.substack.com/pub/datawhis...
How Efficient is Your Entrepreneur Pipeline?
Exploring the characteristics of counties with a high entrepreneurship efficiency.
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September 23, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Ever wondered how your entrepreneurs compare to an increase or decrease in workers or population in your community? Check out my latest #DataWhisperer number-crunching: open.substack.com/pub/datawhis...
Oh my ... speaking of going the wrong way when it comes to addressing the #digitaldive
potsandpansbyccg.com/2025/09/23/f...
potsandpansbyccg.com/2025/09/23/f...
FCC Killing USF WiFi Hotspots
After a prompt from Senator Ted Cruz, the FCC will be voting to ban using the Universal Service Fund to buy hotspots that can be lent to the public from libraries. This follows a similar action ear…
potsandpansbyccg.com
September 23, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Oh my ... speaking of going the wrong way when it comes to addressing the #digitaldive
potsandpansbyccg.com/2025/09/23/f...
potsandpansbyccg.com/2025/09/23/f...
Hey @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social: will this hold? Does it apply to research and public universities?
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Trump Adds $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee and Rolls Out $1 Million ‘Gold Card’
The new annual fee is intended to crack down on a system the Trump administration says has been used by tech companies to avoid hiring American workers.
www.wsj.com
September 20, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Hey @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social: will this hold? Does it apply to research and public universities?
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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“The top 10% of U.S. households now account for nearly half of all consumer spending, a record high since data collection on this metric began in 1989.”
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September 16, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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Reposted by Roberto Gallardo
Unhedged chart of the week; Pity the poor Fed
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September 13, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Unhedged chart of the week; Pity the poor Fed
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How did the working age population (ages 15 to 64) change between 2013 and 2023? For one, it increased by 7.3 million. Which racial/ethnic groups were responsible for this increase?
Read more: datawhisperer.substack.com/p/the-workin...
Read more: datawhisperer.substack.com/p/the-workin...
August 29, 2025 at 1:19 PM
How did the working age population (ages 15 to 64) change between 2013 and 2023? For one, it increased by 7.3 million. Which racial/ethnic groups were responsible for this increase?
Read more: datawhisperer.substack.com/p/the-workin...
Read more: datawhisperer.substack.com/p/the-workin...
Check out my latest Data Whisperer number crunching: the role race/ethnic groups playes in increasing/decreasing specific age groups. Read more: datawhisperer.substack.com/p/the-workin...
The Working Age, the Future Talent Pipeline, and Retirement Age Groups
Specific race/ethnic groups are driving these changes
datawhisperer.substack.com
August 24, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Check out my latest Data Whisperer number crunching: the role race/ethnic groups playes in increasing/decreasing specific age groups. Read more: datawhisperer.substack.com/p/the-workin...
Was not expecting this! Glad to see states are prioritizing technology that will provide what the user needs in five or ten years, not today or yesterday.
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
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Starlink wants billions in grants, but state governments aren’t cooperating
Despite Trump’s backing, states aren’t giving Starlink the money it demanded.
arstechnica.com
August 22, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Was not expecting this! Glad to see states are prioritizing technology that will provide what the user needs in five or ten years, not today or yesterday.
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
😱 Border Patrol Agents Show Up in Force at Newsom Rally www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/u...
Border Patrol Agents Show Up in Force at Newsom Rally
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August 15, 2025 at 1:12 PM
😱 Border Patrol Agents Show Up in Force at Newsom Rally www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/u...
Wow. A balck hole with the mass of *36 billion* suns. That is literally out of this world.
www.newscientist.com/article/2491...
www.newscientist.com/article/2491...
We’ve discovered the most massive black hole yet
A galaxy billions of light years from Earth houses what may be the most massive black hole in the universe, equivalent to cramming the full mass of a small galaxy into a single object
www.newscientist.com
August 9, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Wow. A balck hole with the mass of *36 billion* suns. That is literally out of this world.
www.newscientist.com/article/2491...
www.newscientist.com/article/2491...
These are fascinating insights from a @gallup.com poll: www.gallup.com/workplace/69...
Fully Remote Work Least Popular With Gen Z
Gen Z prefers hybrid work over fully remote and is more likely than older generations to want employees in the office more often.
www.gallup.com
August 7, 2025 at 2:24 PM
These are fascinating insights from a @gallup.com poll: www.gallup.com/workplace/69...
The IIR increased between 2017 & 2023. And while tremendous progress has been made in reducing the share of households without internet access, lower-income households are being left behind. This has consequences for upward mobility and quality of life.
datawhisperer.substack.com/p/the-intern...
datawhisperer.substack.com/p/the-intern...
The Internet Income Ratio (IIR)
While significant progress has taken place in reducing the share of homes with no internet access, this progress is still leaving certain households behind.
datawhisperer.substack.com
August 6, 2025 at 7:52 PM
The IIR increased between 2017 & 2023. And while tremendous progress has been made in reducing the share of households without internet access, lower-income households are being left behind. This has consequences for upward mobility and quality of life.
datawhisperer.substack.com/p/the-intern...
datawhisperer.substack.com/p/the-intern...
Our society will definitely be very different 30 years from now. I think it will be a senior-centric society. In #Indiana, between 2000 and 2024, those under age 15 declined by 13,500; those ages 65 or older increased by 460,000
August 5, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Our society will definitely be very different 30 years from now. I think it will be a senior-centric society. In #Indiana, between 2000 and 2024, those under age 15 declined by 13,500; those ages 65 or older increased by 460,000
"Scenario modeling based on a potential 30-40% decline in new international student enrollment in the United States this fall could result in a 15% drop in overall enrollment. This drop would result in nearly $7 billion in lost revenue and more than 60,000 fewer jobs."
www.nafsa.org/fall-2025-in...
www.nafsa.org/fall-2025-in...
Fall 2025 International Student Enrollment Outlook and Economic Impact
NAFSA: Association of International Educators is the world's largest nonprofit association dedicated to international education and exchange.
www.nafsa.org
August 4, 2025 at 12:52 PM
"Scenario modeling based on a potential 30-40% decline in new international student enrollment in the United States this fall could result in a 15% drop in overall enrollment. This drop would result in nearly $7 billion in lost revenue and more than 60,000 fewer jobs."
www.nafsa.org/fall-2025-in...
www.nafsa.org/fall-2025-in...
Yikes! Wonder how manufacturing intensive states like #Indiana are doing? @josephpolitano.bsky.social
August 4, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Yikes! Wonder how manufacturing intensive states like #Indiana are doing? @josephpolitano.bsky.social
After analyzing the 2024 American Social Capital Survey, report found that those with fewer years of formal education participate less in community life, are less civically active, have fewer closer friends, and have less social support. Why?
www.americansurveycenter.org/research/dis...
www.americansurveycenter.org/research/dis...
Disconnected: The Growing Class Divide in American Civic Life - The Survey Center on American Life
Disconnected: Places and Spaces presents new survey findings that suggest Americans are less connected than ever before.
www.americansurveycenter.org
July 31, 2025 at 7:56 PM
After analyzing the 2024 American Social Capital Survey, report found that those with fewer years of formal education participate less in community life, are less civically active, have fewer closer friends, and have less social support. Why?
www.americansurveycenter.org/research/dis...
www.americansurveycenter.org/research/dis...