Jordan Peeples, PhD
@jordanpeeples.bsky.social
Ph.D. Economist from the University of Pennsylvania. My goal is to make economics research accessible to everyone by using it to answer interesting and popular questions.
Substack: thepeepleseconomist.substack.com
Substack: thepeepleseconomist.substack.com
Life expectancy has increased across the U.S. overtime, but the South has lagged behind in recent decades.
September 26, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Life expectancy has increased across the U.S. overtime, but the South has lagged behind in recent decades.
Debt has been growing relative to GDP over time for many advanced countries. For Japan, it's debt is 2.37 times larger than its GDP. For the U.S., that number is 1.24.
So, why has only one of these (Greece) defaulted in recent history?
So, why has only one of these (Greece) defaulted in recent history?
September 24, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Debt has been growing relative to GDP over time for many advanced countries. For Japan, it's debt is 2.37 times larger than its GDP. For the U.S., that number is 1.24.
So, why has only one of these (Greece) defaulted in recent history?
So, why has only one of these (Greece) defaulted in recent history?
An animated graph showing minimum wage changes since the last federal minimum wage increase in 2009.
Local minimum wages became popular around 2015. The highest minimum wage in 2024 was $20.29 in Tukwila, Washington.
Local minimum wages became popular around 2015. The highest minimum wage in 2024 was $20.29 in Tukwila, Washington.
September 18, 2025 at 1:08 AM
An animated graph showing minimum wage changes since the last federal minimum wage increase in 2009.
Local minimum wages became popular around 2015. The highest minimum wage in 2024 was $20.29 in Tukwila, Washington.
Local minimum wages became popular around 2015. The highest minimum wage in 2024 was $20.29 in Tukwila, Washington.