#unemployment kills too . . . we need to remember this as we open America back up for business. #FamilyProsperity

The death toll beyond the #Coronavirus is starting to come to light. A new study examined deaths in New York City and found 18,879 deaths due to the virus between March 11 - May 2, but also ANOTHER 5,293 "excess deaths" (deaths above a normal baseline). bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

A new study finds that up to 154,037 additional "#deathsofdespair" (drugs, alcohol, and suicide) over the next decade due to the #Coronavirus pandemic. This is above the baseline deaths which were a staggering 181,686 in 2018 alone. wellbeingtrust.org/wp-content/upl… #FamilyProsperity

Continuing with our update of the 2020 #FamilyProsperity Index . . . next up is the cost-of-living. In 2017, the most expensive state to live in was #Hawaii (18.8% ABOVE the US avg), #Mississippi was the cheapest (14.8% BELOW the US avg). Read more: familyprosperity.org/intro/family-e…

Here is a nice primer on the concept of "deaths of despair" coined by married economists Case and Deaton. Though don't put too much stock in the solutions with too much emphasis on taxes (job killer) and not enough on the need for greater religiosity. newyorker.com/magazine/2020/…

Very sad . . . increased #suicides is yet another unintended consequence of the #coronavirus economic lockdown. From the article: “The numbers are unprecedented,” said Dr. Michael deBoisblanc, referring to the spike in suicides. intellectualtakeout.org/a-years-worth-…

Our #welfare system penalizes lower-income Americans with high marginal tax rates. As a consequence, we end up not only punishing #hardwork, but also #marriage--and both are vital ingredients toward #upwardmobility. danieljmitchell.wordpress.com/2020/06/04/the…

The #coronavirus will cost more than dollars-and-cents . . . it will shorten American lives due to the dramatic decline in the utilization of healthcare (since people are afraid or unable to go to the hospital). thehill.com/opinion/health…

Happy Father's Day! Here is an excellent, quick read on the need for more good dads today. #FamilyProsperity intellectualtakeout.org/our-country-ne…

#DemographicWinter marches on . . . today the Census Bureau released new data on the age structure of America's population. Disturbingly, the growth in non-working-age people significantly outgrew working-age people (known as the dependency ratio). census.gov/library/storie…

J Scott Moody is quoted in The Center Square article about New Hampshire's dire demographics. “We are almost at the point where there are fewer overall people under the age of 18 than there are people over the age of 65,” he said. #nhpolitics thecentersquare.com/new_hampshire/…

Continuing with our update of the 2020 #FamilyProsperity Index . . . next up is the unemployment rate. In 2018, #Alaska had the highest unemployment rate at 6.6% while #Iowa had the lowest at 2.5% - national average was 3.5%. For more information, see: familyprosperity.org/intro/family-e…

Across the country, the coronavirus pandemic and the associated economic shutdowns have made finances difficult for ordinary Americans. In New Jersey, many people may be looking to loans to get by in the short term. thecentersquare.com/new_jersey/new…

"According to the #Overdose Detection Mapping Application Program, suspected overdoses in March were up 18 percent from the previous year nationally. In April, that figure ticked up to 29 percent. In May, the increase was 42 percent." intellectualtakeout.org/covid-lockdown… #FamilyProsperity

Time to start thinking about #BacktoSchool! FPI Ventures has begun rolling out their new backpacks . . . they will literally have dozens and dozens available soon. A portion of your purchase goes to support our vital work. #FamilyProsperity fpiventures.com/products/jojo-…

Many thanks to Corina Gilbert for her great designs on our logos and publications! #FamilyProsperity

A new Pew Research Center study finds that the belief in God is dropping in the developed Western world. Left undiscussed was link between #religiosity and demographics. #FamilyProsperity Index shows lower religiosity is associated with #demographicwinter. pewresearch.org/global/2020/07…

Alas, #NewMexico was ranked dead last in the #FamilyProsperity Index. Here is another sad testimony as to why . . . "CDC: New Mexico has highest rate for alcohol-related deaths" Read here: foxnews.com/health/new-mex…

“For 6% of the deaths, COVID-19 was the only cause mentioned. For deaths with conditions or causes in addition to COVID-19, on average, there were 2.6 additional conditions or causes per death.” intellectualtakeout.org/just-the-facts… #FamilyProsperity

Car seats... "prevented only 57 car crash fatalities of children in the United States in 2017 (the last year of their study). But at the same time, they led to a permanent reduction of approximately 8,000 births in the same year." intellectualtakeout.org/car-seats-as-c… #FamilyProsperity