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aishvaron A “Sideways” supply response in California winegrapes

Is there a list of what's generally considered the best region for each grape?

aishvaron Silicon Valley IT Administrator and Friends Charged in Insider Trading Ring

> criminals usually aren't the smartest.

Well, the ones getting caught definitely aren't.

> Facebook's average revenue per user is $25/year

The right comparison is probably to US Facebook Revenue and that's on track to exceed $100/person/year for 2019. Globally, $25 does seem to be around the average.

Source: 2019 Q3 FB Earnings Report https://s21.q4cdn.com/399680738/files/doc_financials/2019/q3...

Disclaimer: FB Employee

aishvaron Economists’ projections of interest rates and unemployment have proved too high

That's just flat false.

Look at the latest CPI report:

https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/cpi.pdf

It includes the list of items, weightings, and price changes.

All 3 of those (shelter, medical care, and education) are on there.