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U.S. Mortality Trends Through the Pandemic
by meep
I gave a talk at the Actuaries Club of Hartford and Springfield on May 10, using data I had grabbed from CDC Wonder on May 6.
Here is a non-actuarial version of the talk… and yes, it runs almost an hour:
This is a look at mortality trends, primarily by age groups and major causes of death, both COVID and non-
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U.S. Gun Deaths are Mostly Suicides, not Homicides
by meep
This is true even after the relatively large increase in homicides and slight decrease in suicides during the pandemic.
Looking at the last few decades, while it fluctuates a bit, suicides still maintain their pride of place, as it were:
The “other” category includes accidental gun deaths (hunting...
Top Causes of Death for 2021: Heart Disease, Cancer, and COVID
by meep
Last week, the CDC did the monthly update of their mortality database. While it’s not finalized data for 2021, it looks like we’re pretty close to settled stats for 2021 mortality data.
Here is a ranking by cause of death, for count of deaths:
So you can see, the...
Troubled Multiemployer Pensions: Central States Teamsters Files for Bailout
by meep
It’s been a while since I’ve checked in on multiemployer pensions.
John Bury reports that Central States Teamsters has filed for their bailout from the Special Financial Assistance program:
The first 34 plans that filed requested a total $8.4 billion in bailout money from the PBGC Special Financial...
All Men Must Die, But They Don't Have to Die in Office
by meep
The hook: House passes two Alaska bills sponsored by late-Rep. Don Young
The House on Tuesday passed two bills sponsored by the late Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska), who died last month after serving 49 years in the House.
The bills — dubbed the Alaska Salmon Research Task Force Act and the...
Process is important: SALT cap and NY redistricting
by meep
Happy birthday to me! (I will ignore the hippie holiday today)
For those who are new readers to STUMP, I am a grumpy conservative, but worry not, that does not come (much) into my mortality posts. Other than reminding people that THEY WILL DIE!!!!!! (eventually)
My first blogging...
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