Fun Fact Friday 🌊 4/3/2026

Hey Friends!

I have 4 fun facts for you today.  I hope you have a great weekend!

Blessings,

Andrew

Fun Fact 1: 
Over the last 30 years, the purchasing power of the US Consumer Dollar has been cut in half due to inflation. At the same time, the S&P 500 has gained 789% (7.6% per year) AFTER adjusting for inflation.

Source: Charlie Bilello

Fun Fact 2:
US Housing affordability by county.

Source: 2022 US Census website; Realtor(.)com, Redfin, and Zillow price index

Fun Fact 3: 
Hydropower remains the largest renewable source of electricity, generating almost as much as all other renewable technologies combined.

Source: Ember; International Energy Agency

Fun Fact 4: 
In the first 5 months of the 2026 Fiscal Year the US Federal Government took in $2.1 trillion and spent $3.1 trillion. That’s a $1 trillion deficit.

Source: Charlie Bilello

Quote I’m pondering:
“If I spend somebody else’s money on somebody else, I’m not concerned about how much it is, and I’m not concerned about what I get. And that’s government.” -Milton Friedman

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