Ryan Radia
@ryanradia.com
FRED & IPUMS enjoyer. Lawyer (DC). Economics, charts, tech policy, urbanism, regulation, housing, transport. Growth is very good. Reposts are demand letters.
Median full-time U.S. worker earns $5183 per month. Median one-bedroom apartment in the United States: $1301 per month (including utilities)
November 30, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Median full-time U.S. worker earns $5183 per month. Median one-bedroom apartment in the United States: $1301 per month (including utilities)
The absence of gravy is concerning
November 29, 2025 at 11:30 PM
The absence of gravy is concerning
Anti-LLM people who think we should RETVRN to free range artisanal pre-AI Google searches
November 29, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Anti-LLM people who think we should RETVRN to free range artisanal pre-AI Google searches
High net present value of future free cash flows
November 28, 2025 at 10:41 PM
High net present value of future free cash flows
On the other hand, knowing that Steven is a real cat makes this classic more enjoyable than if he were AI-generated
November 28, 2025 at 4:16 PM
On the other hand, knowing that Steven is a real cat makes this classic more enjoyable than if he were AI-generated
It’s fine that she isn‘t real. Probably for the best, even
November 28, 2025 at 4:14 PM
It’s fine that she isn‘t real. Probably for the best, even
Oh yeah, amazing stuff. So much better than ginger ale. (Kind of like how apple cider is so much better than apple juice.)
November 28, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Oh yeah, amazing stuff. So much better than ginger ale. (Kind of like how apple cider is so much better than apple juice.)
Look, buying up half of America’s single family housing stock can’t wait for a kids’ soccer game
November 28, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Look, buying up half of America’s single family housing stock can’t wait for a kids’ soccer game
Some people might view unimproved grazing land as nature, but even in urban parts of the UK and Ireland, I’d guess most people realize that a wheat field is not natural in the same sense as a forest, bog, or prairie
November 28, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Some people might view unimproved grazing land as nature, but even in urban parts of the UK and Ireland, I’d guess most people realize that a wheat field is not natural in the same sense as a forest, bog, or prairie
YouTube and TikTok and Reels are free
November 28, 2025 at 1:10 AM
YouTube and TikTok and Reels are free
Insane to cook a whole turkey without a decent thermometer. (We used to do this every year back in the day—the results were not good.)
November 27, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Insane to cook a whole turkey without a decent thermometer. (We used to do this every year back in the day—the results were not good.)
Minus the pre-sliced element, there are some brands of (mostly) cooked pizza sold frozen in grocery stores. E.g., Home Run Inn, Table 87
November 27, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Minus the pre-sliced element, there are some brands of (mostly) cooked pizza sold frozen in grocery stores. E.g., Home Run Inn, Table 87
Unweighted online survey of Americans who moved in the preceding year
homebay.com/moving-trends/
homebay.com/moving-trends/
November 25, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Unweighted online survey of Americans who moved in the preceding year
homebay.com/moving-trends/
homebay.com/moving-trends/
$134,500 median family income for a family of 4 in the 2025 CPS ASEC
November 24, 2025 at 2:53 PM
$134,500 median family income for a family of 4 in the 2025 CPS ASEC
I remember visiting relatives in London as a kid and being blown away by Marmite on toast and Schweppes bitter lemon. (I might have been an outlier here.)
November 24, 2025 at 1:38 PM
I remember visiting relatives in London as a kid and being blown away by Marmite on toast and Schweppes bitter lemon. (I might have been an outlier here.)
I think these quotes from her are pretty consistent with my post above?
November 23, 2025 at 7:37 PM
I think these quotes from her are pretty consistent with my post above?
Reminds me of the professor (and Canada Research Chair) who argues that humans have lived in North America for 100,000 to 200,000 years and that a century of bias and racism within American archaeology is why academics deny this fact
November 23, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Reminds me of the professor (and Canada Research Chair) who argues that humans have lived in North America for 100,000 to 200,000 years and that a century of bias and racism within American archaeology is why academics deny this fact
Split pea and navy bean are my favorites
November 23, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Split pea and navy bean are my favorites
I realize you may not have jurisdiction over the ultimate fate of the hambone but it’s a great soup ingredient
November 23, 2025 at 3:46 AM
I realize you may not have jurisdiction over the ultimate fate of the hambone but it’s a great soup ingredient
Tangentially related, but all of the recent posts about him reminded me of that time his January 6 tweet caused a bunch of users to call for the arrest of Via Getty
November 22, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Tangentially related, but all of the recent posts about him reminded me of that time his January 6 tweet caused a bunch of users to call for the arrest of Via Getty
Assuming he wanted to be in downtown DC by 11:00 a.m., he probably saved about an hour door to door flying (instead of taking the train)
November 21, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Assuming he wanted to be in downtown DC by 11:00 a.m., he probably saved about an hour door to door flying (instead of taking the train)
In my neighborhood there’s an open road tolling gantry with 3.5 stars on Google
November 21, 2025 at 10:00 PM
In my neighborhood there’s an open road tolling gantry with 3.5 stars on Google
I still think we should domesticate raccoons. Seems like they’d make great pets if they were more docile
November 21, 2025 at 4:40 PM
I still think we should domesticate raccoons. Seems like they’d make great pets if they were more docile