Jim Russell

One of the first known uses of the term flyover country in print came from a midwesterner ...Thomas McGuane—a native of Michigan—quipped, “Because we live in flyover country, we try to figure out what is going on elsewhere by subscribing to magazines”

More than half of Americans under age 30 now identify with a nonwhite race or ethnic group brookings.edu/articles/major…

We need to get older people back into work too: The Milburn review shows the government is taking the Neet crisis seriously. Underemployed over-fifties deserve the same attention ft.com/content/21462c…

"International student enrolments, which peaked at 2.1mn in 2023, fell to 1.6mn as all four big English-speaking destinations — the US, UK, Australia & Canada — tightened visa rules"

Migration to rich countries falls under strict visa rules: Inflows drop for second consecutive year as governments bring in tougher rules for workers, students & refugees, OECD finds ft.com/content/9ef2ed…