Every generation thinks it has it tough financially. And every generation has a point. Silent Generation: Paying for the increasingly expensive privilege of growing very old. Baby Boomers: Turning enormous accumulated wealth into reliable retirement income. Gen X: Supporting children, ageing parents and their own retirement savings. Burning the candle from three ends! Millennials: Mortgages, childcare and career building. Everything is expensive at precisely the same time. Gen Z: Trying to get onto the property ladder while AI threatens traditional entry-level career paths. Gen Alpha: Growing up in a world where parental wealth increasingly determines future opportunities. The demographic lens helps explain why these financial pressures are so predictable. Which generation do you think faces the toughest decade ahead? Read the full piece in @TheNewDailyAu for free: thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2…

What share of typical monthly income is needed to rent 100 m² of housing across Europe? Denmark looks attractive.

Social activities keep declining in the US. Going to rock and pop concerts is up - I’d guess that’s because older folks can afford tickets to see their teenage favorites?

I guess that’s one way of showing that the Trump brand became political poison… HT @nytgraphics

All foreign embassies in Paris. What are the best diplomatic neighbours? The Brazilians and Germans can talk about football (with the exception of that one game...). The Czechs and Aussies can drink. Australia, Czechia and Bolivia snatched up cliche spots close to one another near the Eiffel Tower. What conversations between neighbours can you imagine? Source: buff.ly/Usj5Dew

This graphic shows when first snow can be expected across the US based on data from the last three decades. In Wyoming they can already (9 Oct) expect to see snow! Source: buff.ly/QEEqto5

One-time payments to families of soldiers killed in service as measured in years of average wage: Ukraine 46x India 15.5x Estonia 12.5x Russia 11.6x USA 1.1x Source: buff.ly/RHMBmvz

The Baltic Sea from a different angle. Perspective matters. This looks vastly different and more involved than a standard map of Europe. Source: buff.ly/PvqiVck

What kills people in India changes dramatically with age. Infant deaths are dominated by birth complications and infections, injuries and suicide take a heavy toll on young adults, while heart disease, stroke, cancer and lung disease dominate later life. Source: buff.ly/Er6F7ue HT @visualizedin (give them a follow)