Washington Post Data Team
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Conrad Miles saved about $200,000 for his retirement years, as well as earning a pension with the Santa Fe Railroad. But after he moved into assisted living, his savings were “gone in a heartbeat,” his daughter said. When he died at age 93, he had about $30,000 left. Below: Conrad and Marion Miles
Economists have talked about it as the greatest wealth transfer in history. But generational wealth is obliterated for many by the astronomical costs of elder care. The poorest Americans spent nearly a third of their wealth on out-of-pocket care costs. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Read the latest from Emmanuel Martinez w/ @davidnakamura.bsky.social @mariasacchetti.bsky.social @tedhesson.bsky.social here: www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
Through July 12, ICE had arrested more than 200,000 people in 2026, a more than 40 percent increase compared with the same period last year. www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
Defense technology companies like Anduril and SpaceX have generated at least $3.2 billion in direct government business since Trump's sons invested in them. @abtran.bsky.social investigates with Lizza Dwoskin, @lmelgar.bsky.social , and Peter Jamison www.washingtonpost.com/technology/i...
Congressional Democrats are now talking *more* about Trump's major spending bill than Republicans. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
The elderly control more and more wealth, @federicacocco.bsky.social found. And they'll mostly pass it down to their rich kids. Read the story from @rachellerman.bsky.social here: www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
@jdharden.bsky.social also analyzed Google Street View images across D.C. and found that gentrifying neighborhoods — where Black residents are being displaced and home prices are spiking — are literally turning gray. www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/int...
And @jeremybmerrill.com @caitlingilbert.bsky.social and @ence.bsky.social collected watch histories from 1,100 TikTok users and mapped 121,000 videos to show how the algorithm keeps you scrolling — and map the app. www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/int... www.washingtonpost.com/technology/i...