Episode 195: 2021 Year in Review | From Housing to Hawkeye!

We take a look back on the year that was and hit the web to pull a ton of information for you to peruse.  The following information comes from a variety of sources and we thank the original source of each.  Let's start off with some links to some of the top 2021 Year in Review lists:

The 2021 Year In Review

• Time https://time.com/6129888/2021-year-in-review/
• Wall Street Journal https://www.wsj.com/news/collection/year-in-review-2021-2fe1fa71
• Flipboard https://flipboard.com/@flipboard/inside-flipboard-5rjsrb93z/2021-year-in-review-from-insurrection-to-inflation-and-beyond---about-flipboard/a-K3sVXdwzSNeLjyx-4whTKg%3Aa%3A3153968-606560c4a0%2Fflipboard.com
• McKinsey Blog https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/2021-year-in-review
• McKinsey Year in Charts https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/2021-year-in-review/2021-the-year-in-charts
• New Yorker https://www.newyorker.com/tag/2021-in-review
• Google Year in Search https://about.google/stories/year-in-search/
• Social Media Stats 2021 https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2021/04/07/social-media-use-in-2021/
• Celebrity Deaths in 2021 https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/celebrity-deaths-in-2021-stars-weve-lost/
   

COVID - as of 12/27/21  The Pandemic Lingers…

Worldwide - 

2020: 82+ million cases | 1.8 million deaths

2021:  280,768,392 million cases | 5,404,329 deaths (cumulative)

The United States - 

2020: 19.7+ million cases | 342,395 deaths

2021:  52.2 million cases | 815,000 deaths (cumulative) 

• https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html

Vaccines roll out 

• https://www.mayoclinic.org/coronavirus-covid-19/vaccine-tracker

Divided We Fall - Polarization with Everything

How can we change this tide?

1. Focus on issues rather than parties
2. Break out of your media bubble
3. Learn to listen!

Mental Health 

• 2021 State Of Mental Health In America https://www.mhanational.org/research-reports/2021-state-mental-health-america 
• “19% (47.1 million) of people in the U.S. are living with a mental health condition nationwide, a 1.5 million increase over last year’s report.”
• https://www.bu.edu/articles/2021/depression-rates-tripled-when-pandemic-first-hit/ 
• Depression among adults in the United States tripled in the early 2020 months of the global coronavirus pandemic—jumping from 8.5 percent before the pandemic to a staggering 27.8 percent. 
• New research from the Boston University School of Public Health reveals that the elevated rate of depression has persisted into 2021, and even worsened, climbing to 32.8 percent and affecting 1 in every 3 American adults.
• https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2021-10-20/us-psychologists-see-big-spike-in-demand-for-mental-health-care 

Remote Work - Employment Issues 

McKinsey.com
“The future of work is at a pivotal crossroad—with many workers reassessing their options. During the pandemic, people grappled with finding meaning and purpose in their work. Will the future of work be hybrid, purposeful, inclusive, and built for balance?” 

Economy

• https://www.cbpp.org/research/economy/chart-book-tracking-the-post-great-recession-economy
• https://www.bea.gov/news/glance

Housing 

Climate

• World Resources Institute https://www.wri.org/insights/ipcc-climate-report
• The Economist https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2020/11/16/the-world-could-turn-a-corner-on-climate-change?gclid=Cj0KCQiA5aWOBhDMARIsAIXLlkdPVcQ6ewJaMiXP_VyXJeNlJHu4ty8bv_3aSu3hsBVoh5g4gUxi-LQaAuGrEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
   
• ABC News https://abcnews.go.com/US/year-climate-extreme-weather-events-prove-climate-change/story?id=81771045

 Stock Market

• https://www.forbes.com/advisor/investing/december-2021-stock-market-outlook/ 

Streaming

• Emmys:  https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2021
• Top 20 https://www.businessinsider.com/top-original-streaming-tv-shows-wandavision-the-witcher-2021-12
• Rotten Tomatoes List: https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/best-tv-shows-of-2021/

Movies

• Oscars:  https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2021

Music

• Grammy’s https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2021-grammy-awards-winners-list-9540098/
• Billboard’s Top 100 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?app=desktop&list=PLDIoUOhQQPlXr63I_vwF9GD8sAKh77dWU 
• iTunes Top 100 ALbums http://www.popvortex.com/music/charts/top-100-albums.php

Broadway

• Tony Award Winners:  https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tony-awards-2021-winners-nominees-list/

Sports

• LA Times:  https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2021-12-07/2021-sports-year-in-review-athletes-thrust-mental-health-spotlight
• List Wire:  https://thelistwire.usatoday.com/lists/year-in-review-top-sports-stories-of-2021/