| "Toys R Us’s baby problem is everybody’s baby problem" Was it really private equity that did in Toys "R" Us? Or was it demographics? That's what Andrew Van Dam argues at the Washington Post: And that’s why the company’s demise should worry the rest of us. Toys R Us focuses on kids, so it’s feeling the crunch from declining birthrates long before the rest of the economy. But it’s just a matter of time before the trends that toppled the troubled toy maker put the squeeze on businesses that cater to consumers of all ages. The smaller generation of children whose lackluster toy consumption brought down Geoffrey the Giraffe will be adults soon. They’ll become the prime-age consumer spenders that drive U.S. economic growth. So, in other words, Jonathan V. Last was right. Buy his book: What to Expect When No One's Expecting: America's Coming Demographic Disaster. "And with that, my political mascot in extinct." An interesting quip from Will Truman regarding the news that the last male member of the northern white rhinos has gone extinct. What is a "Qualified Lesbian?" That's what a lot of people are asking after CNN contributor and failed mayoral candidate Christine Quinn (who is totally not bitter) called out actor and New York gubernatorial hopeful Cynthia Nixon. Pray for us. Apparently, Washington is going to be blanketed in snow tomorrow and the world might just end. Because Washington, D.C. cannot handle precipitation. Remember us. Way back at TWS: "apparently the White House isn't too concerned with the fraudulent election—or even its worrisome outcome." Daniel Halper, in a 2012 blog post about Obama congratulating Putin. Wrong then, wrong now. Save the date! Join us at the 2018 Weekly Standard summit. This May 17-20 at the historic Broadmoor resort in Colorado Springs, join Stephen F. Hayes, Fred Barnes, John McCormack, Michael Warren and special guests Bret Baier, Senator Tim Scott, Representative Trey Gowdy, A.B. Stoddard, and Jonah Goldberg as they discuss the future of American politics. RESERVE YOUR PLACE TODAY! Book your tickets now.
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