Update on June 15, 2023: Dowd did not say “younger people began dying at a higher rate than older people in 2021.” He said that the excess deaths–relative to the averages of previous years– were greater among younger than older people.
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Former BlackRock Exec, Ed Dowd, says younger people began dying at a higher rate than older people in 2021, according to excess mortality data and the data shows the trend seems to be continuing.
— TexasLindsay™ (@TexasLindsay_) June 12, 2023
Why is this not front page news in the US?pic.twitter.com/sYWQyhXz4x
Update on June 15, 2023: Dowd did not say “younger people began dying at a higher rate than older people in 2021.” He said that the excess deaths–relative to the averages of previous years– were greater among younger than older people.
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Dowd did not say “younger people began dying at a higher rate than older people in 2021.” He said that the excess deaths–relative to the averages of previous years– were greater among younger than older people. That’s certainly cause for concern, but younger folks are still dying at a lower rate than older ones.
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