- Former Obama economist: Green energy is not substituting for fossil fuel energy; it is merely adding to the total.
- Claim: As many as 45 percent of dementia cases could be delayed or prevented with simple changes in behavior. (NYT) (speculative in my opinion.)
- People don’t act like they care about income inequality.
- Dershowitz on Harvard v. Trump.
- WSJ on the Pope: “He championed the poor, while favoring ideas that keep them poor.”
Author: John C. Goodman
Update on Cuba
Reuters reported last month that “transportation by ground, sea and air in Cuba” fell by 19% in 2024, reaching a level not seen in 20 years, according to American University economist Ricardo Torres. The infrastructure, from roads to electricity, has collapsed. One demographer estimates 18% of the population emigrated between 2022 and 2023. Those left behind stare into an abyss of hopelessness. Beneath the surface, there’s hunger for change. The island is a powder keg.
Tuesday Links
- More people are testing their own blood at home.
- Trump plans to end continuous open enrollment in ACA plans for some people. (Statnews)
- Arnold Kling compares Trump administration officials to characters in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.
- “We now know the truth: opioids for acute pain can ignite a chain reaction that leads to dependence, chronic pain, disability, and even death.”
Do Food Stamps Make People Fat?
More food-stamp money is spent on soda and sweets than fruits, vegetables, eggs, pasta, beans and rice combined, according to a report by the Foundation for Government Accountability.