Many of my neighbors have Ring doorbell cameras to monitor the comings and goings of people around their property. Increasingly people with loved ones in nursing homes are installing cameras to monitor the care of their family members.
Monday Links
- Small nuclear reactors will supply the next wave of new energy production.
- More on Trump tariffs: “It looks like $5.4 trillion in wealth was destroyed by a math error by a low-level government official.”
- The positive case for torpedo bats. (Bloomberg)
- An inexpensive shingles vaccine appears to reduce the probability of dementia by 20%.
- Three states have adopted Medicaid expansion by constitutional amendment. (NYT)
- How Trump’s tariffs will affect the cost of a pencil.
Sunday Links
- Only one-third of Medicaid beneficiaries are actually poor. (WSJ)
- CBO projects that the national debt in 2054 would be 214 percent of GDP with the federal tax cuts permanently extended.
- The total income of the bottom fifth of income recipients is more than $65,000 if you count all government provided benefits. (WSJ)
- Myth: Poverty is the cause of child abuse.
Tariffs Could Boost Drug Prices, and Cause Some Shortages
Price discrimination makes many of the brand name drugs Americans buy more expensive than need be. Another federal action that runs the risk of driving up the drug costs is tariffs.