Demographics: Multi-generational housing
The media is spinning a doomer story that more people are living with multiple generations. This is, in fact, a return to what was normal.
Public health: Oregon expands Medicaid to non-medical assistance
In Oregon, Medicaid now provides grocery assistance, housing, home modification assistance, cleaning assistance, pest control, and "climate-related equipment".
Telecom: Federal government failed us with the TMobile/Sprint merger
TMobile's acquisition of Sprint was a regulatory failure. Before that happened, wireless prices trended down - since then, they have rocketed upwards.
Economy: Why home prices are expensive
Because the government devalued dollars.
Policy: Portland OR proposing spending $1/2B in tax money for sports palace
$1/2 billion in tax money for a sports palace for an NBA team owned by a billionaire.
Why Social Security “runs out of money”
Lots of nonsense about Social Security is posted on X. This tries to set the record straight.
Media: Declares war on “Baby Boomers”
Baby Boomers did what Congress asked them to do-self funded retirement with IRA/401(k) and savings/investments. Now they are blasted for having done that.
Health/Policy: More ACA failure in Oregon
Two major insurance companies leaving the Oregon ACA markets; one leaving all health insurance markets. In 2028, OR's UHP would end private insurance businesses.