by Larry Shultz | Feb 11, 2024 | Biology, Covid-19, Physical Chemistry, Public Health
Taurine deficiency as a driver of aging | Science
by Larry Shultz | Feb 10, 2024 | Behavioral Economics, Cities, Climate, Democracy, Emergent Properties, Public Health, Public Policy, Retirement
America’s Most Expensive Home for Sale Hits the Market for $295 Million – WSJ Donahue invented mutual funds. Each grandchild gets a cool $1 million at 18 or 21. I have been by there numerous times on a boat and just walking to the south end of the sparkling...
by Larry Shultz | Feb 9, 2024 | Democracy, Education, Public Policy, Science
A very recent OECD skills study showed that citizens, age 16-65, of the USA scored 19th of 20 nations in the adjusted mean numeracy test and 18 of 21 in literacy. For young people age 16-24 in the numeracy test the USA was 24 of 24, and 20 of 21 in literacy. In terms...
by Larry Shultz | Feb 9, 2024 | Retirement
42% do not have a retirement account, but of those who do: For middle-income Americans, those in the 40th to 60th percentile by income, the median retirement plan held just $39,000 Note currently it takes about $100,000 to buy an single payment non deferred annuity at...
by Larry Shultz | Feb 8, 2024 | Behavioral Economics, Pensions and Annuities, Social Security
Social Security Claiming Decisions: Survey Evidence (nber.org)
