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Tariff Costs, Chinese 5G Struggles, and the Green New Deal
Weekend Reads: August 30, 2019
Airbnb Should Be Legally on the Hook for Illegal Rental Listings, Hawaii Rep Says
Christopher Zara | Fast Company | Tweeted by Jennifer Huddleston
In the latest attack on Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, a congressman from Hawaii (who just so happens to have ties to the hotel industry) wants the liability shield removed from home-sharing platforms.
Here’s What New Tariffs Will Cost the Average American Household
Maggie Fitzgerald | CNBC | Retweeted by Matthew Mitchell
The third wave of tariffs will cost the average American household $1,000. While farmers are getting subsidies to offset their loss, alleviating the burden from consumers isn’t easily done.
Dating While Dying
Josie Rubio | The New York Times | Shared by Tyler Cowen
Did you think dating in your 40s couldn’t get worse? Think again.
China's 5G Market Has Teething Trouble
Iain Morris | Light Reading | Retweeted by Brent Skorup
While some US officials are worried that China will take over the world with 5G, earnings reports show that China’s three biggest operators are struggling to pay for the new network.
Support for Free Trade Reaches New High in NBC/WSJ Poll
Mark Murray | NBC News | Retweeted by Veronique de Rugy
Amid the ongoing trade war with China, nearly two-thirds of Americans say they support free trade.
What My Friends on the Left Need to Know about the Green New Deal
Max Gulker | American Institute for Economic Research | Shared by Donald Boudreaux
The Green New Deal can be summed up by its four fallacies.
Captain Who Rescued Migrants at Sea Refuses Paris Medal, Calling It Hypocritical
Sasha Ingber and Vanessa Romo | The New York Times | Retweeted by Emily Hamilton
Pia Klemp, who rescued fleeing migrants with the nongovernmental organization Sea Watch International, declined a medal from a government that she claims fights against migrants.
Employees Connect Nuclear Plant to the Internet so They Can Mine Cryptocurrency
Catalin Cimpanu | ZDNet | Retweeted by Alex Tabarrok
Driven by a recent spike in value, employees connected cryptocurrency mining rigs to the network of a nuclear plant. What could go wrong?