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Millennial Housing Crisis Unfolds As Skyrocketing Avocado Prices Hit All Time High

Millennial Housing Crisis Unfolds As Skyrocketing Avocado Prices Hit All Time High

One month ago, an Australian millionaire "discoverd" the cause why US housing refuses to rebound to its pre-crisis levels, and tangentially why Millennials were - at least anecdotally - living if not in their parents basement, then destined to a life of renting: avocado toast. (For a more in depth discussion on Millennials' housing habits, read "Will Millennials Ever Become A Generation Of Homeowners: BofA Has A Troubling Answer").

Government Medicine: Court Declares Child Should Die Rather Than Receive Privately-Funded Health Care

Authored by Ryan McMaken via The Mises Institute

In a government-controlled healthcare system, the state determines who can receive treatment and when. This has long been admitted. But, what is less often discussed is that once a patient finds himself within a state-run healthcare facility, the state may deny him treatment — even if privately funded. 

This was recently illustrated when Charlie Gard, a small child suffering from mitochondrial depletion syndrome, was denied privately-funded treament planned by his parents. 

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