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Infant mortality rises, the Democrats' antisemitism problem, and EV tax credits

Watch All-In E152: bit.ly/alline152yt Subscribe to me on X for my first Q&A on Spaces Caught my eye… Infant mortality rates in the U.S. increased for the first time in 20 years. Is this an anomaly or the beginning of the trend? What we do know: mothers are waiting longer to have children (particularly millennials) and the rates of infertility and pregnancy complications are going up. Could this also be leading to incrementally higher infant mortality rates? 40% of Americans say they’ve never heard of President Biden’s EV tax credits, which can subsidize the purchase of an EV by up to…

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