AI in healthcare, the state of U.S.-Turkey relations, and addressing wealth concentration in America.
To reduce inequality, tax inheritances “If you win a state lottery, you owe tax. But if you get lucky in the lottery of life and land an inheritance, you owe no federal tax. That isn’t fair, is it?” Henry Aaron examines the current state of wealth concentration in America and highlights two major advantages of establishing an inheritance tax. Read more | Listen: What did the Trump-Erdoğan meeting accomplish? On the day of the first public impeachment hearing against him, President Trump welcomed Turkish President Recep Erdoğan to the White House. Amanda Sloat sat down for an episode of The Current to discuss the latest points of contention between the United States and Turkey and whether the meeting accomplished anything beyond optics. Listen to the podcast | Risks and remedies for artificial intelligence in health care From managing medical records to predicting various injuries, AI can play a substantial and positive role in the health care sector. But the technology also presents a number of challenges to keep in mind. W. Nicholson Price weighs the benefits and drawbacks and offers possible solutions to mitigate risks. Read more | The conclusions and recommendations of any Brookings publication are solely those of its author(s), and do not reflect the views of the Institution, its management, or its other scholars. | |