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Also: How even one hospital visit can set you back View in [Browser]( | Add nytdirect@nytimes.com to your address book. [The New York Times]( [The New York Times]( Wednesday, March 21, 2018 [NYTimes.com/Upshot »]( [The Population Slowdown in the Outer Suburbs of the East and Midwest]( By ROBERT GEBELOFF Many counties, including rich ones, are aging and experiencing more deaths than births, without growth through immigration or migration. [Getting Sick Is Really Expensive]( By MARGOT SANGER-KATZ Beyond medical costs, a trip to the hospital can mean a permanent reduction in income for many Americans, even for those with health insurance. [What Special Elections Can’t Tell Us About a Democratic Wave]( By NATE COHN Higher turnout, as well as the power of incumbency, may help save Republicans in the midterms. ADVERTISEMENT FEEDBACK For suggestions on how we can improve this newsletter, write to newsletters@nytimes.com. If you have a compelling data set you’d like us to pursue, send it to [dear.upshot@nytimes.com](mailto:dear.upshot@nytimes.com?subject=Upshot%20Newsletter%20Feedback). Weekly Highlights [Why the Tax Law Might Make Your Car Payments Go Up]( By MATT PHILLIPS The United States just started another epic borrowing binge. And if you borrow money — through a credit card, a mortgage or an auto loan — you could end up paying the price. [How a Self-Driving Uber Killed a Pedestrian in Arizona]( By TROY GRIGGS AND DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI The death of a woman who was struck by an autonomous car operated by Uber is believed to be the first pedestrian fatality associated with self-driving technology. Here’s what we know about how it happened. [How Researchers Tried to Use Facebook ‘Likes’ to Sway Your Thinking]( By KEITH COLLINS AND GABRIEL J.X. DANCE Your interest in Kim Kardashian West can tell researchers how extroverted (very), how conscientious (more than most) and how open-minded (only somewhat) you are. ADVERTISEMENT In Case You Missed It ...  [Extensive Data Shows Punishing Reach of Racism for Black Boys]( By EMILY BADGER, CLAIRE CAIN MILLER, ADAM PEARCE AND KEVIN QUEALY A study of 20 million children shows the fragility of the American Dream.  [1.5 Million Missing Black Men]( By JUSTIN WOLFERS, DAVID LEONHARDT AND KEVIN QUEALY Across the country, hundreds of thousands of black men are missing from everyday life. LIKE THIS EMAIL? Forward it to your friends, and let them know they can sign up [here.]( FOLLOW UPSHOT [Facebook] [FACEBOOK]( [Twitter] [@UpshotNYT]( Get more [NYTimes.com newsletters »]( | Get unlimited access to NYTimes.com and our NYTimes apps. [Subscribe »]( ABOUT THIS EMAIL You received this message because you signed up for NYTimes.com's The Upshot newsletter. [Unsubscribe]( | [Manage Subscriptions]( | [Change Your Email]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Contact]( | [Advertise]( Copyright 2018 The New York Times Company 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018