T.R. Reid hosts a Presentation of Money-Driven Medicine on Link TV (see reception information) As taken from Maggie Mahar’s Health Beat Blog. A special investigative TV program is being aired detailing healthcare costs and the healthcare system. The topic is timely and well worth the time watching in order to gain a greater understanding on […]
Angry Bear Ken Houghton will be a panelist, and other participants in the conference include Mike Shedlock, Mark Thoma, Paul Romer, Alex Tabborak. Economics Bloggers Forum8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. CDTFriday, March 19, 2010 Watch leading economics, technology, and finance bloggers discuss key policy issues and cutting-edge research on topics related to entrepreneurship, innovation, and […]
by cactus A Tale of Two Clients – And Lessons Lehman Learned Late or Not at All My first “real” job (i.e., after grad school) was at what was then a Big 6 accounting firm (and is now a Big 4 accounting firm) doing “transfer pricing.” I wasn’t right for the job (or the environment), […]
American Conservative Magazine considers who is feeling the the new anger against ‘liberals’ from the Feb.17 Mt. Vernon statement of the Conservative statement of principles: One of the things that many people have noticed since the release of Mount Vernon statement on Wednesday is the sharp contrast between the youth of the creators (my link) […]
Since we are on the topic of men, business, and regulations, Yves Smith points us to a relevent avenue for thought: Indefensible Men.
On the right is a poll put up by the San Francisco FED that I translated to here. I personally use cash and checks to monitor my emotional response to spending, which can become numb using all credit card purchases. Online payments work if not automatic. Then again, I don’t use a lot of checks. […]
Rdan here…Our loyal opposition Reader Sammy sends along this in your face question: Regulators could have prevented AIG collapse. Really? Say what you want about AIG, and it is pretty much open season on them, but just prior to their collapse, AIG was: 1) The largest insurance company in the US, in the business of […]
Tom aka Rusty Rustbelt Perfect Babies and C-Section Complaints Some issues are like spring flowers, always returning. The “too many C-Sections” debate is recurring again, raising issues of cost and clinical judgment (some women want sections for cosmetic reasons). Problem is, Americans expect perfect babies, and if babies are not perfect it is time to […]
“Mr Geithner warns that US hedge funds, private equity groups and banks could be discriminated against if proposals to restrict the access of EU investors to funds based outside the 27-country bloc are included in the final law.” Geithner Warns of Rift Over Regulation as declared over this: “Germany and France on Wednesday called on […]