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Many Generic Medications can be Sold at a Fraction of Current Prices

“Pharmaceutical Pricing: JAMA Talks with Mark Cuban on Public Health,” JAMA, JAMA Network Dr Bibbins-Domingo: You’ve basically shown that many generic medications can be sold at a fraction of current prices. In health care terms, what does this tell us about the market? Mr Cuban: It tells you that it’s not an efficient market…You mentioned [Cost Plus […]

Immigrants are Using Less Welfare than US Citizens

In that respect, the title is correct. Immigrants whether legal or not do not use more welfare than U.S. citizens. That they do use welfare benefits can be an issue to many. However, I believe we should look more at the economic impact immigrants have on the economy whether they are legal or not. As […]

Annoyed with the Actions of a Sovereign Country?

then just kidnap their leader . . . Economist David Zetland presenting a way to solve economic and political problematic issues . . . kidnap the country’s president. David Zetland The one-handed economist Plot: Twist: Kidnapping a president So Trump and his fellow-geniuses appear to think they’ve “hacked” the dilemma of diplomacy: If you’re annoyed […]

Blocking Flu Shots

Started at the end rather than the beginning . . . Blocking Flu shots does not make much sense as Flu Shots are nothing new. The big issue is whether they chose the right vaccine for what will happen each year. “The Journal notes Moderna was one of nine companies to have received a surprise […]

Oil Exploration Louisiana

Quick and short introduction. The state of Louisiana is suing oil and gas companies for damage to the environment in their exploration, sourcing, and production of oil and gas. In the process of doing so, the state claims the companies caused considerable damage to what is called a Coastal Zone. The issue being gaining the […]

A Circular Economy

Finally rested and can comment on Lloyd’s commentary. Definitely something the user of aluminum in products should read. Not all aluminum product are the same. Even so, it does offer a better use material in many instances. Is the aluminum can the key to a circular economy? Lloyd Alter Carbon Upfront! Is the aluminum can […]

What Does One Do When Confronted by a Conundrum?

I do not know and you had better be damn sure you are right, Being a Senator or a Congressional Representative gives you an edge. Good chance the rest of us would lose. Article 92 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice and the U.S. Manual for Courts-Martial, “service members must obey lawful orders” and disobey […]

Largest Mined Military Base in the Western Hemisphere

That was a few decades ago. Not sure what they are doing today. Having served at Gitmo for almost 10 months, I can clearly state there is not much threat to the United States coming from Cuba. Indeed, we would get people coming over the fence to escape. The Cubans on base were happy we […]

Holding the Newly Built and Paid for by Canada Bridge Hostage

How many more times will the fool in Washington D,C, embarrass Americans to the rest of the world??? “Anatomy of Ignorance — and Corruption,” Jack Lessenberry Donald Trump and the Morouns, owners of the Ambassador Bridge (Editor’s Note: If you’ve been reading me regularly, you know I’ve written twice recently about Trump’s outrageous move to prevent […]