…vaginal creams. The controversy There may be some validity to a limited change in the label of female hormone replacement products. The original study showing the potential for harm from…

…MSNBC, and others. And more, most of it indicative of a desire to have state-controlled media instead of a free press. “FCC Broadcast Accountability” came under the label of “Reform.”…

…failure of capitalism. As for authoritarianism, Pinochet’s Chiile, Suharto’s Indonesia and today’s Saudi Arabia are just a few examples of authoritarian capitalism. “Authoritarianism flourishes across all historically documented economic systems…

by Tom aka Rusty Rustbelt Health Care Thoughts: Human Capital Edition In the past six weeks I have talked to and with health care executives and practitioners from at least…

…actually related not to your reserves, but to your bank’s capital — the money that you and others have invested. That capital is your bank’s buffer against losses from making…

I go away for a week and the world collapses. While most of you probably noticed that Russell Brand is available again, the other Major Separation was at Capital Gains…

…capital stock growth, there is little productive GDP growth. Note: the capital stock is constructed as investment plus non-depreciated capital. The chart above illustrates the capital stock per worker (CW)…

…governed by the capitalist principle, when they might be differentiated from it. I am not anti-capitalist for several reasons. First, it does not seem to me that capitalism has yet…

…on this, too, of course. But briefly: Capital gain preferences are enjoyed primarily by the wealthy, who hold the vast majority of the financial assets. The country has witnessed massively…

…these institutions issue promissory notes to repay the FDIC, counting the amount “borrowed” as capital on their balance sheets. This exchange provides short term capital, with not cash outlay. Interest…