…Because initial claims lead the Sahm rule by several months at least, the May upturn in initial claims does not put any upward pressure on the unemployment rate, and indeed…

…equilibrium will require pressure from third parties, notably the United States.  Unfortunately the United States has maintained the fiction that peace must be negotiated between two parties that are much…

…factors, which didn’t fundamentally cause the crisis but either enabled it or made it worse than it otherwise might have been. These include: global savings imbalances, which put upward pressure on…

…higher premiums and cost sharing and downward pressure on wages. Scant evidence points to higher quality delivered by the higher-price hospital systems. The new Medicaid rule further increases hospitals’ market…

…to drive a truck through.” As a result, automakers selling big SUVs felt less pressure to lower the average fuel economy of their lineups, either by selling more sedans or…

…epidural shots in my spine (surgeon’s suggestions), they decide to work on my blood pressure, cholesterol, and weight. They wanted another comprehensive blood test even though I had one two…

…to treat me for blood pressure, cholesterol, and weight. My blood pressure is typically 110/68, Cholesterol is around 120, and my weight says I am overweight but not at the…

…of doctors in the Phoenix was rather disheartening. I was there for spinal and back issues. They were more interested in my blood pressure, my cholesterol, and my weight. I…

…work from home also affects housing affordability. Some recent research argues that working from home increases housing demand — for instance by increasing the need for home offices — and puts upward pressure…

…been manifest for years and hasn’t spurred much corrective action. A STAT* exposé this week of pressure exerted on physicians to increase diagnoses (“upcode”) by UnitedHealth Group, the largest MA insurer, could…