…. . . Recent Quartz article on Private Label and Brand name. Private-label brands are having a moment in 2024, and it’s no coincidence that some of the biggest winners…

 I have my usual thoughts about inflation. People confuse levels and changes. I think this is a fundamental cognitive illusion. I think perceived inflation and the perceived effect of inflation…

…2018–2022, males represented a higher percentage of perceived offenders in nonfatal firearm incidents than their share of the U.S. population The percentage of nonfatal firearm incidents involving offenders perceived by…

by cactus Forbes and the “Self-Made” Label I’m kinda busy these days, but this topic is small pet peeve of mine: what the heck is up with Forbes and the…

…have to submit articles.” Off-label use of drugs is big business. According to The Wall Street Journal, “[FDA] is stepping into a high-stakes business issue, because off-label uses of prescription…

…unreasonable cases, but if it is reasonable that the off-label use of the drug might have caused the damage, then the encouraged off-label use would lead to an assumption of…

…economic competence was in tatters. Meanwhile, datacharmer at Bluematter gets to the core of the matter: I’m wondering what the shorters’ game is. As I said before, there is no…

…I can safely and for sure tell you that food labeling is approved by the USDA and or the FDA. A small change in a label or packaging such as…

…worth thinking about in relation to government policy, and also to examine physician expertise and competence in such matters either ‘on label’ or ‘off label’ in the aggregate, as well…

…I am assuming that, like inflation expectations, inflation perceptions have delinked from reality recently. I really really should find data on perceived inflation (which is out there somewhere). I also…