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Insurance and Birth Control

…of profit maximization and providing the needed services. In fact, there are only three avenues to profit maximization: raise premiums, deny coverage, or emphasize prevention. Whether this leads to the…

Speculation About Oil

…and that Senator Cantwell suggested. What is the effect of unregulated speculation on the price of oil? The Senator estimates 30% activity by concerned stake-holders, and 70% by profit-seeking (in…

Guest Post: SHAREOWNERS OF THE WORLD UNITE!

…the international community was wielded by the Episcopal Church in 1971. As a shareholder in General Motors Corporation, then a profitable corporate behemoth standing astride the world, instead of ignoring…

Volunteering

by Mike Kimel Can someone explain to me why people volunteer at for-profit hospitals? I can understand volunteering at a not-for-profit hospital, but how is volunteering at a for-profit hospital…

Who Speaks for a CDO ?

…mortgage. An inefficiency is a profit opportunity. If there are such contracts, then a different contract can generate higher revenue for both the servicer and the final owner. If this…