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Business, Health Care, International

Brits More Shocked By American Pharma Ads Than Bombshell Interview With Harry And Meghan

The National Health Service, does not have ads for prescription drugs, as medicine in the country is strictly a not-for-profit affair. Continue reading Brits More Shocked By American Pharma Ads Than Bombshell Interview With Harry And Meghan

Hilary PughMarch 8, 2021Leave a comment
Business, International

Is The Avocado Boom To Blame For The Bee Holocaust In Colombia?

“The bee is a bioindicator. If bees are dying, what other insects beneficial to the environment… are dying?”. Continue reading Is The Avocado Boom To Blame For The Bee Holocaust In Colombia?

Hilary PughMarch 4, 2021Leave a comment
Business, International

Bankruptcies From COVID-19 Crisis Could Erase $1 Trillion From Corporate Debt Markets

“The increase in bankruptcies will generate credit losses that will need to be absorbed, either by the financial system or by taxpayers.” Continue reading Bankruptcies From COVID-19 Crisis Could Erase $1 Trillion From Corporate Debt Markets

Hilary PughMarch 3, 2021Leave a comment
Business, Labor

Rand Report: Trends In Income Inequality From 1975 To 2018

The difference between the taxable income for those below the 90th percentile and the equitable growth counterfactual totals $47 trillion. Continue reading Rand Report: Trends In Income Inequality From 1975 To 2018

Hilary PughMarch 3, 2021Leave a comment
Business, International

Billionaires Grabbed $3.9 Trillion During Year Of Pandemic World Wide

Another pandemic development is the addition of more centi-billionaires, or billionaires worth over $100 billion. Continue reading Billionaires Grabbed $3.9 Trillion During Year Of Pandemic World Wide

Hilary PughMarch 1, 2021Leave a comment
Business, health care

Katie Porter: “Instead Of Spending On Innovation, Big Pharma Is Hoarding Its Money”

“In just 10 years, the number of large, international pharmaceutical companies decreased six-fold, from 60 to only 10.” Continue reading Katie Porter: “Instead Of Spending On Innovation, Big Pharma Is Hoarding Its Money”

Hilary PughFebruary 28, 2021Leave a comment
Business, Labor, Politics

Trump’s Flaccid Attempt To Bring Back Manufacturing Jobs Was An Embarrassment

The bottom 90% of Americans, had less real income in 2018 than in 1973, the peak year for the share of production jobs in union shops. Continue reading Trump’s Flaccid Attempt To Bring Back Manufacturing Jobs Was An Embarrassment

Hilary PughFebruary 27, 2021Leave a comment
Business, International, Tech

Web Inventor Says Australia’s Plan To Force Payment For News Outlets Is “Unworkable”

The aggressive move to check the tech giants’ power has prompted blowback from the US firms. Continue reading Web Inventor Says Australia’s Plan To Force Payment For News Outlets Is “Unworkable”

Hilary PughFebruary 27, 2021Leave a comment
Business, Tech

“Facebook knew for years its ‘Potential Reach’ was inflated and misleading”

“Facebook knew for years its Potential Reach was misleading, and concealed that fact to preserve its own bottom line.” Continue reading “Facebook knew for years its ‘Potential Reach’ was inflated and misleading”

Hilary PughFebruary 25, 2021Leave a comment
Business, Labor

Bankrolled “Union Avoidance” Industry Faces New Scrutiny

Hourly waged workers in distribution centers and factories aren’t the only ones to face sophisticated anti-union campaigns. Continue reading Bankrolled “Union Avoidance” Industry Faces New Scrutiny

Hilary PughFebruary 25, 2021Leave a comment

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