AHIP: Attendees Think Change Is Really Coming. Finally. My Comments: This was written before yesterdays announced decision by the Supreme Court to essentially leave PPACA alone. People involved in the management of health care in this country, including employers and providers of health insurance, met recently to talk about the implications of whatever outcome there …
Tag: economics
A Manifesto for Economic Sense
My Comment: I’m told that a blog post should be no more than 400 words. People’s attention span runs out of gas at about that point. This one is way more than 400 words but if you are interested in the political outcome a few months from now, and whether or not you are likely …
Self-Interest Meets Mandate
My Comments: You may not like the mandate, but it’s probably in your best economic interest to accept it. By EDUARDO PORTER Published: June 19, 2012 Within the next few days, the Supreme Court may strike down the provision in the Affordable Care Act requiring every American to buy health insurance. Odds that the justices …
Cheap Chinese Finance Rolls Into Bahamas
My Comments: They say money is at the root of all evil, and they may be right, but it’s also at the root of how most of us live our lives, and like it or not, in our society, having more money is considered better than having less money. As a result, I’ve made a …
The Ultimate Small-Business Cheat Sheet
10 Nuggets of Entrepreneurship Advice My Comments: Since sometime in the early ‘90s, I’ve served on the advisory board to two magnet programs in the local public school district, one of which is the Academy of Entrepreneurship. For the past several months, I’ve served as a volunteer with SCORE, a national organization focused on helping …
Chart of the day: Fish-stock sustainability index
My Comments: OK, this is probably not something you are looking for and may be wondering what the hell I have in mind. But I read this guy’s blog almost daily as there are gems buried here that are worth sharing. One of Tom Barnetts’ themes that he uses to define how our future may …
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UnitedHealth Will Keep Health Care Overhaul Provisions Regardless of Supreme Court Ruling
My comments: Hmmm. I wonder if Mitt still plans to repeal the whole thing if he gets elected this fall? One thing to consider is that if the Supreme Court does repeal all or part of it and insurance companies elect to keep certain elements such as the coverage for children up to age 26, …
Afraid of the Future? You Shouldn’t be.
Globalization's Future Depends on Stable U.S.-China-India Order My Comments: The word economics is enough to give some people the heebie jeebies. And you may be wondering why in the world I would devote at least one blog post every week to this idea which so effectively causes people to shut down. After all, the reason …
The 86 Million Invisible Unemployed
My Comments: As most of you know, my income is derived largely from helping folks manage their money, making sure it's in a safe place and growing. It requires a constant awareness of the forces that are working for or against you. The last few months have appeared to be strong for the stock market; …
Housing Policy is Holding Back America’s Recovery
By Edward Luce and the Financial Times My Comment: We've known all along that housing is a major component of our domestic economy. It's disturging to realize that much more could and should have been done to remedy the mess we are in. But we are in a mess and it's going to take time …
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