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The beginning of life and the end of life are becoming more expensive. The number of premature babies in the U.S. Read more >
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There might be 2 ways to look at the fiscal cliff. Specifically, we can focus on tax increases and spending cuts: Tax Increases Bush era tax cuts: expire 2010-2011 2% payroll tax cut: expire Affordable...
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View ArticleA New Way to Calculate Drug Prices
Rather than the market system, several doctor suggest that cancer drugs can be priced using variables based on value that include toxicity and efficacy. Read more >
View ArticleThe Problem With Priceless Medical Care
Currently tough to find, rational hospital prices would help hospitals control cost, eliminate price discrimination. improve efficiency and care. Read more >
View ArticleA Nobel Message on Health and Wealth
The 2015 winner of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics, Angus Deaton studied inequality through health and wealth and micro and macroeconomics. Read more >
View ArticleThe Downside of Jobs Growth
Looking at U.S job growth and declines, Nobel Laureate Michael Spence says the problem is job growth in the non-tradable sector with less value added. Read more >
View ArticleWeekly Roundup: From Lost Jobs to Fewer Tips
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View ArticleWeekly Roundup: From Area Codes to Toilets
This week's economic news summary included looking at human capital from a health care and college perspective and at area codes as conspicuous consumption. Read more >
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