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Kamala Harris Is Bad News for Gig Workers
National Review | August 6, 2024 | Kerry Jackson
Two million independent contractors caught a break from the California supreme court when it recently upheld a ballot initiative that was intended to overcome Sacramento’s patently obvious effort to outlaw gig work. Any celebrations should wait, though. The administration wants to take California’s war on worker freedom national.
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Legislation Urgently Needed to Rein In Pharmacy Benefit Mgrs.
Newsmax | Sally Pipes | August 5, 2024
The U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Accountability held a hearing ([link removed]) last month with the CEOs of the nation’s three largest pharmacy benefit managers: CVS Caremark, Express Scripts, and OptumRx.
The hearing coincided with a new report ([link removed]) from the committee on the outsized role these prescription-drug middlemen play in determining what people pay for their medicines.
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Don't expect housing fixes from the federal government
Free Cities Center | Steven Greenhut | July 31, 2024
Both tickets have weighed in on one of the most-pressing problems facing Americans: soaring housing costs. Driven by insufficient supply, the median home price ([link removed]) has topped $400,000 nationwide. Median prices in California surpassed $800,000 – and prices in the state’s major urban areas generally top $1 million. Statewide rents are nearly a third higher than before the pandemic.
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