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Rounding Up The Usual Suspects Won't Alleviate Inflation
Forbes | June 23, 2022
Wayne Winegarden
Doing his best Captain Renault impersonation, President Biden is trying to alleviate the troubling inflationary environment by “rounding up the usual suspects”. In this case, that means blame a problem that can only be caused by errant government policies on politically convenient targets such as rising drug prices ([link removed]) , Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine ([link removed]) , and excessive corporate greed ([link removed]) .
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Massachusetts Fails to Learn the Lesson of the "Success" From California's AB 5
Right by the Bay | Emily Humpal
June 29, 2022
The top court in Massachusetts shut down a gig work ballot measure last week in a litigation battle brought on by opponents of independent contracting work. The ballot measure, that was anticipated to pass with over 80% of Uber and Lyft drivers in support ([link removed]) in opinion surveys, would have classified drivers from the two respective companies as independent contractors rather than employees.
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Fighting Inflation - Is the Fed "Bluffing?"
Right by the Bay | Rowena Itchon
June 27, 2022
“The way to crush the bourgeoisie,” said Lenin ([link removed]) , “is to grind them between the millstones of taxation and inflation.” So, it would have put a crocodile smile on Lenin’s face to learn that May’s inflation data showed that Americans’ wallets were worn down even further. The year-over-year inflation rate came in at 8.6 percent ([link removed]) – a 40-year high. And the monthly data showed that prices rose 1 percent
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Blame The Regulatory State For The Healthcare Burnout Crisis
Forbes | Sally Pipes
June 21, 2022
The surgeon general just came out with an ominous new warning—but it doesn’t involve tobacco, alcohol, or any other substance.
Instead, Dr. Vivek Murthy raised the alarm ([link removed]) about the growing burnout crisis among America’s healthcare workforce. His report details the problem at length and even proposes a long list of solutions that state and federal policymakers could pursue.
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