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Don’t look to the Fed for help on the coronavirus — Congress has the money and power - MarketWatch

Don’t look to the Fed for help on the coronavirus — Congress has the money and power – MarketWatch

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The U.S. needs protection for households — that families are not foreclosed on or evicted, that they have income to weather the storm, that credit scores aren’t ruined, that kids are not denied school lunches. It’s not about lowering interest rates, it’s about making sure Americans who are living paycheck to paycheck … Continue reading Don’t look to the Fed for help on the coronavirus — Congress has the money and power – MarketWatch

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New Study - Single-payer system could save US $600 billion in administrative costs

New Study – Single-payer system could save US $600 billion in administrative costs

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A shift toward a single-payer Medicare For All system in US healthcare could be a potential balm to the system’s current admin cost crisis. When people ask how much it’s going to cost, this is part of the answer – at least $600 Billion a year less than it currently costs. Source: … Continue reading New Study – Single-payer system could save US $600 billion in administrative costs

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Opinion | Greta Versus the Greedy Grifters - The New York Times

Opinion | Greta Versus the Greedy Grifters – The New York Times

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Why a 17-year-old is a better economist than Steve Mnuchin. The International Monetary Fund makes regular estimates of worldwide subsidies to fossil fuels — subsidies that partly take the form of tax breaks and outright cash grants, but mainly involve not holding the industry accountable for the indirect costs it imposes. In … Continue reading Opinion | Greta Versus the Greedy Grifters – The New York Times

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Clearview app lets strangers find your name, info with snap of a photo, report says

Clearview app lets strangers find your name, info with snap of a photo, report says

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It may not be long before you’ll have to forget about walking down the street anonymously, says a New York Times report. The danger this poses to people – here is just one tweet response: Every single one of my women friends have been followed off the bus or subway by a … Continue reading Clearview app lets strangers find your name, info with snap of a photo, report says