Here’s How the U.S. Tax System Compares to Other Developed Countries
by howmuch What would it mean to have a fair tax system? Would individuals pay more than companies? And would people pay more taxes through consumption, or when they earn
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NOT HEALTHY: 13% of developed-country public companies are ‘zombies’ that don’t make enough to cover interest payments on their debts.
New York (CNN Business)1. Easy money: The past decade of ultra-low interest rates has spawned the rise of “zombie” companies. These debt-laden firms don’t make enough to even cover their
‘$1,600 for $6 meds’: HIV drug prices ‘inflated,’ even though it was developed with taxpayers’ money
An online campaign has been launched against a US drug maker accused of inflating prices of an anti-HIV drug by thousands of dollars. And it turns out the company doesn’t
Russian engineers developed an AI based avatars app for old iPhones. Apple didn’t let it go live.
medium.com/swlh/russian-engineers-developed-an-ai-based-avatars-app-for-old-iphones-apple-didnt-let-it-go-live-aaeb3ff16298 “Too similar to Animoji, which creates a misleading association with Apple products.”, — The App Store Review Team In other words, your app is better than Animoji, and they don’t want
Will Japan Be the Modern-Day International Case Study for Developed Nation Fiat Failure?
via realclearmarkets: For nearly two decades, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) has deployed negative interest rates, asset purchases and other unorthodox monetary policy tools to battle moribund inflation. Today, that
U.S. “most dangerous” place to give birth in developed world, USA Today investigation finds
A USA Today investigation finds the United States is the “most dangerous place to give birth in the developed world.” Every year in the U.S., more than 50,000 mothers are severely injured
Why does US labor force participation rate lag other developed economies? Some are very sad reasons.
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Inequality Crisis: UN Warns 40m In Poverty, U.S. Most Unequal Developed Nation
by stockboardasset A new report by the U.N. Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights in the United States finds about 40 million live in poverty, 18.5 million in extreme poverty, and
U.S. healthcare ranked worst in the developed world. And yet, we spend far more on healthcare than anyone in the entire world. Can we all at least agree there is a problem?
We are being hoodwinked. The conspiracy is rooted in depopulation. I’m almost positive this is a facet of the elites plan for depopulation. Make healthcare terrible and yet too expensive
IMF: US Only Developed Country Expected to Increase 5-Year Debt to GDP
via RT: Identifying runaway debt as a problem is the first step in dealing with it. Then there is the dissonance between the politicians who at once decry the federal budget
HUGE opportunity in Puerto Rico… and the developed country whose looming debt crisis is far worse
by Simon Black We just finished a really -sensational- conference here in San Juan over the weekend showcasing Puerto Rico… with all of its challenges and opportunities. We’ve talked about this
U.S. Government Bonds Pay More Than Debt From Other Developed Nations
via Daniel Kruger U.S. government bonds are paying more than debt from other developed countries for the first time in almost two decades, a new sign of investors’ struggle to reconcile
Facebook Scandal Shines A Light on Tactics Developed By The Military & CIA
The Facebook scandal involving Cambridge Analytica has revealed some questionable tactics and methods developed by the military and the CIA. Representatives for CA have boasted that their list of past
Almost ALL Developed Nations Require Voter ID – Why Not the US?
by Mark Angelides The idea that to ask voters to provide photographic identification to either register to vote or to actually vote is neither uncommon, nor new. It is a