Archive for September, 2008
Cost of biotech drugs rises
People who rely on a number of specialty biotech drugs to treat their health conditions saw prices rise by 8.7 percent last year, an AARP investigation found.
Could taxpayers benefit from the bailout?
The government’s $700 billion bailout of troubled financial institutions may actually end up benefiting taxpayers in the long run, analysis by Barron’s has claimed.
Investors turn to gold to protect wealth
The current economic turmoil on Wall Street makes it more difficult than ever to know where to store your precious cash.
Is your hospital storing radioactive material?
Hospitals in dozens of states across the country could be storing low-level radioactive material on their premises because there is no disposal alternative, according to a report in the Associated Press.
Congress warned about cell phone health risks
Health risks connected with cell phone use have not adequately been explored, an expert has warned a congressional subcommittee.
ISPs say they are not invading customers’ privacy
America’s largest internet service providers have told the Senate Commerce Committee that they do not engage in behavior that infringes on customers’ privacy.
Bob on the Economic Bailout
Actually the government doesn’t bail anybody out. They simply create credit and make it available to those on the inside. Unknown completely to the American people, every “bailout” cost every dollar holder because it dilutes their dollars and the result is reduced purchasing power. They steal trillions of dollars this way and they will finally reduce the middle class in the US to poverty.
There is plenty of precedent and history. It happened in Germany in 1923 and ruined most of the German people. Only those who bought gold and foreign currencies preserved their savings.
Gold Confiscation
I believe that the government could try to confiscate gold at any time. They can make up a reason and the people will believe what they are told. I think that the ETFS were set up to confiscate. This is the perfect scheme for a huge catch of gold for the government to take all at once. Its too tempting when things get really bad with paper money.
Health insurance getting more expensive
Americans are paying more out of their own pockets for health insurance than ever before, according to new statistics.
Air quality regulations ‘overlook dangerous pollutants’
Large quantities of fine, organic particle pollutants are not being addressed by current air quality regulations, scientists suggest.
Concerns raised about RFID and privacy
The growth of radio frequency identification (RFID) and related technologies raises questions about how to protect people’s privacy, according to participants at a Federal Trade Commission workshop.
Ron Paul: Big government got us into this mess
Representative Ron Paul of Texas has placed the blame for the current economic downturn squarely on missteps taken by U.S. government.
Warning about hospital blood thinner errors
Hospitals made nearly 60,000 errors involving blood thinners over a five-year period, according to a new safety alert from a regulatory group.
Govt’s copying of travelers’ information called unconstitutional
Most people who travel with personal and business information stored on their laptops, cell phones and notebooks expect that data to remain private.
Retirees’ wealth hit by stock market turmoil
Planning for retirement is one of the most important steps you can take to protect your wealth, but what if you watched your careful plans crumble due to stock market turmoil?
