Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Feds Move to Rein In “Prior Authorization”, a System Private Health Insurance Use That Harms and Frustrates Patients
Most patients have no means of avoiding the burdensome process that has become a defining feature of American health care. But even those who have the time and energy to fight back may not get the outcome they hoped for.
Bankruptcies Soar Across EU, As Companies Hit Wall At Fastest Rate Since Records Began in 2015
Legions of European businesses are succumbing to the final straw of Europe’s largely self-inflicted energy crisis.
US Officials Make Non-Bailout Bailout of Silicon Valley and Signature Bank and Continue Class Warfare
An over-zealous Fed pushed a few banks, including the big and super connected Silicon Valley Bank, over the edge. A bailout was a given.
Old Man Yells at Mush-Mouth Verbiage
Watch the parking meters.
Investing in Influence
A corporation’s political strategies are not dictated by profit alone, and regulators concerned with corporate influence should monitor how corporations are governed
Silicon Valley Bank Fails, With Deposits of Many Venture-Backed Companies Frozen. How Bad Will the Fallout Be?
How severe might the contagion from the Silicon Valley Bank failure be? And who will suffer most: tech land or other banks?
The Case Against Animal Individualism
Environmental stewardship efforts should aim to protect and connect natural systems, not save chosen animal species.
2:00PM Water Cooler 3/10/2023
~ Today’s Water Cooler ~
Body Dysmorphic Disorder Is More Common than Eating Disorders Like Anorexia and Bulimia, Yet Few People Are Aware of Its Dangers
A profile of body dysmorphic disorder.
Mexico’s President AMLO Sends Strong Message to US Neocons: Mexico Is Nobody’s Colony
“We will not allow any foreign government to intervene in our territory, much less with armed forces,” AMLO told US neocons.
Fed Hawkishness, Crypto Implosion, and Private Equity Subscription Lines of Credit Imperil Silicon Valley Bank and Freak Out Bank Stock Investors
Silicon Valley Bank: ultimately a Fed victim?
