These are the most important charts I periodically post--this is what Tim Walz and Jan Malcolm did to Minnesotans--killed them with the terror campaign.
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Don't read the blog if you aren't interested in a thoughtful discussion of the science and the data relating to the epidemic and don't comment if you have no intellectual…
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We all need to step up and insist that appropriate action be taken to protect Americans from the ruination of our economy.
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The destruction of the economy has real consequences for people's lives, and those consequences are far worse than anything coronavirus could do.
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We all need to think about whether the extreme damage that is being done to people's lives by the reaction to the coronavirus isn't worse than the disease itself.
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The headline number on the March jobs report was positive, but the details were mixed.
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Weight loss drugs are expensive and may not generate a return by lowering overall health care spending in the short or long term.
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The FFS Medicare population saw reduced reported heart attacks during the epidemic but an increase in severity and deaths in hospital.
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A study shows that if anything, vaccinated people were less likely to experience sudden death.
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The February job openings, etc, report suggests an even keel labor market.
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An interesting perspective on the history of American film by examining the role of directors.
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Minnesota has a very high tax rate of all types, and the burden falls hardest on the middle class.
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The second part of the abysmal chore of reviewing Strib gibberish.
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Catching up on another set of missed drollery and fantasy from our local paper.
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We have surge of "aliens are here" reports and discussions, but they aren't.
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A new study shows little change in CO2 levels through multiple cycles of warming and cooling over the last 3 million years.
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A very bad set of US debt auctions this week, with sharply higher interest rates, but likely a one-off due to the Iran situation.
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More detail on domestic migration of income for Minnesota is found at a Center for the American Experiment post.
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A couple of days of the Star Tribune gives you a clear sense of how dreadful the coverage is.
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The Healthy Skeptic is a website about the health care system, and is written by Kevin Roche, who has many years of experience working in the health industry. Mr. Roche is available to assist health care companies through consulting arrangements through Roche Consulting, LLC and may be reached at khroche@healthy-skeptic.com.