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1 day ago | 
news-journal.com | M. Ray Perryman
Medicaid allows some of the nation’s most vulnerable residents to obtain needed health care, thus improving the lives of individuals and families. Without insurance coverage, many people will postpone needed appointments or even forego essential treatments. The inevitable result is worse health outcomes and even higher death rates as manageable problems escalate. Empirical evidence suggests that increasing Medicaid coverage improves health and reduces mortality rates.
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3 days ago | 
riograndeguardian.com | M. Ray Perryman
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Medicaid allows some of the nation’s most vulnerable residents to obtain needed health care, thus improving the lives of individuals and families. Without insurance coverage, many people will postpone needed appointments or even forego essential treatments. The inevitable result is worse health outcomes and even higher death rates as manageable problems escalate.
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3 days ago | 
victoriaadvocate.com | M. Ray Perryman
The economic theories supporting free trade were introduced in the early 19th century, when the basic concepts of comparative advantage were logically and mathematically derived. It is one of those ideas that we don’t often ponder, but it has played a fundamental role in shaping our world and is the reason why we have an integrated global business complex that has allowed the US to become the strongest economy in human history.
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1 week ago | 
oaoa.com | M. Ray Perryman
The economic theories supporting free trade were introduced in the early 19th century, when the basic concepts of comparative advantage were logically and mathematically derived. It is one of those ideas that we don’t often ponder, but it has played a fundamental role in shaping our world and is the reason why we have an integrated global business complex that has allowed the U.S. to become the strongest economy in human history.
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1 week ago | 
riograndeguardian.com | M. Ray Perryman
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
The economic theories supporting free trade were introduced in the early 19th century, when the basic concepts of comparative advantage were logically and mathematically derived.
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1 week ago | 
victoriaadvocate.com | M. Ray Perryman
During the first quarter, US Gross Domestic Product (GDP) fell for the first time since we began emerging from the pandemic. It wasn’t a huge amount – just a 0.3% drop on an annualized basis – yet it was a sharp contrast to the 2.4% gain observed during the previous quarter. Let’s dig a little deeper. The formal definition of GDP is the market value of all final goods and services produced in a year.
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2 weeks ago | 
news-journal.com | M. Ray Perryman
During the first quarter, U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) fell for the first time since we began emerging from the pandemic. It wasn’t a huge amount — just a 0.3% drop on an annualized basis — yet it was a sharp contrast to the 2.4% gain observed during the previous quarter. Let’s dig a little deeper. The formal definition of GDP is the market value of all final goods and services produced in a year.
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2 weeks ago | 
riograndeguardian.com | M. Ray Perryman
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
During the first quarter, US Gross Domestic Product (GDP) fell for the first time since we began emerging from the pandemic. It wasn’t a huge amount – just a 0.3% drop on an annualized basis – yet it was a sharp contrast to the 2.4% gain observed during the previous quarter. Let’s dig a little deeper. The formal definition of GDP is the market value of all final goods and services produced in a year.
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2 weeks ago | 
victoriaadvocate.com | M. Ray Perryman
In yet another predictable blink in the unsustainable trade saga, tariffs on goods from China (that will be largely paid by US businesses and consumers) were slashed from 145% to 30% for a 90-day period. This move is purportedly a pause before the levy returns to the former level of 145% if no agreement is reached. Maintaining a tariff of that level on an ongoing basis is not remotely feasible, and the stakes are high. The market response to the reduction was strong and immediate.
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3 weeks ago | 
oaoa.com | M. Ray Perryman
In yet another predictable blink in the unsustainable trade saga, tariffs on goods from China (that will be largely paid by U.S. businesses and consumers) were slashed from 145% to 30% for a 90-day period. This move is purportedly a pause before the levy returns to the former level of 145% if no agreement is reached. Maintaining a tariff of that level on an ongoing basis is not remotely feasible, and the stakes are high. The market response to the reduction was strong and immediate.
