MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'earnings'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:32:58 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5103330&cid=t_203417_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F3z_7L-RqMYc%2F By Neal McCluskeyAbout a month ago, Anthony Carnevale and his associates at the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce released a report that, in my estimation, significantly oversold the value of college degrees. As I wrote, it focused too much on median earnings by educational attainment, and made some considerable leaps of faith about the value of degree-holding people who have jobs that do not require college degrees. Today, in contrast, I’m grateful to Prof. Carnevale for producing a new report that goes a long way toward correcting the first flaw in his June offering. The College Payoff: Education, Occupations, Lifetime Earnings, released today, does nice work breaking earnings down by both employment category and educational attainment, and showing th... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5103330 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 16:50:31 +0100 5103330 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3331269&cid=t_203417_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FuR5Ih82A_N4%2F By Daniel GriswoldPresident Obama is taking a break today from promoting a more federalized health-care system to sign a bill creating a federalized tourist promotion campaign. In a closed ceremony at the White House, the president signed the Travel Promotion Act. After gaining final passage by the Senate last week, the bill will raise an estimated $200 million a year by imposing a $10 tax on visitors to the United States from countries where they are not required to obtain a visa. The revenue will be used to create and fund a new agency, the Corporation for Travel Promotion, that would work with the U.S. tourism industry to promote the United States as a global travel destination. I’m all for promoting tourism to the United States. Tourism is an important “service export” that gener... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3331269 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:57:23 +0100 3331269 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3235827&cid=t_203417_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FVu2UQS8yqkc%2F By Andrew J. CoulsonThe WSJ reports today on the average lifetime earnings advantage conferred by a college degree. This statistic is probably worse than useless. “College” isn’t a single thing, and its benefits will not likely be enjoyed equally by every single student, even those pursuing precisely the same degrees. For a college earnings premium figure to be of any value to policymakers or prospective college students, it would be necessary to break it down by field and by student characteristics. What’s the premium difference, for instance, between workers who majored in engineering, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, economics, etc., compared to those who majored in communications, art history, social work, multicultural studies, etc.? A similar brea... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3235827 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:48:36 +0100 3235827 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2958822&cid=t_203417_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F_5LP2zHfIxY%2F Based on my regular reading on education, but not China specifically, I know that the world’s most populous nation has had a lot of trouble finding jobs for its throngs of recent college graduates. I wrote a bit about that yesterday, pointing out that the important higher education lesson from China is that pumping out more college grads is meaningless if they don’t have skills that are in demand. Well, thanks to a very helpful Cato@Liberty reader who actually lives in China (and wishes to remain anonymous) I now have a much better idea just how important that lesson is. He directed me to this Asia Times article that includes, among many fascinating tidbits, this startling revelation: An explosive report released by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) in Sept... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2958822 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:21:56 +0100 2958822 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2570386&cid=t_203417_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FMwC1DQQHSZY%2F Economists have advanced many theories of taxation. But as usual, the one that seems to explain the policies of the Obama administration best is what I call the Mikulski Principle, the theory most clearly enunciated in 1990 by Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D, Md.): Let’s go and get it from those who’ve got it. Just take a look at the myriad taxes proposed or publicly floated by President Obama and his aides and allies: Raise the top income tax rates from their current 33 percent and 35 percent rates to 36 percent and 39.6 percent in 2011 Limit itemized deductions for people paying high rates Increase capital gains and dividend taxes by 33 percent for people paying high income tax rates Impose a value-added tax (VAT) on all goods and services Raise the Social Security tax by lifting the ca... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2570386 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:02:26 +0100 2570386 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2447459&cid=t_203417_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FWMU4MywH88I%2F From the Bureau of Economic Analysis news release of May 29: Profits from current production (corporate profits with inventory valuation and capital consumption adjustments) increased $42.6 billion in the first quarter. . . Taxes on corporate income increased $31.6 billion. . . [therefore] profits after tax . . . increased $11.1 billion. In other words, taxes extracted 74.2% of any added (marginal) corporate earnings, leaving only scraps for stockholder. Companies that lost money, on the other hand, were often bailed out and/or nationalized. Why bother even trying to maximize profits or minimize losses? (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2447459 Sat, 30 May 2009 20:40:38 +0100 2447459 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1883568&cid=t_203417_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F421528134%2F The weak dollar has greatly bolstered profits of US health care companies over the past year, but they could be hurt in coming months if the greenback continues to strengthen, Reuters writes. Johnson & Johnson, which reported third-quarter earnings yesterday, predicted that fourth-quarter company sales will be crimped 1.5 percentage points by the resurgent dollar. That stands in contrast with J&J’s earlier prediction that a weak dollar would add 3.5 percentage points to sales in the period. Mike Krensavage, principal of Krensavage Asset Management, says US drugmakers with the greatest percentage of overseas sales, such as Schering-Plough and Pfizer, would have the most to lose if the dollar keeps gaining value. That’s because a strong dollar lowers the value of overse... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1883568 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:29:31 +0100 1883568 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1815283&cid=t_203417_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F09%2F22%2Fthink-women-belong-in-the-home-you-likely-earn-more%2F Sometimes social science comes up with some pretty interesting insights into inequalities in this world. And a new study that tracked over 12,000 people for 26 years has done just that. The researchers in this study wondered how people’s attitudes toward gender roles might affect their earning potential and came to a surprising conclusion. The inequality in earnings between women and men isn’t as clear-cut as what gender you are, but also what types of attitudes you hold toward the opposite sex. The study found a significant difference in earnings between men who have a traditional attitude about gender roles (e.g., women belong in the home raising the kids) and both men and women who hold egalitarian views (e.g., women are equal to men doing all things). They also earned mor... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1815283 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 17:53:35 +0100 1815283 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1501488&cid=t_203417_93_f&fid=36200&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.jammedph.com%2Fadsense-optimization-tip-add-google-search-to-your-website%2F Since I started blogging, I have not opted to add Google Search for my blogs to increase my earnings. I thought it was not a good alternative to earn more. Instead, I only added blog search forms intended only for inside site searches. Last June 1, I checked my Adsense earnings and was glad to see the first Optimization Tip message from Google itself. It said: Dear Publisher, Here is your optimization report for the month of June. After an automatic review of your sites, we think you might be able to improve your monetization using the following tips: Adsense for Search adds both functionality and revenue to your site. You are not currently using Adsense for Search on your sites. We hope these tips are helpful, and encourage you to experiment using different layouts and formats–no t... Jammed: Full into Capacity blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1501488 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 10:25:07 +0100 1501488 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=478745&cid=t_203417_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F13%2Fmedtronic-seeks-wider-diabetes-reimbursement%2F Filed under: Type 1, Childhood, Lifestyle, Daily News, Products, SupportMedtronic, one of the largest manufacturers of insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitors, issued a call to action request for insurance companies. The need for greater coverage on continuous glucose monitors is as important (and as necessary) as the rising demand for insulin pumps. The president of Medtronic's diabetes division, Chris O'Connell, urged the insurance companies to consider the vast growth of the company - which was measured as considerably faster than the industry average, with sales climbing 24% in the last quarter. The device was approved for adult patients last year and U.S. regulators approved an expanded edition for use in children. The continuous glucose monitor alerts diabetics to dangerous sp... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=478745 Tue, 13 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 478745