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 'economic crisis'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:25:26 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3302295&cid=t_206130_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FkCsNBMSpO9A%2F By Daniel J. MitchellLike the sequel to a horror film, the politicians in Washington are talking about just passed another stimulus proposal. Only this time, they’re calling it a “jobs bill” in hopes that a different name will yield a better result. But if past performance is any indicator of future results, this is bad news for taxpayers. By every possible measure, the first stimulus was a flop. But don’t take my word for it. Instead, look at what the White House said would happen. The Administration early last year said that doing nothing would mean an unemployment rate of nine percent. Spending $787 billion, they said, was necessary to keep the unemployment rate at eight percent instead. So what happened? As millions of Americans can painfully attest, the jobless rate actually c... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3302295 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:03:38 +0100 3302295 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3279959&cid=t_206130_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FaO94pvlz-nw%2F By Tad DeHavenMy house has been on the market for a month and it has drawn a lot more looks than I expected. I’ve been quizzing realtors as they come through, and each one tells me the same story: the government is single-handedly propping up the demand for housing. In addition to the homebuyer tax credit and government-induced low mortgage interest rates, most sales are being done with Federal Housing Administration backing. As a seller, I’m looking to get out before the tax credit expires and interest rates starting ticking upward. But when I do sell, I certainly won’t be looking to buy a house, particularly since I’ll be selling at a loss. If my situation is representative of other current sellers, the housing market could be in for another tumble if the government crutches are ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3279959 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:41:32 +0100 3279959 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2814397&cid=t_206130_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FdOUTrF4ueVU%2F Pakistan long has tottered on the edge of being a failed state:  created amidst a bloody partition from India, suffered under ineffective democratic rule and disastrous military rule, destabilized through military suppression of East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) by dominant West Pakistan, dismembered in a losing war with India, misgoverned by a corrupt and wastrel government, linked to the most extremist Afghan factions during the Soviet occupation, allied with the later Taliban regime, and now destabilized by the war in Afghanistan.  Along the way the regime built nuclear weapons, turned a blind eye to A.Q. Khan’s proliferation market, suppressed democracy, tolerated religious persecution, elected Asif Ali “Mr. Ten Percent” Zardari as president, and wasted billion... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2814397 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:45:20 +0100 2814397 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2473573&cid=t_206130_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F06%2F11%2Fwomens-mental-health-hit-hard-by-recession%2F Many thanks to Molly McVoy, M.D. of the American Psychiatric Association who forwarded me a new survey recently released by the American Psychiatric Association regarding the negative affect of the economy on women’s mental health. You can read the survey results by clicking here. Some highlights: More than two-thirds (68%) of women feel the current economic crisis has had a negative impact on them and their families. More than half (55%) said the current problems with the economy have had a negative impact on their mental health. Despite the negative impact on their mental well-being, most of the women prioritized others’ needs and other responsibilities over their own mental and physical health. Although 76 percent of women polled say they are participating in more positi... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2473573 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:56:50 +0100 2473573 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2441159&cid=t_206130_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Feec0ar9aTGM%2F Colleague Dan Mitchell sent me this heart-warming press release from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, an international government organization. Tax collectors worldwide to co-operate in revenue-raising to offset fiscal deficits. The sub-heading is “Tax Commissioners Worldwide Join Forces To Tackle Fiscal Challenges Posed By The Financial And Economic Crisis.” Crazy me, but I thought the way to get out of the economic crisis was for businesses and entrepreneurs to start investing and hiring again. But no, the key is apparently to launch a global drive to drain more money from the damaged private sector and fatten up the coffers of bloated governments. The chair of the OECD’s Forum on Tax Administration, Pravin Gorhan, helpfully points out ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2441159 Fri, 29 May 2009 21:43:51 +0100 2441159 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2463495&cid=t_206130_180_f&fid=38607&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsuccessbeginstoday%2FBHWQ%2F%7E3%2FYhuFT5hxwJY%2F Have you noticed lately that there are drastic swings daily in the way the news media represents our current economic crisis. One day it’s the end of the world, the next day recovery is here.     I can’t remember a time that perception is so intrinsically tied to news events. This last week a number of large companies announced their first quarter earnings. The stock market gyrated almost as fast as the news headlines. If a company had better than expected results, the recession is over, but if it missed expectations, watch out. This type of reporting can really take an emotional toll… if you let it. I am a news junkie to a certain extent, but sometimes the media goes into overdrive. I find myself swinging from depressed to ecstatic in just one well placed... Success Begins Today blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2463495 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:58:56 +0100 2463495 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2314606&cid=t_206130_113_f&fid=38130&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tempdev.net%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D784 The fourth and final day of HIMSS09. This morning’s keynote speaker was former Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan. I assume HIMSS booked Greenspan well before the current economic crisis. His bio in the conference guide reads like a thesis on the causes of the crisis: Dr. Greenspan has advised leaders across the political spectrum as he called for a smaller federal budget deficit, freer trade, and less government involvement in the economy… However, I studied Business Economics in school, so I eagerly awaited Greenspan’s speech. Greenspan explained that growing medical costs have had little effect on the economy, despite those medical costs growing at a rate of 2% of GDP, because of the continued growth of the economy. However, the current financial crisis and the upcoming slow recovery wil... Implementing EMRs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2314606 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:28:58 +0100 2314606 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2284344&cid=t_206130_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FEwZpnqY6sFA%2F House Approves 90 Percent ‘Bonus Tax’ Sparked by outrage over the bonus checks paid out to AIG executives, the House approved a measure Thursday that would impose a 90 percent tax on employee bonuses for companies that receive more than $5 billion in federal bailout funds. Chris Edwards, Cato’s director of tax policy studies, says the outrage over AIG is misplaced: While Congress has been busy with this particular inquisition, the Federal Reserve is moving ahead with a new plan to shower the economy with a massive $1.2 trillion cash infusion — an amount 7,200 times greater than the $165 million of AIG retention bonuses. So members of Congress should be grabbing their pitchforks and heading down to the Fed building, not lynching AIG financial managers, most of whom... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2284344 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:50:14 +0100 2284344 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2260478&cid=t_206130_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fpresident-obama-gives-hope-to-healthcare-reform%2F “At last.”  This is the theme song it seems for President Obama, and it is the sigh of many Americans this morning after hearing the new president’s speech last night. He has committed to addressing healthcare reform – at last. The fact that America is the only developed nation that does not provide universal healthcare has not changed, the fact that over 47 million Americans are now uninsured has. The number of people uninsured has vastly increased and is continuing to grow weekly. The economic crisis has highlighted the need for a better system of healthcare insurance coverage. Leaving the collection and management of healthcare dollars in the hands of free market profiteers at a time when this nation is trimming waste and excess is like leaving the roast for a starving ... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2260478 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:09:57 +0100 2260478 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2200494&cid=t_206130_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F02%2F20%2Fmindfulness-and-cash-flow%2F You only lose what you cling to. —Buddha Money is emotional currency. During an economic crisis, the first instinct is to reclaim our resources and pull them close to us: reduce spending, reduce giving and cut back. While all these measures make sense, on one level they can create an even greater difficulty. When we hoard our money we create a poverty of spirit, a deprivation mindset that dictates our behavior based on scarcity and informs our view of the world. We believe we won’t have enough, that others don’t either, and that the key to survival is to protect our assets. While all this is true, it is only half-true. The other truth is that giving and a sense of abundance are necessary to our well-being. Consider the most essential function we have as a living being. If we... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2200494 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 13:10:40 +0100 2200494 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2182516&cid=t_206130_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F02%2F13%2Flife-is-like-a-game-of-candy-land%2F “Mama always said life is like a box of chocolates,” said Forrest Gump in the 1994 film. Yeah, well I think it’s more like a game of Candy Land. We’ve been averaging about three games a day in our house ever since the kids got the board game for Christmas. And every game the rules change depending on who has the deck of cards. “I go first, and I get the ice-cream card,” Katherine informs me. “Then you go, and you get the gingerbread card, okay?” She tucks the gingerbread card in back of the ice-cream card in the big pile on my bedroom floor. “That’s not how the game works,” I explain. “You have to shuffle the cards so that you don’t know what you’re getting … That’s part of the fun.” “But what if I get all the way to Snow Flake Lake and then I pick the ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2182516 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:02:08 +0100 2182516 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1873108&cid=t_206130_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FLh5KuIMs-5s%2F I’ve a couple of ideas for posts about topics like prenatal genetic testing, vaccines and more about vaccines, gestation and future health problems and the like but since it’s getting later in the evening (out here on the East Coast) I’m just going to reference an article from no less august a body than the Style section of last Sunday’s New York Times and specifically an article on how the economic crisis is affecting teens whose parents have never been able to say, no, you don’t need more Abercrombie. Given the near-constant talk about the “cost” of raising a special needs and specifically an autistic child, I just wanted to note that Charlie’s never been one for having anything that’s “the latest,” whether it’s clot... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1873108 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 01:08:06 +0100 1873108 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1868572&cid=t_206130_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FkutojrHLPQk%2F Jim noted to me last night that the stock market is now pretty much back to where it was around the time Charlie was born. Having spent the past ten days writing about vaccines and autism for the Science Blogs Book Club, it’s occurred to me that the whole vaccine-autism issue has been part of, and even dominated, public discussion about autism for most of Charlie’s life. It was in 1998 that Dr. Andrew Wakefield announced that he had found the cause of autism—-the MMR vaccine—and launched far more than a thousand discussions, diatribes, and disputed claims. 10 years, 11 years and counting of a good life with our boy. Tags: andrew wakefield, asd, asperger, autism, autism blog, disabilities blog, disability, economic crisis, Education, Health, immunizations, mercury, m... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1868572 Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:25:17 +0100 1868572