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 'euro'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:21:11 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4313989&cid=t_129436_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FPremGoVsvgM%2F By Daniel J. MitchellThe news is going from bad to worse for Ireland. The Irish Independent is reporting that the Swiss Central Bank no longer will accept Irish government bonds as collateral. The story also notes that one of the world’s largest bond firms, PIMCO, is no longer purchasing debt issued by the Irish government. And this is happening even though (or perhaps because?) Ireland received a big bailout from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund (and the IMF’s involvement means American taxpayers are picking up part of the tab). I’ve already commented on Ireland’s woes, and opined about similar problems afflicting the rest of Europe, but the continuing deterioration of the Emerald Isle deserves further analysis so that American policy makers h... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4313989 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 17:47:36 +0100 4313989 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4225222&cid=t_129436_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fi2k8vsZwsD0%2F By Daniel J. MitchellThe fiscal disintegration of Europe is bad news, though I confess to a bit of malicious glee every time I read about welfare states such as Greece and Portugal getting to the point where they no longer have the ability to borrow enough money to finance their bloated public sectors (I have mixed feelings about Ireland since that nation at least has been a good example of low tax corporate tax rates, but I still think they should get punished for over-spending and bailouts). This I-told-you-so attitude is not very mature on my part, but one hopes that American politicians will learn the right lessons and something good will come from this mess. I have not written much about the topic in recent months, in part because I don’t have much to add to my original post a... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4225222 Thu, 02 Dec 2010 21:51:28 +0100 4225222 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3699478&cid=t_129436_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FrCtgUIFqPFQ%2F By Daniel J. MitchellBarack Obama and Angela Merkel are the two main characters in what is being portrayed as a fight between American “stimulus” and European “austerity” at the G-20 summit meeting in Canada. My immediate instinct is to cheer for the Europeans. After all, “austerity” presumably means cutting back on wasteful government spending. Obama’s definition of “stimulus,” by contrast, is borrowing money from China and distributing it to various Democratic-leaning special-interest groups.   But appearances can be deceiving. Austerity, in the European context, means budget balance rather than spending reduction. As such, David Cameron’s proposal to boost the U.K.’s value-added tax from 17.5 percent to 20 percent is su... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3699478 Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:46:59 +0100 3699478 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3644833&cid=t_129436_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F06%2F08%2Fmoney-impedes-our-ability-to-enjoy-the-little-pleasures-in-life%2F Researchers remain fascinated by the relationship between money and happiness. Perhaps it’s because of the observation that money alone doesn’t appear to “buy” happiness, unless you give it away or spend it for experiences more than for material things. A new study out last week (Quoidbach et al., 2010) suggests that money’s effects on our well being and happiness may be even more subtle than previously realized. Simply seeing a picture of money — which appears to prime our brains, increasing the concept of money at a level below awareness — seems to impede our ability to enjoy life’s little pleasures. How did the researchers arrive at such a stunning conclusion? The researchers conducted two experiments in order to test their hypotheses abo... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3644833 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:25:39 +0100 3644833 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3283513&cid=t_129436_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FGWP-H_AollQ%2F By Chris Moody A few things you might not know about rail travel: “Automobiles in intercity travel are as energy efficient as Amtrak. Cars are getting more energy efficient, while boosting Amtrak trains to higher speeds will make them less energy efficient.” The list goes on… Quiz Time! Which was the only country in the 27-nation European Union to register economic growth without going through a recession last year? The answer might surprise you. Unionized teachers refuse to work 25 minutes more a day, so Rhode Island town fires all of them. Arnold Kling on Haiti, poverty, and capitalism. Podcast: This is what happens to American jobs when you have one of the highest corporate tax rates in the world. (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3283513 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:42:29 +0100 3283513 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3280160&cid=t_129436_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F02%2F17%2Fgoldman-sachs-at-your-service%2F New cartoon by Trussell & Trussell on AOL’s Politics Daily. Goldman Sachs At Your Service. Filed under: Politics Daily Tagged: bank, chaos theory, euro, goldman sachs, greece, political cartoon, wall street (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3280160 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:10:10 +0100 3280160 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3275778&cid=t_129436_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Foq1-jL2HBfo%2F By David BoazIn the New York Times today, Paul Krugman discusses the Euro and the problem of Greece. He hastens to note that the problem is not debts, deficits, and government profligacy, which it sure might seem like to the untrained eye. But he fingers a different and deeper problem: No, the real story behind the euromess lies not in the profligacy of politicians but in the arrogance of elites — specifically, the policy elites who pushed Europe into adopting a single currency well before the continent was ready for such an experiment…. It’s an ugly picture. But it’s important to understand the nature of Europe’s fatal flaw. Yes, some governments were irresponsible; but the fundamental problem was hubris, the arrogant belief that Europe could make a single currency work desp... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3275778 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 21:27:54 +0100 3275778 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2441184&cid=t_129436_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FMZ79FXn6S2M%2F Daniel Hannan, the British Member of the European Parliament who gained fame with his devastating critique of Gordan Brown, has been equally trenchant in criticizing the excesses of the European Union.  On his blog he explains the latest self-serving intricacies of voting in the upcoming election for the European Parliament: How many MEPs will be elected a week on Thursday? Wait! Come back! I’m going somewhere with this! I realise the issue might not sound intrinsically sexy but, believe me, it demonstrates everything that’s wrong with the Brussels system. Bear with me and you will see how flagrant is the EU’s contempt for the ballot box — and for its own rule book. Had the European Constitution Lisbon Treaty been ratified, there would have been 754 MEPs in the nex... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2441184 Wed, 27 May 2009 12:42:53 +0100 2441184 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1865677&cid=t_129436_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F415172137%2F In observance of still more ancient traditions, we are signing off a little early this evening. Thank you all for stopping by as often as you did this week and we look forward to interacting with you again in a couple of days. On that note, we would like to remind you to feel free to forward items our way. Meanwhile, we leave you with these… Bristol-Myers Workers Win Extra ID Protection (Hartford Business) Euro RSCG Wins Glaxo’s Levitra Ad Account (AdWeek) Merck & Lilly Open Vaults For TB Research (The Seattle Times) Conflicting Data On COPD Inhaler (Associated Press) (Source: Pharmalot) Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1865677 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:56:20 +0100 1865677 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1554406&cid=t_129436_132_f&fid=35024&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBlindscientist%2F%7E3%2F322784620%2F Although I was born in Brazil, my heart (football and everything else) was always Spanish. I saw and suffer with losses to Yugoslavia, France, Italy, Belgium, Korea (what a robbery!!), etc, but today was a day of enjoyment and “good” suffering in the final minutes. Thanks to the Niño and to a wonderful 11 we leave the underachievers banner behind and hope to even better days ahead. See you in South Africa. Aupa España! (Source: Blind.Scientist) Blind.Scientist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1554406 Sun, 29 Jun 2008 21:14:56 +0100 1554406 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1551899&cid=t_129436_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F321279249%2F European Union investigators are widening their investigation into whether drugmakers used unfair tactics to block competition and prop up prices, The Wall Street Journal reports. In recent weeks, investigators sent questionnaires to drug wholesalers and trading firms, asking them about pharma’s distribution methods, and responsed were due by mid-June, according to the paper. A spokesman tells the Journal that the European Commission has “sent several different sets of questionnaires to different people,” but declined to comment further. The latest round of questioning broadens an inquiry begun in January, when EU investigators visited pharma offices unannounced and collected documents, the paper reminds us. At the time, Neelie Kroes, the EU’s antitrust chief, said ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1551899 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:08:31 +0100 1551899 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1051373&cid=t_129436_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F190742710%2F And this takes place in order “to justify special treatment from policymakers and authorities.” That’s what the European Association of Euro-Pharmaceutical Companies, the trade group for parallel traders, is telling the European Commission, PharmaTimes reports. “Given the importance of the pharmaceutical sector, policymakers rightly put the industry’s competitiveness and innovative capacity high on their agenda,” says the EAEPC, in response to an EC report on the future of the European Union single market for pharmaceuticals. However, the group adds, this “tendency to exaggerate” the sector’s uniqueness is especially true in the area of competition policy, “where manufacturers often argue that prices of medicines are set by government, and EU competition pol... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1051373 Mon, 26 Nov 2007 15:03:45 +0100 1051373 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=714809&cid=t_129436_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F130513746%2Firelands_mind_for_prosperity_t.html Independence Day reminds us of the shocking cost of violence. The opposite is also true, and Ireland models precisely how peace acts as the harbinger of prosperity.  In the late 1990’s Ireland focused on two goals peace and prosperity, according to Irish Ambassador… H.E. Sean O’Huiginn. Simply put – Ireland recognized their role to strike out for prosperity through peace, and in so doing, they became a global model for both. It was a deberate move. Ireland took powerful plans away from violence when they joined the European Union and the Euro – both plans for peace that also led to mighty prosperity. For the first time, people between northern Ireland and Ireland began to see one another as humans – with common needs in spite of thei... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=714809 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 18:46:23 +0100 714809