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Last week we shared some data from Kaiser Health. In it, they reported how much states had received per COVID19 case (as of Mid-April). New Hampshire was pegged at 200,000 per incidence. But that struck me as the wrong way to look at it. The grave concern was hospitalizations, so what was the cost for …
NH Received at Least $2.24 Million Per COVID19 Hospitalization – Where’d it All Go? Read More »
This is a quick one—more questions than answers. But I’m throwing it out for crowdsourcing because NH has always been ready to milk the Jackpot Justice Cow. COVID-19 turned out to be just such a cow, and someone sent me this a while back. I missed it until now, but it is still relevant.
Americans are so nervous about the state of the economy that they are stashing cash in the bank at a rate not seen since the first year of Ronald Reagan’s presidency. The United States government’s Bureau of Economic Analysis reported Thursday morning that the savings rate surged to 13.1% in March — up from 8% in February.
Will the pandemic bring back bartering? The short and to the point answer is: it never went away. Our economic systems started with it and it has continued to this day: two people eyeing what the other person has, figuring out the relative values of each thing, and then trying to do a swap of …
DISQUS Doodlings – No, bartering never left the economic scene Read More »
Working from the Senate’s Coronavirus Porkulus spendasaurus palooza bill, it is possible to determine who in the name of expanded debt service might see a check from the Feds.
While many of us don’t want to get into debt, there are some instances where you may need to borrow money. Whether it’s taking out a loan or applying for a credit card, there are several things that you can do to ensure you pay it off quickly, as well as make sure that it …
Money quotes from his piece at Powerline: “In the last 21 days, approximately 162,000 Americans have died. Of that number, 150 were killed by the Wuhan virus. Here is a prediction: the deaths of Americans caused by the Wuhan flu bug will be dwarfed by the suicides committed by people whose life’s savings have been …
“Stop the Insane Overreaction” – John Hinderaker Read More »
The President announced his administration will begin withholding federal funding from sanctuary cities. This comes after a federal appeals court last week ruled in the government’s favor.
Was Tom Steyer’s Campaign the Worst in Presidential History? Billionaire spent $3,373 per vote and earned zero delegates. That would be delegates to the Democrat National Committee convention that could vote in the Presidential nomination process. …According to the FEC, Steyer has spent $253,718,074 through January 31, 2020. All but $3,555,597 was from his own pocket. …
Manchester “republican” Tammy Simmons has endorsed Steve Duprey for RNC Committeeman. I wrote about what I thought that means earlier today here. As if to prove me right, she has sent out an email that confirms it. Money is more important than principles.
