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Why Trump’s tariffs could live forever 

Vox Open Sourced

As the US population ages, providing public pensions and health insurance to older Americans has become more expensive. In 2013, President Barack Obama made Bush’s income tax cuts permanent for households earning below $400,000 (which effectively preserved 82 percent of the Bush tax cuts).

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For years, women complained that this medical procedure was painful. Doctors are finally listening.

Vox Open Sourced

Before the insertion late last year, Ni, a 26-year-old health care consultant, took deep breaths of the nitrous oxide. But health complications, like increased risk of pelvic inflammatory disease sepsis, infertility, and even death , led the manufacturer to cease sales in the US just three years after its debut. Whose pain matters?

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The modern taboo that Americans just can’t seem to break

Vox Open Sourced

“The funeral industry and the medical industry rose up together and kind of partnered to position themselves as these guardians of health and safety,” Chavez says. Their definition of what a [dignified death] was, is expensive, away from the home amongst professionals, devoid of signs of death through embalming,” Chavez says.

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The 25 pieces of culture that explain the last 25 years

Vox Open Sourced

It showed executives that people were eager to see expensive, high-production-value adaptations of intellectual property they already knew and loved, and that they would pay well for the privilege. In 2013, the Twitter hashtag was still mainly used for audience commentary and trending topics rather than protest organization and advocacy.

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Future-proofing Workspaces: Top Tactics To Align CRE Choices With Business Needs

Allwork

In Atlanta, CoStar’s research showed the average lease term dropped from 62 months in 2013 to 45 months today, a 25% decrease — a significant change in a short time. However, when comparing total occupancy costs for smaller spaces and shorter terms, flexible workspace most often is less expensive.

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How to Name Your Business

Success

It’s far less expensive to name a company with a descriptive title and tagline,” Isen says. For example, someone thinking about using the word “synergy” to name their health consulting company ought to reconsider. This article was published in May 2013 and has been updated. Consider the type of name you’re after.

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How Trumpcare Will Impact Self-Employment

Small Business Labs

The quick summary is self-employed who are younger or have higher incomes will likely be better off under the Republican proposed American Health Care Act (AHCA, a.k.a. Many of these people are unlikely going to be able to afford health insurance.  Older people are much more expensive to cover than younger people.