November 29th, 2010 by Financial Writer
The Medicare formula for payments to hospitals would be improved if it were based on value delivered rather than costs, an economist writes.
Will Ireland Default? Ask Belgium
Reckless cross-border lending by big banks has made many nations vulnerable to Ireland’s fiscal crisis, an economist writes — and none more so than Belgium.
The Other Taxes: Who [...]
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July 13th, 2009 by Financial Writer
Nine months into the fiscal year, the federal deficit has topped $1 trillion for the first time.
The imbalance is intensifying fears about higher interest rates and inflation, and already pressuring the value of the dollar. There’s also concern about trying to reverse the deficit — by reducing government spending or raising taxes — in the [...]
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