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Chicago Tribune (December 23)

2016/ 12/ 24 by jd in Global News

“From the standpoint of personal health, getting at least seven hours is just common sense. But a case can be made that sleep equals productivity equals a robust economy. So, for yourself and for the sake of our country, do your part for the gross domestic product.” A recent Rand Corporation study found that lost sleep negatively impacts the U.S. economy by $411 billion each year.

 

Washington Post (November 4)

2016/ 11/ 06 by jd in Global News

In Nicaragua, there is “an even more depressing election than our own.” Daniel Ortega will on Sunday, “following gross manipulation of the constitution and electoral system… preside over his reelection as president, as well as the installation of his wife, Rosario Murillo, as vice president.” Struggling with failing health, his wife can serve as a placeholder to “ensure that the presidency remains in his family; his children are waiting in the wings.”

 

Bloomberg (November 11)

2014/ 11/ 13 by jd in Global News

“Oceanographers have detected isotopes linked to Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant off California’s coast, though at levels far below those that could pose a measurable health risk.” While the origin of the isotopes is clear, it is equally clear that the minute levels are absolutely safe, registering about 1,000 times below the EPA’s limits for drinking water.

 

New York Times (February 5, 2014)

2014/ 02/ 06 by jd in Global News

Recent estimates credit the Affordable Care Act with unchaining 2.5 million people from their jobs over the ensuing decade. “The new law will free people, young and old, to pursue careers or retirement without having to worry about health coverage. Workers can seek positions they are most qualified for and will no longer need to feel locked into a job they don’t like because they need insurance for themselves or their families.”

 

USA Today (June 20)

2013/ 06/ 20 by jd in Global News

“Rather than blaming the Fed for this week’s market fall, people should thank it for nursing stocks back to health since the sickening market bottoms of March 2009. Dr. Bernanke’s challenge in his remaining months as Fed chairman will be to taper off the medication without harming the patient.”

 

Forbes (April 23, 2013)

2013/ 04/ 25 by jd in Global News

Is growth the root of problems like global warming? No, growth is a panacea that “must not be sold short. Growth is not just morally defensible; it is a moral imperative for achieving lasting human flourishing.” Of course, there have been cases of reckless growth. Overall, however, “hard data documents its positive impact on the things that ultimately matter: education, environmental care, physical health, political freedom, and healthy culture. Failure to realize the transformative power of growth would be a failure of our moral imaginations.”

 

Washington Post (January 15)

2013/ 01/ 16 by jd in Global News

“America is dangerous to your health. A recent international commission reported that U.S. men rank last in life expectancy for the 17 industrial nations in the study; U.S. women rank next to last. When it comes to health, the United States is exceptional — exceptionally bad.” The U.S. needs to quit worrying about fiscal cliffs and focus on matters of life and death.

 

Wall Street Journal (November 8)

2011/ 11/ 10 by jd in Global News

“New public-health studies and laboratory experiments suggest that, at every stage of life, traffic fumes exact a measurable toll on mental capacity, intelligence and emotional stability.” This toll is difficult to document, but improvements have been seen where traffic congestion has been alleviated. Premature births in areas around New Jersey toll plazas dropped 10.8% “after the introduction of E-ZPass, which eased traffic congestion and reduced exhaust fumes.” Improving traffic would also improve lives in other ways. U.S. workers spend nearly as much time stuck in traffic (140 hours) each month as in the office in the 10 most congested traffic areas.“New public-health studies and laboratory experiments suggest that, at every stage of life, traffic fumes exact a measurable toll on mental capacity, intelligence and emotional stability.” This toll is difficult to document, but improvements have been seen where traffic congestion has been alleviated. Premature births in areas around New Jersey toll plazas dropped 10.8% “after the introduction of E-ZPass, which eased traffic congestion and reduced exhaust fumes.” Improving traffic would also improve lives in other ways. U.S. workers spend nearly as much time stuck in traffic (140 hours) each month as in the office in the 10 most congested traffic areas.

 

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