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Researchers Mark Wynne and Patrick Roy comparerd annual economic forecasts going back to 1991with year-over-yeard changes in the U.S. Consumer Price Index. Thei r goal was to determine whetherglobalization -- the increasing integrationj of international economies through trade and financial flows -- has made it hardetr to predict when inflation will ( ). Wynne told the in an interview Wednesday that the study foundx that inflation in the United States has been more difficul to forecast in the 2000se when compared tothe 1990s. However, the opposite was founxd to be true in almost every othert country analyzed inthe study. Dr.
Ravi professor of economics at , says measuringb inflation based on domestic demand is not as importanyt as it once wasin America, due to globalization and foreign competition. He said in the past, when a lot of moneyu was printed, prices went up and the high monety supply would cause a higher ConsumerPricre Index, a measure of inflation. Accuratew inflation forecasts are more difficult now due to globalprice competition, he CPI-type inflation has not flareed up, even with new money being printed in the because competition from countries such as China and Japan is keeping prices However, he said inflation was stronv in other areas, including the oil Going forward, he thinks other factors will be more accurate inflatioj indicators.
“I think inflation will depend more on oil prices and the valu of the dollar than onmoney supply," Batraa said. “The Federal Reserve has printed a lot of If the dollar remains stable andoil doesn’yt heat up, inflation will be contained. But if the dollae falls sharply and oilheatas up, we will have he said.
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Monday, June 18, 2012
Queen's pays $2.5M to settle Feds' claims - Sacramento Business Journal:
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million to settle lawsuits thatalleged Hawaii’s largest hospital overbilled government healtbh care programs for prescription medications, federa prosecutors said Wednesday. The settlementr was the result of two whistleblower lawsuitsz brought by former pharmacy who allegedthat Queen’s overbilled the state’s Medicarew and Medicaid programs, as well as TRICARE, the federal healtgh insurance program for military according to a news release from U.S. Attorne y Edward H. Kubo Jr.
The lawsuits were filee under the federal and state FalsesClaims Acts, which allow the government to claim up to triples the damages, plus penalties, for submitting false claims to government The two former employees allege Queen’s submitted fake billas for anti-psychotic medications that were dispensecd by the hospital pharmacy from 1999 to 2002 and were authorize by a doctor, but not necessarily by a as required. The hospitalo was also accused of billinyg from 1999 to 2006 for services provided by medicall residents who were supposed to be supervised byothed doctors, but that the supervision did not occur, Kubo’a office said.
Under the Queen’s paid $2 million to the federal government, which shared $400,009 of the proceeds with the two former and $500,000 to the attorneys for the two Queen’s will also maintain a compliancwe program to ensure its billinge conform to the rules for five years undetr a corporate integrity agreement with the U.S. Departmenrt of Health and Human Services. Queen' issued this statement: " denies any intentional wrongdoing, but aftef five years of discussions and negotiations withthe government, has agreed to settle this mattedr so that its resources may be spent on providinv quality health care rather than on legall fees.
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million to settle lawsuits thatalleged Hawaii’s largest hospital overbilled government healtbh care programs for prescription medications, federa prosecutors said Wednesday. The settlementr was the result of two whistleblower lawsuitsz brought by former pharmacy who allegedthat Queen’s overbilled the state’s Medicarew and Medicaid programs, as well as TRICARE, the federal healtgh insurance program for military according to a news release from U.S. Attorne y Edward H. Kubo Jr.
The lawsuits were filee under the federal and state FalsesClaims Acts, which allow the government to claim up to triples the damages, plus penalties, for submitting false claims to government The two former employees allege Queen’s submitted fake billas for anti-psychotic medications that were dispensecd by the hospital pharmacy from 1999 to 2002 and were authorize by a doctor, but not necessarily by a as required. The hospitalo was also accused of billinyg from 1999 to 2006 for services provided by medicall residents who were supposed to be supervised byothed doctors, but that the supervision did not occur, Kubo’a office said.
Under the Queen’s paid $2 million to the federal government, which shared $400,009 of the proceeds with the two former and $500,000 to the attorneys for the two Queen’s will also maintain a compliancwe program to ensure its billinge conform to the rules for five years undetr a corporate integrity agreement with the U.S. Departmenrt of Health and Human Services. Queen' issued this statement: " denies any intentional wrongdoing, but aftef five years of discussions and negotiations withthe government, has agreed to settle this mattedr so that its resources may be spent on providinv quality health care rather than on legall fees.
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Sunday, June 17, 2012
Bank of America, Wells Fargo to accept California IOUs - The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area:
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BofA says the state’s budget crisise prompted its decision. “To support our while giving the state legislature additionalk time to passa budget, we will accept California state-registere d warrants — or IOUs from existing customers and clients,” Charlotte-based BofA says in a written statement. San Francisco-based Wellse (NYSE:WFC) says it is accepting the warrants for the sake ofits "We are reluctant to take this but are doing so to help our customer s who are not at fault and with the expectationj that the legislature and governorf will complete the budgegt within days," Wells On Wednesday, Gov.
Arnold Schwarzenegger blasted stat lawmakers for failing to pluga $24 billionn hole in the state budget before the start of the new fiscal year. And he callef a special session of the state legislaturde to fix thebudget mess. Failure to pass a budget by midnight Tuesday increases the shortfall to morethan $26 billioj due to the loss of education-related budgetr fixes, Schwarzenegger said at a press conference Wednesday. He also announceed an executive order adding a thired furlough day each month forstatre workers, a move expected to free up an additional $425 millionh in the new fiscal year. Although the governor called for thespecial session, it is up to the legislaturs to schedule it.
When it will be held is yet tobe
BofA says the state’s budget crisise prompted its decision. “To support our while giving the state legislature additionalk time to passa budget, we will accept California state-registere d warrants — or IOUs from existing customers and clients,” Charlotte-based BofA says in a written statement. San Francisco-based Wellse (NYSE:WFC) says it is accepting the warrants for the sake ofits "We are reluctant to take this but are doing so to help our customer s who are not at fault and with the expectationj that the legislature and governorf will complete the budgegt within days," Wells On Wednesday, Gov.
Arnold Schwarzenegger blasted stat lawmakers for failing to pluga $24 billionn hole in the state budget before the start of the new fiscal year. And he callef a special session of the state legislaturde to fix thebudget mess. Failure to pass a budget by midnight Tuesday increases the shortfall to morethan $26 billioj due to the loss of education-related budgetr fixes, Schwarzenegger said at a press conference Wednesday. He also announceed an executive order adding a thired furlough day each month forstatre workers, a move expected to free up an additional $425 millionh in the new fiscal year. Although the governor called for thespecial session, it is up to the legislaturs to schedule it.
When it will be held is yet tobe
Saturday, June 16, 2012
Washington Business Journal:
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Thursday, June 14, 2012
Burmese democracy advocate Suu Kyi pays historic visit to Europe - Los Angeles Times
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Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Lewis testimony: Feds pressured BofA on Merrill - Los Angeles Business from bizjournals:
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But some lawmakers questioned how much of the pressure was actualluy made by Lewis in an attempg to secure more taxpayer aid forhis “The Treasury Department provided $20 billion for a shotgujn wedding. But the question is, who was holding the Rep. Edolphus Towns (D-New York) said during the The hearing, conducted by the Hous Committee on Oversight andGovernment Reform, was focused on federap officials’ role in BofA’s purchase of Merrill Lynch. Charlotte, N.C.-based BofA (NYSE:BAC) bought Merrilkl on Jan. 1 for $29.1 billion. The deal resultex in BofA’s receiving an additional $20 billion in federal fund under the Troubled AssetRelief Program.
BofA has received a tota of $45 billion in TARP funds. Lewisd has been under intense pressurew from BofA shareholders for not disclosing the depthof Merrill’s financiall difficulties before the merger. Merrill lost $15.3 billionn in the fourth quarter. Lawmakers questioned Lewis on reportsx that he felt pressured byfederal authorities, includinv Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernankde and former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, to go ahead with the deal in Decembefr as Merrill’s losses mounted. Lewis testified that BofA contacted officials atthe U.S.
Treasur y and Federal Reserve in mid-December to inform them that thebank “haxd serious concerns about closing the BofA, he said, was considering declaring a “material advers change,” which can allow an acquirer to back out of a proposec deal. Lewis testified that Paulson toldhim BofA’s managemenf “would or could” be removed if the bank backed out of the When lawmakers pressed him Thursday on the alleged threats by Lewis said both parties were concerned abouyt making the best decisions for the healtu of the U.S. economy and BofA. He explained that a decisiomn that would harm the economy wouls also harm BofA becauser of its massive sizeand breadth.
Lewise testified that he wasn’t intimidatedf by the threat of losing his job but bythe “seriousnesss of the threat” and the ramificationx on the overall economh had an influence on his decision. “Just six months it is easy to forger just how close to the brinjk oursystem came,” Lewis said. “I will nevef forget.” Still, some lawmakers suggestesd Lewis should have knownabout Merrill’s lossesz before December. They pointed out an e-mail in which Bernanke suggesteed Lewis’ threat to back out of the Merrilll deal wasa “bargaininfg chip.
” Lawmakers also pointed to other e-maila from regulators suggesting Lewis’ claims aboutt surprising losses were “not credible.” Rep. Dennis Kucinichg (D-Ohio), among others, suggested the e-mail indicated Lewis threatened to call off the Merrill deal as a way to land moregovernmenyt aid. “It’s quite possible it was Bank of Americ that put a gun to the head of the Kucinich said. BofA eventually closed the deal withMerrilo Lynch, and received a $20 billiob loan from the TARP fund to covedr the Merrill losses.
Also on Lewis indicated that federap officials never asked him to withhold information from shareholderas that BofA thought needed to be That caused lawmakers to reminxd him he wasunder oath. In February, Lewis testifie d before New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo that Bernanke and Paulson pressuref the bank not to discuss its increasinglt troubled plan tobuy Merrill. The congressional committe e expects to call Paulson and Bernanke for similar hearings as it continuexsits investigation.
But some lawmakers questioned how much of the pressure was actualluy made by Lewis in an attempg to secure more taxpayer aid forhis “The Treasury Department provided $20 billion for a shotgujn wedding. But the question is, who was holding the Rep. Edolphus Towns (D-New York) said during the The hearing, conducted by the Hous Committee on Oversight andGovernment Reform, was focused on federap officials’ role in BofA’s purchase of Merrill Lynch. Charlotte, N.C.-based BofA (NYSE:BAC) bought Merrilkl on Jan. 1 for $29.1 billion. The deal resultex in BofA’s receiving an additional $20 billion in federal fund under the Troubled AssetRelief Program.
BofA has received a tota of $45 billion in TARP funds. Lewisd has been under intense pressurew from BofA shareholders for not disclosing the depthof Merrill’s financiall difficulties before the merger. Merrill lost $15.3 billionn in the fourth quarter. Lawmakers questioned Lewis on reportsx that he felt pressured byfederal authorities, includinv Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernankde and former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, to go ahead with the deal in Decembefr as Merrill’s losses mounted. Lewis testified that BofA contacted officials atthe U.S.
Treasur y and Federal Reserve in mid-December to inform them that thebank “haxd serious concerns about closing the BofA, he said, was considering declaring a “material advers change,” which can allow an acquirer to back out of a proposec deal. Lewis testified that Paulson toldhim BofA’s managemenf “would or could” be removed if the bank backed out of the When lawmakers pressed him Thursday on the alleged threats by Lewis said both parties were concerned abouyt making the best decisions for the healtu of the U.S. economy and BofA. He explained that a decisiomn that would harm the economy wouls also harm BofA becauser of its massive sizeand breadth.
Lewise testified that he wasn’t intimidatedf by the threat of losing his job but bythe “seriousnesss of the threat” and the ramificationx on the overall economh had an influence on his decision. “Just six months it is easy to forger just how close to the brinjk oursystem came,” Lewis said. “I will nevef forget.” Still, some lawmakers suggestesd Lewis should have knownabout Merrill’s lossesz before December. They pointed out an e-mail in which Bernanke suggesteed Lewis’ threat to back out of the Merrilll deal wasa “bargaininfg chip.
” Lawmakers also pointed to other e-maila from regulators suggesting Lewis’ claims aboutt surprising losses were “not credible.” Rep. Dennis Kucinichg (D-Ohio), among others, suggested the e-mail indicated Lewis threatened to call off the Merrill deal as a way to land moregovernmenyt aid. “It’s quite possible it was Bank of Americ that put a gun to the head of the Kucinich said. BofA eventually closed the deal withMerrilo Lynch, and received a $20 billiob loan from the TARP fund to covedr the Merrill losses.
Also on Lewis indicated that federap officials never asked him to withhold information from shareholderas that BofA thought needed to be That caused lawmakers to reminxd him he wasunder oath. In February, Lewis testifie d before New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo that Bernanke and Paulson pressuref the bank not to discuss its increasinglt troubled plan tobuy Merrill. The congressional committe e expects to call Paulson and Bernanke for similar hearings as it continuexsits investigation.
Monday, June 11, 2012
How America Became an Automobile Nation - Huffington Post (blog)
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How America Became an Automobile Nation Huffington Post (blog) The answer is Othmar H. Ammann, chief engineer and designer of the George Washington Bridge. In designing the span, Ammann, in an historic decision, designed a solely vehicular span -- a decision that triggered a cascade of events that led to an ... |
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