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Thursday, June 28, 2018

Fake...

Two recent news media fumbles illustrate nicely the present divide between mainstream journalism’s ambitions and its chronically blundering execution.

There is a reason that Americans don't trust the media.

The first came from Time Magazine, which published a cover story examining President Donald Trump’s controversial border separation policy. The photo-shopped cover of that issue the obvious implication that the immigrant girl had been torn from her parents at the behest of Trump’s policy. Indeed, the story itself initially stated that the girl had been “carried away screaming by U.S. Border Patrol agents.”

But she wasn’t. It didn’t happen. The story itself, turned out to be FALSE.

The girl’s father confirmed that she was never taken from her mother. Time eventually corrected the story.

Time Magazine inflamed the passion of many, angered many by providing the false story against the President. This is why some countries prosecute those who make it up, inflame the public and may create violence as a result.

Shortage...

A new opioid crisis happening in the U.S.,: Hospitals are frequently running out of widely used injected painkillers.

Manufacturing shortages are forcing many doctors and pharmacists to sometimes ration injected opioids.

Medical groups are urging regulators to help, saying some people having surgery, fighting cancer or suffering with severe burns are getting inadequate pain control. They also say shortages frequently cause medication switches that could lead to mistakes.

The American Medical Association declared drug shortages a public health crisis, saying it will urge federal agencies to examine the problem as a national security threat and perhaps designate medicine factories as critical infrastructure.

"It's definitely the most severe I've seen in tracking drug shortages for 17 years," says Erin Fox, a University of Utah Hospitals pharmacist.

Conceive...

There are more than 6.8 million households in the United States with investable assets greater than $1 million. Sure we all want to join.

What do you think the likelihood is you'll be joining the millionaires' club? Napoleon Hill, author of the classic self-help book "Think and Grow Rich" once said, "Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve."

So how many Americans believe they have what it takes to become a millionaire in today's society? Most of the respondents to the GOBankingRates survey didn't believe it was likely.

Many Americans are achieving the dream, with people becoming millionaires at the rate of 1,700 every day, a trend expected to continue into the coming years.