Got it..

 

I hope the Admin is simply using inflation as a way of adding urgency to the promotion of competition. That is a possible reading of this important article. I strongly support much of the Admin’s competition agenda.

However, as described, hipster Brandeisian antitrust, with which the Admin and its appointees flirt, is more likely to raise than lower prices.

To start, increases in prices and profit margins are what happens when competitive industries experience increases in demand. That is what calls forth increased supply. This is how a market system operates.

There is no basis in economics for expecting increases in demand to systematically larger price increases for monopolies or oligopolies than competitive industries.

Larry Summers Tweets. Mr. Summers is an American economist who served as the 71st United States Secretary of the Treasury. He is a former president of Harvard University (2001–2006),^[1][2] where he is currently a professor and director of the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government.

Blame..

 

Inflation has become one of the top economic issues in the U.S., and the Biden administration is acting accordingly with various policy actions.

U.S. consumer prices rose 0.5% in December and 7.0% on a year-over-year basis, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It's the fastest rate since 1982. 

Two of the biggest drivers of price spikes over 2021 have been in food and energy which is likely the reason the White House has focused on both of those sectors both for inflation as well as antitrust reasons. 

Tying the two issues together is not without critics, even among Democrats. Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers posted a lengthy Twitter thread taking issue with “[a]ntitrust as an anti-inflation strategy” and has noted that Biden officials “flirt with the idea that it’s greedy meatpackers causing inflation."

But until then, it remains a front-burner issue with a recent AP-NORC poll finding the coronavirus down and inflation up when it comes to voter’s top priorities. And, in bad news for the Biden administration, another poll finds 3 in 5 voters place the blame on the president’s policies. Just a thought.

I Don't..

 

Fell..

 

Condom sales dipped unexpectedly during the pandemic, according to Karex, the world's largest manufacturer.

Sales fell as much as 40 percent over the last two years. That runs contrary to what the industry had been expecting, and most companies had forecast an increase in contraceptive sales due to widespread economic uncertainty.

Demand began to slump at the start of the pandemic, when hotels and motels were forced to close. That removed a valuable form of privacy and also delivered a heavy blow to in-person sex workers.

Government condom distribution programs were also halted because of the pandemic as nonessential health clinics were closed temporarily.

Laughing..

 

Pompeo..

 

America isn’t just seeing less of Mike Pompeo. We are seeing less of the former secretary of state because there is literally less of him — 90 pounds, to be exact.

The former director of the CIA has faced a lot of challenging situations in his long career, but he hesitates to talk about his weight.

It all started on June 14, 2021, when Pompeo stepped on the scale and saw he was just pounds away from 300 for the first time in his life.

“I started exercising, not every day, but nearly every day, and eating right and the weight just started to come off,” he said.

Fast..

 

More people around the world are suffering because their immune systems can no longer tell the difference between healthy cells and invading micro-organisms. Disease defences that once protected them are instead attacking their tissue and organs.

Major international research to fight this trend – including London’s Francis Crick Institute, where two world experts, James Lee and Carola Vinuesa,  help pinpoint the precise causes of autoimmune disease, as these conditions are known.

Autoimmune diseases range from type 1 diabetes to rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease and multiple sclerosis. 

Fast-food diets lack certain important ingredients, such as fibre, and evidence suggests this alteration affects a person’s microbiome the collection of micro-organisms that we have in our gut and which play a key role in controlling various bodily functions,” Vinuesa said.

“These changes in our microbiomes are then triggering autoimmune diseases, of which more than 100 types have now been discovered.”

Both scientists stressed that individual susceptibilities were involved in contracting such illnesses, ailments that also include celiac disease as well as lupus, which triggers inflammation and swelling and can cause damage to various organs, including the heart.

No Meat..

 As part of a healthy diet, eat plenty of fruits and vegetables, fiber-rich whole grains, fish (preferably oily fish-at least twice per week), nuts, legumes and seeds and try eating some meals without meat. Select lower fat dairy products and poultry (skinless). Limit salt, sugar and sugar-sweetened beverages and red meat. 

  
You can slowly work up to at least 2½ hours (150 minutes) of moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity (e.g., brisk walking) every week or 1 hour and 15 minutes (75 minutes) of vigorous intensity aerobic physical activity (e.g., jogging, running) or a combination of both every week. 

Additionally, on 2 or more days a week you need muscle-strengthening activities that work all major muscle groups (legs, hips, back, abdomen, chest shoulders, and arms). Children should get at least 60 minutes of activity every day. Just an "active" thought.

Test..

 

Two years in this Saga, and the holidays coming, millions are flying everywhere to be with their families during Christmas time and no tests available. What we have is just continue talk in television, more advise, nonsense talk, but having test availability and even workers to perform the test and analyse it, were fired earlier. 

I suggest to leave the Medical Personal and Hospitals deal with medical issues, and keep the failed politicians and the Wana bees out of it. Just a thought.

Butterfly...

 

Happiness is like a butterfly which, when pursued, is always beyond our grasp, but, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.

Nathaniel Hawthorne

The pursuit of happiness is a human characteristic everyone has in common. For many, happiness seems to be an elusive goal, and it’s easy to sink into misery and unhappiness. When this happens, people may turn to destructive substitutes like drugs or alcohol to mask the pain.

There are many different types of happiness that you can attain: joy, excitement, gratitude, pride, optimism, contentment and love, to name a few.
 Each person has something unique that makes them happy. As you become more self-aware, you’ll be able to reach a new level of contentment. Just a thought.