How many people are killed by pain killers?

How many people are killed by pain killers?

 

48 people are killed by pain killers every day in the U.S.

When a country becomes a declining country?

When a country becomes a declining country?
When the country is no longer willing - or able to deploy power on behalf of its interest.

Why Medicare, the largest single U.S. payer for prescription drugs doesn't bargain with drug companies?

Why Medicare, the largest single U.S. payer for prescription drugs doesn't bargain with drug companies?

Because Medicare is by law unable to negotiate pricing.

When the Supreme Court doesn't have the courage of their convictions?

When the Supreme Court doesn't have the courage of their convictions?
When  their convictions threaten entrenched political interests.

Why does the rate of new-business formation has fallen for a couple decades in a row?

Why does the rate of new-business formation has fallen for a couple decades in a row?
Because innovation output is largely free or nearly free.

What percentage of low-income high-school grads are enrolled in two- or four-year college programs?

What percentage of low-income high-school grads  are enrolled in two- or four-year college programs?

45.5% of low-income, recent high-school graduates were enrolled in college in 2013, compared with 55.9% in 2008.

How to feed the hysteria?

How to feed the hysteria?


With alarms.