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Friday, June 6th, 2008
When Bureaucrats Cash in on 9/11
Former Health Secretary Tommy Thompson spent his last years as a bureaucrat being criticized for his thin efforts to help Ground Zero workers receive appropriate health care.
Now, Thompson is cashing in on the tragedy. The Associated Press reports that Thompson's private company, Logistic Health, has been awarded an $11 million dollar contract to track […]
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Friday, June 6th, 2008
Morgan Stanley Forecast: Gas to Reach $150 a Barrel
A Morgan Stanley report is forecasting oil prices to soon reach $150 a barrel.
How can airlines afford to fly? I asked this question in my column for Pajamas Media last month, when oil hit a record-breaking $135 a barrel and American Airlines announced it would be charging a $15 fee for a passenger's first checked […]