There’s a LOT of good news today… The House finally approved a massive aid bill for Ukraine – and the aid is already flowing – hallelujah. Several encouraging takeaways… It was bipartis...
Congratulations to Florida and Texas for passing new laws barring local governments from protecting workers from heat-related injuries! This at a time when global warming is leading to record hea...
http://www.joepaduda.com/2024/04/23/dumbest-law-regulation-of-the-month-a-tie/
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band have long been a favorite…last night I got to see them perform – and wow did they perform – at the JMA Dome in Syracuse. The energy this 74 year old ...
http://www.joepaduda.com/2024/04/19/good-news-friday-springsteen/
Lots of good stuff to start your weekend… First a California Senate Committee passed a bill to protect workers from heat-related injuries. SB1299 establishes a presumption that: a heat-related...
http://www.joepaduda.com/2024/04/12/good-news-friday-protecting-workers/
There’s increasing evidence that higher corporate profits are driving inflation. From the Hill: Adjusted profits after taxes hit a record high of $2.8 trillion, beating the record of $2.7 trill...
http://www.joepaduda.com/2024/04/10/whats-driving-inflation/
Consolidation among health systems and hospitals continues apace, and with it comes higher costs, more utilization, and longer disability durations. Get the details from WCRI’s much-watch web...
Another April snowstorm here in New Hampshire…weather is getting weirder by the week. Not to worry – we are keeping the just-arrived birds well fed! Jobs… WOW. This just in from BLS… To...
For those I caught with my April Fool’s post…I hope you took it in the spirit in which it was intended… Okay, back to reality (oh no….) Hospital closures and cutbacks Another hospital in ...
It’s happening sooner than expected…a new entrant into the workers’ comp insurance business (following other P&C lines by companies including Omnius) is pursuing regulatory approval for an...
http://www.joepaduda.com/2024/04/01/ai-djusters-are-becoming-a-reality/
First, it’s…Friday – reason enough to celebrate! Second, the baseball season opened this week…although my beloved White Sox lost to Detroit, the Sox had very good pitching and defense. Y...