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If any elected official stood before Congress and proposed raising taxes for the average family of four by $3,380 per year, he or she would find himself voted out of office in the next election. |
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RNA Runs Interferenc |
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At the same time stem cells are promising unprecedented hope for conditions requiring replacement of tissue, another new technology called “RNA interference” may be even bigger. This technology promises to address the one-third of human maladies that are the result of genetic glitches that can’t be fixed by stem cells or by any of today’s “conventional” therapies. |
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The Informal Economy |
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When you pay for a steak at a restaurant, you’re supporting the formal economy. Part of the price of your meal pays for taxes, which in turn pay for schools, roads, police and fire protection, and so on. |
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The Money, Freedom, |
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What do the fabled chief executives of top corporations do when they retire? |
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The Era of Absolutel |
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Only 30 years ago, it seemed inconceivable that most American households would have their own computers. |
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