Category Archives: Finance

Charity Navigator’s review of Presbyterian Retirement Communities Northwest (aka Transforming Age)

Posted on December 21, 2023 by Jim deMaine

The Charity Navigator organization rates non-profits with a variety of measurements. Transforming Age is listed as Presbyterian Retirement Communities on the Charity Navigator website and on Transforming Age’s form 990. This form contains information that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status … Continue reading →

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New York University will divest from fossil fuels in win for student activists

Posted on September 15, 2023 by Jim deMaine

From the Guardian – thanks to Pam P. New York University plans to divest from fossil fuels, the Guardian has learned, following years of pressure from student activists. The move from one of the US’s largest private universities, whose endowment … Continue reading →

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Biden Plan to Cut Billions in Medicare Fraud Ignites Lobbying Frenzy

Posted on March 23, 2023 by Jim deMaine

Ed note: The privatized Medicare Advantage programs are making a lot of money. It turns out that a number of the Insurers are “upcoding” the severity of illness in their enrollees in order to be able to charge more. The … Continue reading →

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The Silicon Valley Back Rescue/Bailout – what does it mean?

Posted on March 17, 2023 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Frank C. Also see the Op-Ed piece by Paul Krugman in today’s NYT. It remains to be seen, how the jitters play out over the next several days.

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Don’t Try to Appease Economic Terrorists

Posted on January 21, 2023 by Jim deMaine

By Paul Krugman in the NYT A few days ago I received an automated text from my bank. For some reason the bank’s algorithm flagged a valid charge on my debit card as potentially questionable; the text asked me to verify … Continue reading →

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Why are Republicans telling voters they want to cut Social Security by a third?

Posted on November 8, 2022 by Jim deMaine

By Alicia H. Munnell Improving benefits for the low paid is a noble goal, but all but the very wealthy need the benefits in current law. Why in the world would Republicans put out a plan to dramatically cut Social Security? … Continue reading →

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Interview with Ed Thorp – the investor who spotted Madoff’s scam has some new worries

Posted on June 17, 2022 by Jim deMaine

This is, my apologies, a long interview (1.5 hours) but you may find it interesting. Click here if interested.

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Companies doing or not doing business in Russia

Posted on March 25, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Jim S. Professor Jeffry Sonnenfeld (Yale University) has developed a list of companies who did, or continue to do business in Russia.  The list is divided into five categories, ranging from “Withdrawal” a clean break with  to “Digging … Continue reading →

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