Last week the FDA said that 15 year olds can now purchase an abortificient type birth control over the counter. Plan B, as it’s called, is designed to be used within 72 hours of unprotected sex. Through use of a ‘higher hormonal concentration’ it is meant to prevent implantation of an embryo and keep pregnancy [...]
Today, a US Appeals court struck down a law which would have forced tobacco companies to put extreme photos on packs of cigarettes. The court found today that this labeling requirement by the FDA violated corporate speech rights. The court’s 2-1 decision is counter to another appeals court’s ruling in a similar case earlier this [...]
Welcome to Bazaaro-world – otherwise known as the United States with a liberal Congress. A November 18th Bloomberg article illustrates what’s happening: China’s State Council said on its website yesterday that price caps will be used on “important daily necessities” and production materials, if necessary. U.S. soybean inventories before next year’s harvest will be 30 [...]
