Media financial woes are a danger to democracy. A billionaire says retirement age's too low
Biden Urged to 'Hold the Line' Against For-Profit Medicare Advantage Industry. Out-of-Touch Billionaire Larry Fink Blasted for Calling 65 a 'Crazy. The Media Industry's Financial Problems Are Bad News
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Biden Urged to 'Hold the Line' Against For-Profit Medicare Advantage Industry: "Do not let them bully you," said Alex Lawson of Social Security Works. "Corporate insurers are holding the country's health hostage and demanding bags of cash." [More]
'Out-of-Touch Billionaire' Larry Fink Blasted for Calling 65 a 'Crazy' Retirement Age: "I love how rich people are treated as sources of great wisdom when they obviously don't know their ass from their elbow," said one economist. [More]
The Media Industry's Financial Problems Are Bad News for Democracy: I’m worried that in the paywall era, the new business model will ensure that only wealthier people who can afford to be paying for news will be reading the best stories. [More]
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