Category: Politics, Religion & Money

Why is Ozempic so expensive in the United States?

A better question is, why is there so much need for Ozempic in the United States? We’ve gone from being a nation of smokers to a nation of overeaters.

For the vast majority of people, losing weight is free. In fact, it’s better than free. The greatly increased cost of groceries can be offset by eating much less.

Eat less and move more. That has always been the simple, albeit not easy, formula for losing weight and reducing the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Trump cheats, lies, and steals, as explained in a new book I’m reading. Terry Gross interviews its authors.

This is a NYTimes article, taken from the book, that Trump is trying to suppress.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/14/business/donald-trump-apprentice.html

Israel’s Pager Attack Was a Tactical Success Without a Strategic Goal

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/18/world/middleeast/israel-hezbollah-pager-attack.html

So now we wait for the first cop bodycam explosions.

I no longer drink beer or wine, but occasionally I will have this non-alcoholic beverage.

There is some residual alcohol, listed as 0.5%. I predict this is the same percentage that the Federal Reserve Bank will cut the federal funds interest rate on Wednesday.

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/09/16/stock-market-today-live-updates.html

Update:

Fed slashes interest rates by a half point

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/09/18/fed-cuts-rates-september-2024-.html

Trump said this Tuesday during night’s debate:

She copied Biden’s plan. And it’s like four sentences, like run-Spot-run.

Then he said this:

It’s a very simple phrase. Make America great again.

Donald clearly lacks an appreciation, or even an awareness, of nuance and irony.