I was happy to see/hear some media people openly questioning/ridiculing the idea that weather was being blamed for the stagnant economy; they stated they could not recall during their lifetimes ever hearing such an excuse.
Setting themselves up for the inevitable “unexpected!” failure to take off...
Where Did Your Tax Money Go? there are many links in this article.
http://blog.heritage.org/2014/04/15/taxes-2013-2014-where-did-your-tax-money-go/?utm_source=heritagefoundation&utm_medium=email&utm_term=headline&utm_content=140419&utm_campaign=saturday
I expect it to shake off the winter slowdown as the summer slowdown takes effect. That, however, may be shortlived if the fall slowdown arrives unexpectedly early.
With the new DOD MANDATE that we get our scripts for Base or Express Scripts, instead of Private Pharmacy, how many of those worker are going to lose their jobs? Or be cut down to PT.
Then you have the other side of the issue, Express Scripts does NOT allow you to refuse a drug that the doctor ordered. I refuse half the new ones my internist scripts for. Have already had side effects from that class of drugs. I may be old, I’m not SENILE! I keep a detailed list of reaction drugs. As does my Private Pharmacy. Some are so bad that I could end up in the ER or Hospital. ES is not going to maintain that list, all they want to do is send you the made in china generics.