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We Cannot Trust The CDC Estimates Of Flu Vaccine Effectiveness
We Cannot Trust The CDC Estimates Of Flu Vaccine Effectiveness
Authored by Eyal Shahar via The Brownstone Institute,
Each year the CDC publishes an estimate of the effectiveness of the flu vaccine in the previous flu season. Recently, the NIH director criticized the test-negative design from which the estimates are derived. He was right. The basic premise of the design is a two-edged sword: on the one hand, restricting the sample to people who sought medical care might reduce confounding by healthcare-seeking behavior; on the other hand, that restriction might add...
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Mar 31, 2026 / credittrader
Despite Tumbling Rates, US Home Price Acceleration Slowed In January
Despite Tumbling Rates, US Home Price Acceleration Slowed In January
US home price acceleration slowed significantly in January (according to the always lagged and smoothed Case-Shiller indices).
After rising 0.50% MoM in December, the price of homes in America's to 20 cities rose just 0.16% MoM in January (the lowest MoM rise since August and well below the 0.35% MoM expected)...
Source: Bloomberg
This left the 20-city composite index up just 1.18% YoY - the lowest since July 2023.
"Price levels remain elevated, but the rate of appreciation has slowed materially," according to Nicholas...
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May 26, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Strait Talk
Strait Talk
By Michael Every of Rabobank
Strait Talk
Despite many false dawns, markets remain upbeat on prospects for peace between the United States and Iran. Secretary of State Rubio indicated that the US side had thought it would have something to announce on Sunday night, or “maybe today” given that the Sunday deadline has now passed, and it is actually Tuesday. Striking a more cautionary tone, Iranian President Pezeshkian said of prospects that a deal would be made within the day that “nobody could make such a claim”, while President Trump...
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Jul 18, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Paul Pelosi Officially Charged With Hit-And-Run In Northern California
Paul Pelosi Officially Charged With Hit-And-Run In Northern California
Authored by Jill McLaughlin via The Epoch Times,
Paul Pelosi, husband of Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), was charged with misdemeanor hit-and-run on July 17 after authorities alleged he struck another vehicle parked on the side of a road on July 3 in Napa County, California.
The Napa County District Attorney’s Office also charged Pelosi, 86, of St. Helena, with making an unlawful turn.
A witness who saw the accident called 911. Napa County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the scene in Yountville, California, on July...
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