Here is my wish list for the incoming Trump administration to make America healthy and prosperous and great again in 2025. 1.Slash Job-Killing Regulations The regulatory state is a $2 trillion tax on the American economy. We all want worker safety, a clean environment and consumer protections, but in too many cases the costs of regulations far outweigh the societal benefits. President-elect Donald Trump has promised to slash 10 rules for every new rule. Just do it, Mr. President. (RELATED: JOHN STOSSEL: Does The Government Do Anything Well?) 2. Make The Trump Tax Cuts Permanent As JFK, Ronald Reagan and others have proven throughout history, lower tax rates lead to more growth, more investment and more jobs. The Trump tax cuts meant that a typical family of four earning $75,000 a year saw their tax bill fall by half — a benefit valued at more than $2,000. And the corporate tax rate fell from 35% — the highest in the world — to 21%, bringing jobs and capital to America. Trump has promised to make all these tax cuts permanent. Why? Because they worked almost exactly as we anticipated they would. 3. Replace Welfare With Work Growth will require more able-bodied Americans getting off welfare and into jobs. Welfare — which includes cash assistance, public housing, food stamps, disability payments, unemployment benefits and Medicaid — needs to be a hand up, not a handout. 4. Use America’s Abundant Natural Resources America has well more than $50 trillion of natural resources that are accessible with existing drilling and mining technologies. This is a vast storehouse of wealth that far surpasses what any other nation is endowed with. We can use the royalty payments and leases to reduce our national debt while creating hundreds of thousands of jobs. 5. Cut Medical Costs by Demanding Health Care Price Transparency One of many ways to bring health care costs down to consumers (and taxpayers, who pay half the costs) is to require hospitals, pharmacies, doctors and health clinics to list prices for what they are charging. The Committee to Unleash Prosperity estimates that $1 trillion to $2 trillion could be reduced from health care costs, with no reduction in the quality of care, by allowing consumers to shop around on the internet for the best price — just as we do when we buy groceries, a home or a car. This will foster free market competition and lower prices. 6. Allow School Choice for All Families Test scores in America have been plummeting. Kids are graduating from high school — if at all — without even being able to read the diploma. America no longer ranks in the top 10 in many academic achievement ratings. A child can get a better education at half the cost in the Catholic school system and in many charters. Trump has endorsed universal school choice for all children regardless of income or ethnicity or race. This is the civil rights issue of our time. 7. Implement A Pro-America Immigration Policy Trump’s committed to securing our border, but we also need legal immigrants through a merit-based immigration system. This visa system would select immigrants based on their skills, talents, investment capital, English language ability and education level. These characteristics all presage success in America. 8. Revive America’s Great Cities Our once-great cities in America — from New York to Chicago to Detroit to San Francisco to Seattle — have come to look like war zones. Crime has run rampant. Businesses and people and capital are fleeing and leaving the poorest Americans — mostly minorities — stranded with tragically limited opportunities other than working at Walmart or McDonald’s for minimum wage. Since 2020, our major cities have lost nearly 1 million residents. And tens of thousands of businesses. Trump wants to revitalize our cities and abandoned rural areas through deregulation, reduction in tax rates, changes in zoning policies and infrastructure investments. 9. Pull the U.S. Out Of The Paris Climate Change Treaty And Other Anti-America Agreements We must end American participation in globalist treaties that hurt America most. This includes the Paris Climate Accords — a treaty with which most other nations have failed to comply, yet which places huge burdens on American companies and workers. Trump also has pledged to end global taxation — such as Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s global minimum tax. Do we even need a United Nations? 10. Finally, Drain The Swamp There is a reason why three of the five wealthiest counties in America are in or around Washington, D.C. Washington is getting rich at the expense of the rest of us. Fewer than 10% of overpaid federal workers (of which there are more than 2 million) are working full time in the office even though COVID-19 ended three years ago. These are swamp employees that often get paid $150,000 or more a year. Fire them if they don’t show up. And relocate federal agencies in other cities. These are admittedly bold aspirations for an economic transformation toward freedom and free enterprise. But the one person who can get it done is Trump. Stephen Moore is a visiting fellow at the Heritage Foundation. His new book, coauthored with Arthur Laffer, is “The Trump Economic Miracle.” The views and opinions expressed in this commentary are those of the author and do not reflect the official position of the Daily Caller News Foundation. All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any legitimate news publisher that can provide a large audience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter’s byline and their DCNF affiliation. For any questions about our guidelines or partnering with us, please contact licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org .DALLAS — While the Dallas Mavericks dropped their Christmas Day game against the Minnesota Timberwolves yesterday, and Luka Doncic suffered a calf injury during it, he and the team still found ways to share holiday cheer. After the game, the team posted on social media that Doncic gifted his Mavericks teammates and staff with Segway go-karts. Several players were filmed taking the go-karts for a spin in the American Airlines Center. “If you ain’t first, you’re last!” Klay Thompson could be heard saying in the video as he sped by in the GoKart Pro 2. Luka is spreading Christmas cheer once again 🎁🎅 This year, he gifted @Segway Gokarts to the team and basketball staff. Just call him Luka Claus! @luka7doncic // #MFFL pic.twitter.com/iQrv5ZXriS The go-karts can reach speeds of nearly 30 mph and retail for nearly $2,000, according to Segway’s website. This year wasn’t the first time Luka Claus paid the Mavericks team and staff a visit. Last year, the team posted a video showing Doncic gifted the team electric bicycles. Now that the Christmas holiday is over, though, the Mavericks are bracing for the potential of Doncic missing an extended period of time as he undergoes an MRI Thursday, NBA Insider Shams Charania reported. It was the second game back for Doncic after he missed two games with a left heel contusion. Doncic has a history of issues with his left calf, missing all or most of the past two preseasons while previously sitting the first three games of the 2022 playoffs.
A COUPLE who nearly risked bankruptcy on an investment saw their fortunes change and now run a pub inside a converted double decker bus. James Hay, 40, and partner Charley Base, 39, always dreamt of running their own business together but had never found the right opportunity. The couple almost signed on a brick and mortar pub lease in early 2020 before “easing off the gas” due to the pandemic. This decision, James reckons, likely saved them around £100,000 and from a potential bankruptcy. Now, they run their pub Ludo's from inside an old double decker bus. James, originally from Portsmouth, couldn't believe his luck when he found out the previous lease on the bus was ending. It was being shared at the time by brewery Earth as a taproom as well as a board game café during the day. However, after they moved out, it gave the perfect opportunity for James and Charley to move in and swoop up the desirable site. Taking over the lease, the couple injected £20,000 into restoring the bus from its previous state. That included a professional beer system installation, new fridges, and a general refresh to the bus interior. The result is a cosy and warm environment that would make any pubgoer feel at home. Charley, a comedy act booker, and James regularly run comedy nights on the top floor of the bus, as well as live music, and pub quizzes. We went along to one music event and spoke to those attending, as well as one of the performers. Fi, 25, described the concert as an "ethereal experience" atop the "beautiful" bus. She said the uniqueness of sitting aboard a former bus to listen to musicians created a "culturally enriching" environment for the audience. Sa-ad, 20, loved the "intimate" feel of the bus and jokingly remarked at how it's the "nicest experience" you can have on a bus anywhere. He added: "You have a lot of unique venues in London but this one tops them all. “It’s such an intimate venue. There’s nowhere for the performer to go other than in the audience. "You really form a better connection. It’s such an interesting venue combined with its care for its performers. “It’s something gimmicky that cares." All of the guests we spoke to said they will definitely be back at the unique venue. Porteous , 25, who performed at the show, said: “It was so wholesome. “It’s so surreal to have something so silent. You’re literally face to face. It’s amazing, it’s really really beautiful." When the couple inherited the Volvo bus, it had already had some of its interior altered in order to accommodate Earth's tap room. But James admitted it did need some "love" to bring it up to the standard for Ludo's. The pair set ahead and invested around £20,000 into new furnishings, beer equipment, and styling for the pub. The couple gave the motor a fresh lick of paint and adorned it with their own signs to give the bus its snazzy look. But it was not just the outside of the bus that needed a new lease of life. Inside, the team set to bring a warm and cosy feel to the 28-year-old bus. This meant installing new lights and lamps, and smartening up the seating and tables. The result is a bright and fashionable upstairs that plays host to comedians and live musicians throughout the week. The lower deck of the bus also required a lot of work to build the venue's bar. The bare bones interior was showered with a new bar top, colourful furnishings, and a warm design to create the ultimate cosy pub feel. James said the inspiration for the conversion came from his inadvertent first project from when the pair lived together on a canal boat . They had transformed their former home in Manchester into a liveable space. This first conversion gave them the itch to undertake an even bigger project, which ended up being Ludo's. Speaking about the cost of the bus conversion, despite its high initial price, James said the pair now enjoy a "healthy" cash flow from a mixture of patrons. The entrepreneur added that he wanted to make a venue that straddles that middle crowd of those that feel they can't go to cheap "older" style pubs but desire that homely, cosy, and affordable feel. Ludo's also pushes a major sustainability and independent front, stocking a selection of local beers as well as homemade cakes. James believes it's what puts Ludo's a cut above a standard pub and hopes it will attract more environmentally conscious patrons. On top of this, he wants Ludo's to play its part in showcasing sustainable business.
The Memphis Tigers made two technical free throws in the final minute of their overtime victory over UConn Huskies. The Memphis Tigers won the game by, well, two points in a 99-97 final. But UConn head coach Dan Hurley doesn't believe his technical foul cost his team the game. "I think it was the s--ty calls," he said, per Matt Norlander of CBS Sports. "I would expect to come to play in an event, and I don't know too many back-to-back national championship teams that get that type of a whistle." He also said he believes the technical was issued because he fell to the ground protesting an over-the-back call on an offensive rebound, adding "what I gave the cameras today was Oppenheimer" when discussing how he comes across on camera. "That was a joke," Hurley said of the technical, per Brendan Marks of The Athletic. "I mean, I just watched it ... I had a lot of issues with what went on in the game ... For that call to be made at that point in the game is a complete joke." He didn't stop there when complaining about the whistle: This article will be updated soon to provide more information and analysis. For more from Bleacher Report on this topic and from around the sports world, check out our B/R app , homepage and social feeds—including Twitter , Instagram , Facebook and TikTok .VANCOUVER, British Columbia & MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 24, 2024-- Proton Intelligence Inc., developing the first-ever Continuous Potassium Monitoring (CKMTM) platform, today announced the closing of its $6.95 million USD Seed Financing round joined by SOSV, We Venture Capital, Tenmile, LongeVC, 15th Rock, Exor, and Trampoline Venture Partners. The CKMTM platform is designed to transform the management of cardio-kidney-metabolic diseases by providing clinicians and patients crucial data about potassium levels on-demand. Potassium is both the most important biomarker in cardiac-kidney-metabolic diseases and the hardest to measure. Dangerous fluctuations in potassium levels—whether too high or too low—lead to cardiac arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death. The inability to provide timely potassium levels to patients and providers is a major barrier to getting patients on the correct life-saving therapies. About 33% of people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) or heart failure (HF) unnecessarily stop life-saving therapy after a high potassium event, which ultimately results in a nearly 40% increase in 6-month mortality [ 1 ]. Proton’s CKMTM technology aims to provide providers and patients accurate, remote, continuous potassium levels allowing precise treatment of patients suffering from kidney disease or heart failure. "We are proud to be the first institutional investor in Proton Intelligence," said Mohan S. Iyer, General Partner at SOSV. "The team's exceptional focus and relentless execution inspire confidence, and we are excited to continue to support them as they move into clinical validation.” “We Venture Capital have been impressed by this true breakthrough in electrolyte sensing capability, which will fulfil a critical gap in the current care continuum for many patients at risk from dyskalemia. We look forward to working with the Proton Intelligence team on the next phase of their journey,” said Dr. Louise Warme, Head of We Venture Capital. The company has initiated clinical studies assessing the performance of CKMTM in people living with severely impaired kidney function such as the underserved population living with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) or chronic kidney disease (CKD). According to the United States Renal Data System (USRDS), 14% of US adults have CKD and account >25% of Medicare spend. Patients with ESRD account for 7% of US Medicare expenditure annually [ 2 ]. “The ability to continuously monitor potassium will enable better data driven decision making for patients with late-stage chronic kidney disease or on dialysis, not only improving outcomes for these patients but saving health systems considerable costs,” said Dr. Steve Burnell, Managing Director at Tenmile. “This fundraising milestone represents a major leap forward for us,” said Dr. Sahan Ranamukhaarachchi, Founder and CEO of Proton Intelligence Inc. “We are immensely grateful for the trust and support of our investors, who share our vision of revolutionizing cardio-kidney-metabolic care. Their belief in our mission sees us funded through a number of clinical feasibility trials ahead of a pivotal study planned for 2026 and get closer to making CKMTM a reality for millions of patients.” About Proton Intelligence Inc. Proton Intelligence Inc. is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada , with R&D operations in Melbourne, Australia . The company is revolutionizing healthcare with its continuous electrolyte monitoring technology, starting with CKMTM for potassium (akin to continuous glucose monitoring in diabetes). The CKMTM platform addresses a critical challenge in cardio-kidney-metabolic disease management by enabling the safe implementation of optimal medical therapies. About SOSV SOSV is a multi-stage, deep tech venture investor committed to “human and planetary health,” and invests beginning at a startup’s inception, the “First Check in Deep Tech®.” Headquartered in Princeton, NJ, SOSV operates the deeply resourced startup development programs in New York City and San Francisco (IndieBio) and Newark, NJ (HAX) equipped with labs for bio-safety, chem, food, EE, analytics and mechatronics. The SOSV ecosystem spans the globe, with 800+ startups operating in 40 countries. About We Venture Capital We Venture Capital is a specialized fund investing in diagnostics, as well as tools and digital solutions in the diagnostics area. Being the corporate investment arm of Werfen, a worldwide leader in specialized diagnostics, We Venture Capital is an active investor, leveraging the network and knowledge from Werfen to the benefit of our investments. We invest in and partner with early-stage startups close to market entry or early scale-ups, working closely with our portfolio to support their growth over time. We are firm believers of technical advancement as a means to improve patient outcomes and revolutionize healthcare. About Tenmile Tenmile is a health technology investment business that partners with early-stage companies to target unmet needs in healthcare and develop the Australian health commercialisation ecosystem. Launched in September 2022 with a $250m commitment we have team members in Perth, Sydney and New York. Health technology covers digital health, diagnostics, medical devices, tools, and therapeutics. Visit our website for more information: https://www.protonintelligence.com/ View source version on businesswire.com : https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241224844196/en/ CONTACT: Media Rory St Clair marketing@protonintel.com KEYWORD: AUSTRALIA/OCEANIA AUSTRALIA NORTH AMERICA CANADA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: CARDIOLOGY BIOTECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY MANAGED CARE HEALTH HEALTH TECHNOLOGY MEDICAL DEVICES RESEARCH SOFTWARE SCIENCE CLINICAL TRIALS SOURCE: Proton Intelligence Inc. Copyright Business Wire 2024. PUB: 12/24/2024 05:29 PM/DISC: 12/24/2024 05:29 PM http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241224844196/enThe O’Jays lead vocalist, Eddie Levert, has lost his youngest daughter, Ryan Levert. She was 22. Two grandchildren of Eddie Levert, LeMicah Levert and Carlysia Levert, confirmed Ryan’s death this week via Instagram. They are both children of Eddie’s late son, Gerald Levert. In an Instagram post , LeMicah said he knew “something” was wrong when Ryan didn’t answer her phone. “Whenever you didn’t answer the phone, I knew something was wrong, and now I’m going to have that feeling forever,” the post read. " I love you @missryanlevert! I wasn’t prepared for this.” According to an iHeartRadio report, Carlysia posted a tribute to Ryan on Instagram stories , stating, “Thank you for all of your thoughts and prayers for my family. Please send extra love up for my papa and nana.” Ryan’s Instagram bio said that she’s a “lupus fighter,” but neither of the posts revealed any more information regarding her death, and the family has not confirmed how or when she died. According to the L.A. Times , this is the third child Eddie has lost after his son Gerald died in 2006 of a heart attack. His second son, Sean Levert, died in April of 2008 after falling ill while carrying out a jail sentence. Sean was 39. Ryan, born in March 2002, is the daughter of Eddie and his second wife, Raquel Capelton. Although she wasn’t very active on Instagram, she shared photos celebrating her 21st birthday last year. Her final post was made at the start of 2024, sharing her hopes for the new year. “Happy 2024, praying for good health, more love, and more laughter,” the Instagram post reads . Eddie Levert has not commented on the death of his daughter. Stories by Kaylyn Greene Hallmark actor opens up about cancer diagnosis and recovery: ‘It’s been a long road’ Is your favorite store open on Christmas 2024? Check this list of what’s closed today When can you find last-minute groceries for Christmas? Here’s what to know