The U.S. spends the highest amount per capita on healthcare and gets the lowest value for it. While some portion of the total money spent goes to unnecessary “defensive” medical procedures performed by doctors and other healthcare providers a large portion of the funds spent is actually wasted on paperwork. In fact, the healthcare industry …
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The export-oriented German economy at about $3.5 Trillion is the largest in Europe. Unlike other European countries Germany is unique in that the economy is composed of thousands of family-owned small to mid-size companies. In fact, thousands of such Mittelstand firms employ millions of workers in the private sector. These companies are highly successful and supply components and products not just …
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