Boomers Know Stuff #167

This week ending December 10th I discuss:

New format - Rock and Roll Song - Weight loss drug - Trumps effort to ignore constitution - A great podcast on caffeine - Exercise and its connection to the reduction of colds and upper respiratory infections - What is the difference between eccentric and concentric exercises and which is best? - Resistance training and age related muscle loss - Protein consumption in underweight women - Raw honey and its affect on glucose, lipids, and inflammatory markers - Why are railroads issuing embargoes? - A stable coin company drops efforts to go public with a SPAC - Can the mere belief that you feel younger help you live longer? - Early and severe flu season and will this year’s flu vaccine really help? - Higher interest rates causing withdrawals from commercial property funds - iPhone security measures to consider - A word on crypto - Who is requiring trucks be converted to all electric? - Which one will you choose, streaming with or without adds? - Bailout for trucker pension funds - A defect reported with airbags - Amazon or Tiktok, whose copying who? - FDA authorizes vaccine for children 6 months and up -Vitamin D and cognitive performance - Be careful when using potassium supplements in conjunction with blood pressure medication - Gut bacteria and depression - Future electrification of automobiles causes a factory to shut down - What is an exercise snack?

Economic Review: 

OPEC+ backs off - Amazon and Apple back on Twitter - Market decline - Consumer confidence - Wholesale prices - Wages still moving up - Fed rate hike based on strong consumer demand, tight labor market and continuing price increases.