The Cost of 'Lubricants' for Stem Cell Financing

So the California stem cell agency wants a little loan? Maybe not so little. Only a piddling $250 million.

Well, to do that sort of business doesn't involve chump change. First there is the interest, let's say about another $250 million, give or take roughly $10 to $20 million plus or minus. The actual interest cost will not be known until Oct. 5, the d…