Monday, February 13, 2017
Germany-IMF Staredown on Greece: The Election Calculus
How upcoming European elections could play into the Greek debt negotiations.
Wolf Richter: Trump Promises “Fast Trains,” Japan’s Railway Stocks Soar
Trump and Abe send signals over Japan involvement in developing US high-speed rail– good news for stalled California project?
Book Review: The Econocracy
The new book Econocracy describes how economics has become a narrow ideology with far too much power and what can be done about it
By 2045, Some East Coast Cities Could Flood 3 Times a Week
Global warming related floods are coming to cities near you sooner than you might think.
Brexit Big Lie: UK Could Have Reduced EU Immigration by 82% Under EU Rules
Contrary to Tory and pro-Brexit propaganda, the UK has plenty of power under EU rules to reduce immigration.
“In Case You Thought Trump Was Imploding….”
A cool-headed look at some Trump indicators.
Los Angeles Times Calls Out CalPERS Board for “Trying to Muzzle” the One Director Who “Asks Tough Questions”
The Los Angeles Times weighs in on a story we broke. It sharply criticizes CalPERS trustees for trying to gag their most effective member.
Mark Blyth on How Liberalism Undermined Democracy and the Failure of the Democratic Party
Mark Blyth gives another astute, sobering reading of US and international politics.
2:00PM Water Cooler 2/10/2017
Today’s Water Cooler: NAFTA, H1Bs, psychographics, Dem Baltimore retreat, Medicaid for All, copper, lumber, co-ops, global trust, Tesla
Chinese Mortgages Tighten Fast
Chinese mortgages, which have been the driver of credit growth, are now hard to get. Is this just a short-term tightening?
Women Skeptical of the Women’s March
A critical appraisal of the Women’s March.
