Yearly Archives: 2020

Will the United States Post Office Become a Victim of #COVID19?

Is there space for a deal in the next bailout bill for saving the Post Office?

Links 4/12/2020

The Federal Reserve’s Coronavirus Crisis Actions, Explained (Part 5)

Muni purchases are finally here

Links 4/11/2020

Coronavirus Research Done Too Fast Is Testing Publishing Safeguards, Bad Science Is Getting Through

Scientific publishing is already suffering a quality control crisis, so it’s important to give a hard look at often-rushed coronavirus studies.

Labor Admits Superannuation Is a Ponzi Scheme

An Australian proposal would put stressed superannuation funds in even more trouble.

2:00PM Water Cooler 4/10/2020

It’s Fr-i-i-i-i-i-day!

The Coming Battle for the COVID-19 Narrative

Will the disruption of Covid-19 deal a major blow to market ideology?

Links 4/10/2020

The Use and Abuse of MMT

Using government spending power to bail out financiers and rentiers makes a travesty of MMT.

CalPERS Dumps Risk Hedge Right Before Coronacrash, Sacrificing $1 Billion and Confirming Doubts About Chief Investment Officer Ben Meng’s Expertise

CalPERS supposed star hire Ben Meng just cost the giant fund $1 billion, over the objections of expert adviser Wilshire Associates.

COVID-19 Crisis Threatens Beleaguered Assisted Living Industry

Unregulated assisted living facilities are becoming hotbeds of coronavirus cases.

2:00PM Water Cooler 4/9/2020

Today’s Water Cooler: I’m still feeling the effects of “Super Pink Moon,” and I don’t feel like writing a summary. Sorry, not sorry. Plenty inside, though.

Overloaded Morgues, Mass Graves and Infectious Remains: How Forensic Pathologists Handle the Coronavirus Dead

The handling of the dead is a major but not much discussed challenge with coronavirus.

Links 4/9/2020