Yearly Archives: 2023

How This Regional Bank Mortgage Lender Crisis is Different

Every bank crisis has its own overarching narrative and streams of sub-narratives that course through the marketplace day to day.

2:00PM Water Cooler 6/12/2023

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What Does a Chatbot Know About Eating Disorders? Users of a Help Line Are About to Find Out

Companies turn to artificial intelligence as a possible solution for a mental health crisis.

Links 6/12/2023

The EU Looks to “Jungle” Sacrifice Zones to Help It Out of Energy Crisis: North Africa Edition

Low wages and dirty energy make North Africa an attractive options for the EU to keep the “garden” green and profitable.

“Does Economics Do More Harm than Good?”

In a new book, George DeMartino offers some novel and pointed criticisms of economics, focusing on societal damage.

The War on Terror’s Lingering Pain

The war on terror’s high costs are buried in the US.

Links 6/11/2023

The EU Looks to “Jungle” Sacrifice Zones to Help It Out of Energy Crisis

Low wages and dirty energy make the Balkans and North Africa attractive options for the EU to keep the “garden” green and profitable.

Did a North Carolina Democratic Lawmaker Throw the Party Under the Bus for the Charter School Industry?

Tricia Cotham’s defection to the Republican Party has deep roots in the right-wing “school choice” movement.

Links 6/10/2023

Michael Hudson on the US Economy – Surprisingly Resilient or Potemkin Village?

Michael Hudson covers the waterfront on the US economy, such as class warfare, santions dependency, China, and the dollar.

2:00PM Water Cooler 6/9/2023

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