An Increase in Interest Rates Would Be An Act of Class Warfare
While increasing interest rates to combat this inflation is bone-headed, the Fed has long wanted to be out of super low rate terrain.
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The McDonaldization of German Universities
All elements of McDonaldization, such as heavy reliance on poorly paid casual workers and standardization, operate at German universities.
Read more...2020’s Knife Edge Election: An Analysis
A new paper, based on serious data analysis, confirm the intutions many had, that BLM protests and Covid were key to Biden’s win.
Read more...Dems Continue To Sink Despite Improving Economy
The popularity of the Dems is diverging from the apparent trajectory of the economy, a not normal state of affairs.
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Naked Capitalism’s Private Equity Trust-Busting
Despite going up against private equity titans, Naked Capitalism has been making serious inroads against the industry’s cherished myths.
Read more...The Ancient Art of Adding Insult to Injury
Fighters, both ancient and modern, get extra points for scoring verbally on top of inflicting physical injury.
Read more...As Big Pharma and Hospitals Battle Over Drug Discounts, Patients Miss Out on Millions in Benefits
Another ugly feature of drug company grifting: fighting to deny discounts to hospital pharmacies, as required by law.
Read more...Bravo! Met Our Sixth Goal, On to Our Seventh: More Original Reporting
Help fund what we most like to do, but find hardest to get to: original reporting.
Read more...Employers Still in Denial About the New Normal of Fed-Up Low Wage Workers
Who’d have thunk it? Beating the workers not only does not improve morale, it is leading them not to turn up at all.
Read more...Thomas Neuburger: At This Place, In This Time, All Mankind Is Us
“Let us do something, while we have the chance,” such as find a teeny bit of time to support Naked Capitalism.
Read more...Announcing the 2021 Fabulous Four “Double Your Donations” Challenge
Four anonymous donors are making a big reader challenge! Will you take them up on it?
Read more...We Need Far More Radical Thinking Than Any COP26 Deal To Save the Planet
Recognizing that COP26 is not remotely ambitious enough is a step in the right direction. But it is still only a small step.
Read more...Hooray! Met Our Fifth Goal, and on to the Sixth: Expanding Our Reach
We’re on to our new goal: getting our name out.
Read more...Naked Capitalism: A Personal Legacy
Long-standing reader ChiGal describes how Naked Capitalism demonstrates that there is yet a flicker of humanity in the land.
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