Articles by Yves Smith - Page 419 of 1544

Private Equity: The Perps Behind Destructive Hospital Surprise Billing

How private equity ginned up yet another abuse.

Signs of Recession Are Hitting Europe—And Its New Central Bank President May Not Be Up for the Challenge

Europe, or more specifically the Eurozone, has a deficient bank regulatory framework which may be tested by economic weakness and wobbly banks. Having Christine Lagarde at the ECB’s helm is not likely to be a plus.

Carbon Dividends: A Plan for Earth’s Survival that Can Survive U.S. Politics?

Yves here. Carbon dividends are a way to create support for setting a price for carbon. None other than those starry-eyed granola heads at Financial Times called for setting a price for carbon in 2007. Pigovian taxes (ones meant to discourage activity, like transactions taxes) should typically not be seen as revenue generators, since you […]

Links 7/31/19

Financial Times Goes Wobbly on Brexit No Deal Impact

Is a flabby Financial Times story just a case of a piece not coming together, or is the pink paper pulling its punches on Brexit?

Reclaiming the Commons Through State Ownership? Maybe Not

Transnational state capital can be just as harmful as its private counterparts. Local, democratic and sustainable alternatives offer better protection.

Links 7/30/19

Brexit: Can Anyone Take the Wheel From Johnson?

Johnson is committing the UK to a no deal Brexit. What could stop him?

Hospitals Squeal Like Stuck Pigs Over Trump Proposal to Force Disclosure of Insurance Company Discounts

A Trump proposal to force some price transparency on hospitals has them hopping mad.

The “Existential Battle” Is for Control of the Democratic Party

Democratic Party operatives would have voters focus on Trump, as opposed to the batttle within their party over the Sanders-led effort to implement policies that serve Americans broadly, not the top 10% .