A study on Texas turning Medicaid over to private contractors shows mixed results, which is better than most critics would expect. But does this study attribute bennies to privatization that aren’t justified?
Read more...Yves here. Readers will notice a marked disconnect between Michael Olenick’s grim account of the impact of the automation of the early industrial era on workers’ lives as to his more sanguine posture for the future. One way to reconcile the two is that major shift in automation can have significant transition costs in terms […]
Read more...An explanation of the Federal Reserve money system.
Read more...How Trump made the long-standing border boondoggle even bigger.
Read more...Is what Democratic candidates mean by “green trade deals” what environmentalists and trade experts mean?
Read more...Since impeachment looks likely to stay front and center of the news, how to make sense of polls.
Read more...Central banker Mark Carney argues for green economy gradual transition, Can’t get too much in the way of almighty profit.
Read more...Drug price data in Califorinia shows mind-boggling increases in wholesale prices since 2019. Of course, the industry claims that that information is misleading.
Read more...A brief reminder of the IMF record of failure and harm.
Read more...Final call for this year’s fundraiser. Please chip in if you haven’t already, and very big thanks if you have!
Read more...We met one of our final goals! One left to beat! Will you help make this the best fundraiser evah?
Read more...So close to our fundraiser targets! Will you be one of the ones to push us over the top?
Read more...Final hours for our fundraiser! Please chip in if you haven’t already!
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