Author Archives: Yves Smith

Links 11/13/19

HHS Investigates Google-Ascension Secret Medical Records Project for Millions of Patients; Concrete Evidence of HIPAA Violations

Google and Ascension look to have shot their medical data project in the head with their flagrant disregard for patient privacy laws.

‘Enormous Victory’: US Judge Rules Suspicionless Searches of Travelers’ Electronic Devices Unconstitutional

A judge slaps down DHS for its abuses of border searches of citizens’ devices.

Ilargi: Vindman, the Expert

A close reading of NSC director Alexander Vindman’s deposition in the impeachment investigation.

The Economics of Neutrality in World War II

Neutrality in World War II meant appeasing the belligerents.

Links 11/12/19

Google Collecting Medical Data on Millions Without Informing Patients or Doctors

Google now wants to play doctor.

Brexit: Farage Capitulates…or Does He?

NIgel Farage does Boris a solid. But the Tories want more concessions. Are they forthcoming?

Hope You Can Come to Our Birmingham Meetup Thursday November 21

Birmingham meetup next week! Hope you can make it!

Roiled Repo Markets: Looking for Answers in All the Wrong Places

If you are worried about repo, you are worried about the wrong thing. If anything, it’s a symptom of too much liquidity demand from the FX swaps market.

Links 11/9/19