CalPERS plans to take a big step backwards in terms of governance and credibility via getting rid of transcription of board meetings, when the cost is a pittance compared to the benefits.
Read more...Presenting our plan to make the record of CalPERS’ past and ongoing board meetings accessible to the public via a transcript portal.
Read more...King described the problem of structural racism in his final speech and how the US commitment to Vietnam was hurting blacks disproportionately. What if anything has changed?
Read more...Why the Chinese shadow banking system is a possible source of systemic risk: a outstanding worry that has not gotten any better.
Read more...Creepy algos implement what sure looks like consumer fraud at Best Buy.
Read more...Yves here. We’ve generally relegated the political fight over guns to Links, but we thought we’d make an exception, since this post provides some on-the-ground observations. However, notice that the author mentions in passing that he was briefly in jail for protesting the Vietnam War. As readers well know, one of the big impediments to […]
Read more...Trump’s trade threats against China make steel and aluminum tariffs look like a game.
Read more...Tax avoidance is an ever-evolving game. Some fresh information on which countries are willing to offer a helping hand to the rich.
Read more...A case study in how a patient was a threat to a doctor….and how the reverse has too often become true.
Read more...Silicon Valley glitters but at least some of its workers want more.
Read more...Why student debt hits blacks particularly hard.
Read more...The Wild West of cryptocurrencies just got a little less fun.
Read more...Has the fatal Brexit standoff arrived, or will someone blink?
Read more...
