Author Archives: Yves Smith
Here Come the Robots: Your Job Is at Risk
How robots threaten jobs in emerging economies.
Read more...February Jobs Report: Hitting on All Cylinders but Wages
Economists and the Fed are declaring victory on jobs while merely delivering yet more stagnant real wages. Nicely played!
Read more...Mainstream, Pro-EU Rutte’s VVD Beats Populist, Anti-Immigration Wilders in Dutch Election
Far right winger Geert Wilders fails to cinch a win for his party in the Dutch election, contrary to polling in recent months.
Read more...Taxing Robots?
Contra Bill Gates, economists are not keen about taxing robots.
Read more...Links 3/15/17
Can Uber Ever Deliver? Part Nine: The 1990s Koch Funded Propaganda Program That is Uber’s True Origin Story
The perception that Uber is a competitive success comes from a recycled propaganda campaign.
Read more...Performance in Mixed-Sex and Single-Sex Tournaments: What We Can Learn From Speedboat Races in Japan
How much credence should we give to studies on sex-related performance differences?
Read more...Flint Official Escapes Imprisonment, Only Has to Write Apology Letter
The optics around a Flint water plea deal are not good.
Read more...New Oil Price War Looms As The OPEC Deal Falls Short
The OPEC deal last year was weak and is vulnerable to US shale players increasing production.
Read more...Links 3/14/17
More Railroading of CalPERS Board: General Counsel Withholds That Fiduciary Counsel Candidate Is Leading Case That Undermines CalPERS and CalSTRS
Yet more abuses and derelictions of duty by CalPERS’ general counsel Matt Jacobs. Please circulate this post to CalPERS and CalSTRS members.
Read more...Whose Costs? Who Benefits? – A Close Reading of a Hospital System CEO’s Prescription for Controlling Health Care Costs
A hospital system CEO makes some questionable recommendations about containing health care costs.
Read more...Bad Bank Proposal for India: A Partial Jubilee Financed by Zero Coupon Perpetual Bonds
A proposal for a partial jubilee as a way to clean up banks overburdened with bad loans.
Read more...Persuasion: An Introduction
Understanding the drivers of persuasion and other influence techniques.
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