Author Archives: Yves Smith

Is the US Headed Towards War in Syria?

A hard look at US belligerence in Syria by Colin Powell’s former chief of staff, Larry Wilkerson.

“Should We Rethink Fiscal Policy?”

Economists are remarkably slow to embrace the idea of more aggressive fiscal policy, despite growing evidence that it is sorely needed.

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“Hilariously Corrupt”: Former SEC Chairman Arthur Levitt Attacks Elizabeth Warren for Criticizing SEC Inaction; He Did Just That in 2015

Apparently it’s OK for former chairmen like Arthur Levitt to criticize the SEC, but not senators, and above all not Elizabeth Warren.

Act on Air Pollution, the Silent Killer

Air pollution is a serious problem in Malaysia and other Asian countries, yet official recognition and responses are sorely lagging.

How Does Diversity Affect Economic Growth? A Look at Data on Immigration, Tax Rates and Real GDP per Capita

Why Trump’s tax policies and Clinton’s immigration policies are both deficient in terms of their stated objective of promoting growth.

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Links 10/25/16

Dean Baker: Rigged – How Globalization and the Rules of the Modern Economy Were Structured to Make the Rich Richer

Dean Baker explains how market structure, which results from policy choices, legislation, and regulation, serve the rich first and foremost.

Bill Black: Debt Derangement Syndrome – Saving Our Grandkids from Wall Street

Debt scaremongering is baaack! Why Pete Peterson and his budget falsehoods are a danger to your and your grandkids’ financial health.

Rise of the Politics of Rage

Is rage the undercurrent of increasingly anti-globalist politics?