Author Archives: Yves Smith
“In Case You Thought Trump Was Imploding….”
A cool-headed look at some Trump indicators.
Read more...Los Angeles Times Calls Out CalPERS Board for “Trying to Muzzle” the One Director Who “Asks Tough Questions”
The Los Angeles Times weighs in on a story we broke. It sharply criticizes CalPERS trustees for trying to gag their most effective member.
Read more...Mark Blyth on How Liberalism Undermined Democracy and the Failure of the Democratic Party
Mark Blyth gives another astute, sobering reading of US and international politics.
Read more...Chinese Mortgages Tighten Fast
Chinese mortgages, which have been the driver of credit growth, are now hard to get. Is this just a short-term tightening?
Read more...Links 2/10/17
Women Skeptical of the Women’s March
A critical appraisal of the Women’s March.
Read more...John Helmer: Kremlin Lapels Point to Putin as President for Life
A tutorial on peaked lapels as a political indictor.
Read more...Cruz’s Plan to End State Regulation of Health Insurers Would Nationalize Worst Market Practices
Dean Baker discusses why some Republican health care fixes are anything but.
Read more...Zero Interest Rates in EU: The Myth of the Poor German Saver
The ordinary German is much less well off than most foreigners would assume.
Read more...Why the Dakota Access Pipeline Doesn’t Make Economic Sense
The math on the Dakota Access Pipeline doesn’t add up.
Read more...“Hedge Fund Industry Gets Critical Trustee Defeated in Election”
Hedge funds score another win over sound public pension fund governance.
Read more...Ilargi: The Media – Fake and False and Just Plain Nonsense
On political and media hypocrisy.
Read more...Is Online Shopping Better for the Environment Than Going to the Store?
Since you can’t escape shopping, how can you minimize environmental costs?
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