Category Archives: Banana republic

Don Quijones: Power & Profit Fuel War on Cash in Europe

Be warned: European officials have already starting taking tough moves in the war on cash.

Republicans Likely to Pass “Audit the Fed”

“Audit the Fed” is likely to become law. It’s about time.

Corporate Censorship of Independent Sites Has Begun

The corporate war on progressive outlets has started.

How Taxpayers Subsidize AirBnB’s Cheap Prices

How you lose when AirBnB wins.

A Tale of Two Retirements: The Great Divide Between CEOs and Everyone Else

Pension, compensation, and tax rules exacerbate inequality, fueling a huge gap between retirement benefits for CEOS and ordinary workers.

Ilargi: 2017 – Where the Truth Lies

‘Respectable’ news outlets have been feeding their readers ‘fake news’ for years now. 2017 will see changes in the offing, as we downsize.

A Battle Over American-Made Products Is Looming and Republicans Are in the Middle of It

Why “Buy American” is going to be a tough sale for Trump.

Chanos: Is a Big Change Underway in Global Capitalism?

Storied short seller Jim Chanos takes a long view of recent political and economic changes, including, of course, the Trump win.

I Correct Schumer Fudging What Medicare Privatization Would Mean and He Pretends He Was Being Honest All Along

Chuck Schumer’s nose is getting so long that he needs to get a hacksaw. That does not not bode well for the Democrats standing up to Trump.

Tom Engelhardt: The Future According to Trump

Gaming out some likely Trump scenarios.

Italy Announces Sketchy Plan to Bail Out Monte dei Paschi

The Monte dei Paschi domino is finally about to fall. But what does that mean in practice?

Conflicts of Interest Not New to the Age of Trump: Many Politicians Voting for the TARP Bailout Protected Their Own Wealth

Conflicts of interest are not new to US politics; this paper shows how TARP votes tracked the stock portfolios of member of Congress.

Italy Banking Crisis Is Also a Huge Crime Scene

While Italy’s banking crisis results from business loans gone dud in a shrinking economy, some of the banks were also up to no good.

Uber, Gig Economy: “The Brutality of the System Is Being Lost on Those Who Actually Use These Apps”

The Financial Times’ Izabella Kaminska argues that the gig economy is a new form of feudalism.