Category Archives: Banana republic

Timing of Scalia’s Death a Gift to the Left

Antonin Scalia managed to steal some secure victories from the right by dying earlier today.

Bill Black: The Inaugural Financial Fraud Lemons of the Week Award Goes to DOJ

The inaugural lemons of the week award goes to the DOJ for depicting its humiliating settlement with Morgan Stanley as a triumph.

Eurobanks: The Probable Point of Failure as Systemic Stress Rises

Why Eurobanks are the most likely fracture point if current economic stresses continue.

Former Central Banker William White on the Failure of QE, Danger of Negative Interest Rates

Former Bank of International Settlements chief economist William White criticizes central bank policies sharply, particularly negative interest rates.

Bill Black: Whistleblowers’ Plan Is Hillary’s Pragmatic Opportunity to Live Up to Her Word on Bank Reform

Will HIllary take the pragmatic step of adopting the Bank Whistleblowers United reforms?

Dean Baker Exposes How CBO Cooks Inflation Forecasts to Promote Deficit Scaremongering

Yet more funny forecasts from the CBO telling you why you can’t have nice things, like a better job market.

How Many Flints? America’s Coast-to-Coast Toxic Crisis

Flint is just the tip of the iceberg of lead poisoning in America.

It’s Not Just TPP. Can a President Kill NAFTA? Al Gore Thought So. Hillary Clinton Too.

Given what Hillary and Gore have said about Nafta, it’s time to ask candidates much more pointed questions about Nafta and the TPP.

Positive Money in Action

Positive Money boosters have failed to consider (or perhaps have failed to publicize) is that it would necessitate draconian controls to prevent the creation of private credit.

Tom Engelhardt: The U.S. Military Bombs in the Twenty-First Century

The US military is not exceptional, save in sheer scale. It’s bad enough that the public is repeatedly told otherwise, but worse, the officialdom has fallen for its own PR.