How Bankers Hide Losses
Like master illusionists, bank accountants conceal losses from federal regulators, putting the whole economy at risk
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Why isn’t Donald Trumpeting His Foreign Policy Record?
The Trump team are more than skilled enough to manipulate their presentation of foreign achievements as successes if not triumphs.
Read more...Derision, Disbelief After Iowa Meatpacking Plant Where Hundreds Caught Coronavirus Fined Just $957
Iowa regulators issuer their first deriory $957 fine against a meatpacking plant that was the site of one of Iowa’s first COVID-19 hotspots.
Read more...Why Trump’s Promise to Save Manufacturing Was One He Never Intended to Keep
Trump’s promise to save manufacturing jobs and rebuild infrastructure was all bluster, no surprise from the man known for stiffing workers.
Read more...NYT Report: 9 of Every 10 Restaurants and Bars in N.Y.C. Can’t Pay Full Rent
While the NYT reports 9 out of 10 bars and resturants cannot make full rent, the city dithers about real solutions to eliminitaig evictions.
Read more...News from the Archives: A Tale of Two Presidents, Letters Between Nixon and Trump
New exhibition of letters between Trump and Nixon reveals some common and persistent themes, including distrust of the media.
Read more...New Justice Confirmed By Election Day?
Republicans now have the votes to confirm a justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s successor, before the 2020 election. What will Democrats do after?
Read more...Signs of an ‘October Vaccine Surprise’ Alarm Career Scientists
Some scientists fear Trump will try to approve an “October surprise” vaccine before it’s fully tested and ready to be distributed. Yikes.
Read more...Dems Pressured to ‘Pick a Fight for Once’ Over RBG Seat as Collins and Murkowski Oppose Pre-Election Vote
Each side squares off ito fill Ginburg’s seat. Do Democrats have the stomach to use all tools to block another right-wing judge?
Read more...Ilargi: Why Trump Will Win
A contrarian reading on Trump’s prospects.
Read more...Voting By Mail: When Will November’s Election Results Be Settled?
When will we know the 2020 electoral results? Voting by mail raises concerns of delay and ultimate legitimacy – partisan and otherwise.
Read more...Civil War? What Civil War?
Thomas Neuburger discusses some options for civil unrest, regardless of whether Trump or Biden wins the November 3 general election.
Read more...RIP Ruth Bader Ginsburg: What’s Next?
Pancreatic cancer claims Ruth Bader Ginsburg; will Republicans succeed in confriming her replacement, even if Trump loses the 2020 election?
Read more...‘Astounding’: Trump Officials Reportedly Bypassed CDC Scientists to Publish ‘Dangerous’ Covid-19 Testing Guidelines
Top Trump HHS officials caught out again on bypassong CDC on COVID-19 testing recommendations for those with possible exposure to virus.
Read more...How Hospitals’ Profit Orientation Led to Covid-19 Unpreparedness
How hospitals set themselves to perform badly in pandemic conditions.
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