Category Archives: Free markets and their discontents

Do Fewer Settlements by Pharmaceutical Companies Mean Even Less Accountability for Their Execs?

Drug company settlements with the Feds, which never were very tough to begin with, are also becoming less frequent.

EU Shows Up UK Brexit Trade Fantasies by Opening Bi-Lateral Negotiations With Australia and New Zealand

Yet another Brexit black eye.

How Putting Shareholders First Harms Investors, Corporations, and the Public

Why “shareholders come first,” an ideology that became widely accepted only in the last 30 years, is a poor guide for managing companies.

The Populism Backlash: An Economically Driven Backlash

Quelle surprise! The rise of populism correlates strongly with increases in economic insecurity.

California Hospital Giant Sutter Health Target of Anti-Trust Suit, Legislation for High Prices. Will It Set a National Precedent?

Will California officials succeed in curbing aggressive pricing by hospital network Sutter Health? Could these efforts set a precedent for other markets?

Yet More Brexit Idiocy: Cabinet Thinks Begging to Stay in Customs Union Will Solve Irish Border Problem

The UK is now trying to marry up two unworkable Brexit ideas and call it a solution.

What Do the Jersey Elections Have to Do With Britain?

Not only is the isle of Jersey facing increasing scrutiny for its status as a notorious tax haven, especially from the UK, but populist desire for reform is surging from within as elections approach.

Official Unemployment Is at 3.9%? Economist Robert Pollin Says It Is More Like 12%

Why the headline unemployment numbers give a wildly rosy picture of the state of US labor markets.

Corbyn Backs Hard Brexit

Jeremy Corbyn links arms with Theresa May on Brexit.