Category Archives: Guest Post

Matt Stoller: Naked Capitalism – “God Is in the Details”

Naked Capitalism annoys powerful people because it exposes what they don’t want you to know.

Michael Hudson: Did the Squad Give Away Their Bargaining Power?

How the Squad was rolled on the now very much top 10% friendly “Build Back Better” bill.

New Health Plans Offer Twists on Existing Options, With a Dose of ‘Buyer Beware’

While the image the plans present is one of consumers taking control of their health care costs, the reality is likely the opposite.

Book Review: Scott Gottlieb’s “Uncontrolled Spread”: Debacle at the CDC, and Pandemics as a National Security Threat

Useful on the CDC, at least. But also recommending a hair-raising scheme.

Links 11/7/2021

Links 11/6/2021

Jobs Data Shows Something Big Changed in this Monstrously Overstimulated Economy

Cheerleading about the much improved jobs picture overlooks how many workers have gone missing.

Metals May Become the New Oil in Net-Zero Emissions Scenario

Economists project that prices for energy-transition metals will soar and their combined value could match that of crude oil

2:00PM Water Cooler 11/5/2021

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Right to Repair Round-Up: One Step Back, One Leap Forward

Right to repair advocates see a setback in Massachusetts, while the Librarian of Congress establish a right to repair under copyright law.

Links 11/5/2021

Michael Hudson: Is This the End of the Unreformable Democratic Party?

Have the contradictions of the Democratic Party’s overarching strategy finally become untenable?

Halloween Is Over – Are Corporate Zombies Still Out There?

Corporate debt levels are up due to Covid. Some will businesses will not make it. Restructuring sooner is better for everyone than later.

2:00PM Water Cooler 11/4/2021

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