Bank, Corporate Brexodus Begins as “No-Deal” Brexit Looms
Awfully late in the game, various players are facing up to the fact that Brexit may really happen, and it could well be the ugliest version.
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The Intercept’s David Dayen Intercepts the Wrong SCOTUS Message
How David Dayen misinterpreted and overstated the significance of a recent Supreme Court decision on credit card rules.
Read more...Wolf Richter: Beyond the Hysteria About Auto Tariffmageddon
After decades of relentless offshoring, the equation may change for auto and component makers.
Read more...Richard Murphy: The Debate on the Proper Role of the Bank of England, Continued
A discussion about the Bank of England raises questions about the role of central banks generally.
Read more...Tesla And GM Close To Capping Out On Electric Vehicle Tax Incentives
Tesla and GM are nearing the end of a subsidy road.
Read more...2:00PM Water Cooler Special: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’ Victory and the Way Forward
Hot takes on NY-14 primary results.
Read more...2:00PM Water Cooler 6/27/2018
Today’s Water Cooler: Tariffs and auto, Biden 2020, Crowley ridiculousness, sanctuary cities, JANUS decision, durable goods, household income, epigenetics, Sacred Harp singing networks
Read more...Koch Money and the Unflappable Economist
Mirowski on the Koch brothers scandal at George Mason University.
Read more...Ilargi: Migration Blowback
On misdirected anger over migration policies.
Read more...Worksheet for the 2018 Midterms (“Wave” Districts, Immigration, and the Supply Chain)
A closer look at the districts Democrats need to flip in the midterms, with special attention to California.
Read more...Unlocked And Loaded: Families Confront Dementia And Guns
A public health warning about the dangers of guns to the elderly and their relatives.
Read more...How Cynical Is the Democratic Party’s Support for Identity Politics? (Plus a Note on the Ocasio-Crowley Contest)
Another case study of Democratic Party hypocrisy.
Read more...Global Financial Governance Ten Years After the Crisis
By now it is both prudent and sensible to assume that there will always be new financial crises, and that the most vulnerable nations and economically disadvantaged and politically disenfranchised groups within them will bear the heaviest burdens.
Read more...Italy Threatens to Throw Spanner in European Alternative to Russian Gas
Italy threatens to make trouble on another European front.
Read more...An Increasing Number of Struggling Americans Are Turning to Check Cashers and Payday Loans
Nearly 30 percent of the U.S. population now uses alternative financial services.
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