Capitalism: Not With a Bang But With a (Prolonged) Whimper
The question: How does capitalism end?
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More Brexit Delusion: May’s “Exit Tab” Surprise, Davis’ City Scheme v. More Customs Alarms, Tech Brexodus
Yet more sobering Brexit sightings.
Read more...Gaius Publius: In Surprise Move, Norway’s $1 Trillion Sovereign Wealth Fund May Divest From Fossil Fuels
Would a Norway sovereign wealth fund divestiture from fossil fuels be a tipping point among investors?
Read more...SEC Continues to Tout Performance of Underwhelming Whistleblower Program
The SEC tends to overstate the performance of its whistleblower program; meanwhile, Congress passes laughable whistleblower legislation.
Read more...As US Fuels War Crimes in Yemen, House Says US Involvement is Unauthorized
House passes non-binding resolution on US role in war in Yemen; the measure fails to confront the magnitude of the humanitarian crisis there.
Read more...A New Supreme Court Case Could Cripple Public Employee Unions
A case before the California Supreme Court poses a fundamental threat to public employee unions’ funding.
Read more...How Despair Helped Drive Trump to Victory
Trump did well in places that have borne the brunt of declines in manufacturing, mining, and related industries since the 1970s.
Read more...Trump Gets Chance to Reshape CFPB
Trump will soon name a replacement for CFPB director Richard Cordray; rule-making and enforcement priorities will become more bank-friendly.
Read more...The Struggle in the Democratic Party
The fight for control over the Democratic party continues….
Read more...Alex Azar: Can There Be Uglier Scenarios than the Revolving Door?
Alex Azar isn’t only corrupt; he could be the point man on the Administration effort to crapify the health care system via regulatory change
Read more...Hand-Marked Paper Ballots and Virginia’s 2017 Elections
Votes should be counted in public and voting systems should be auditable by non-experts. Paper ballots do both. The Everyone Counts system used by CalPERS does neither.
Read more...Powell’s Federal Reserve
Economists wring their hands over what it means to have a mere lawyer, Jerome Powell, as Fed chairman.
Read more...The Super Wealthy Oxycontin Family Supports School Privatization With Tactics Similar to Those That Fueled the Opioid Epidemic
How the marketing model the Sackler family developed to promote OxyContin is being applied to one of their pet causes, charter schools.
Read more...John Helmer: Oleg Deripaska, Russian Oligarch Accused of Buying Influence via Paul Manafort, Tries Listing Aluminum Shares In London. Hijinx Ensue (But Not Buyers)
A London stock float reveals the Achilles heel of Russian oligarch, Putin ally, and former Manafort client Deripaska: dependence on US sales.
Read more...Hard Brexiters Continue Humiliating Theresa May
How long will Theresa May serve as a hard Brexiter punching bag?
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