Category Archives: Regulations and regulators

The Jobs Report in Light of what Powell Said: The Fed Cannot Create Supply of Labor, But it Can Slow the Demand for Labor

Higher interest rates, for longer.

State of Big Tech 2022: Dismantling National & Global Digital Enclosures

From fintech to food systems to social media, the State of Big Tech offers a blueprint for the 99% to break privatized status-quo enclosures.

Climate Remedy: State, Local Governments Increasingly Turn to Zoning Reforms

Better late than never: Authorities are starting to use zoning as a way to reduce fossill fuel use.

Top Antitrust Expert: We Need a New Approach to Giant Tech Firms Like Google

A leader in competition and antitrust warns that ever-expanding tech giants raise concerns about the extent of their power.

Key Institutional Crypto Player, Genesis, on Verge of Failure; Possibility of “Apocalyptic” Bitcoin Liquidation

Genesis, another key block in the crypto Jenga tower, looks like it is about to be removed from the game. What might fall down as a result?

Audits — Hidden Until Now — Reveal Millions in Medicare Advantage Overcharges

Newly released federal audits reveal widespread overcharges and other errors in payments to Medicare Advantage health plans for seniors, with some plans overbilling the government more than $1,000 per patient a year on average.

A Quick Note About Additional FTX Sleaze

Some shady FTX behavior that hopefully won’t be lost in the shuffle of new revelations.

The Only Crypto Story You Need? A Response to Matt Levine’s The Crypto Story

A wide-ranging discussion of why defenses of crypto don’t stand up to scrutiny.

FTX: New Ex-Enron CEO Finds “Complete Absence of Trustworthy Financial Information,” $3.3 Billion Loans to SBF, Customer Deposits Not Recorded on Balance Sheets; Confirms Software Backdoors, Auto-Deleted Communications

FTX is an even bigger mess than someone with a creative streak might have imagined.

Not Every Robin = Spring and Not Every Story About Moving Away from the Dollar Is Well Founded

A small illustration of why some of the stories about reducing dollar dependence are misguided.

Where’s the Contagion from the Crypto Implosion?

Why, if you aren’t in crypto, you can watch the meltdown in comparative comfort.

Sick Profit: Investigating Private Equity’s Stealthy Takeover of Health Care Across Cities and Specialties

Another account of the extent of the private equity health care grifting, as well as some avenues to check these abuses.

As Gig Economy Grows, Its Toll on Workers Mounts

Democrats help the gig economy expands its reach as it brings pain and suffering to more American workers.

Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX Were Up to No Good, Including Their Customer Agreement

In the unlikely event you have any doubt, Sam Bankman-Fried and his merry band of FTX rogues look mighty dishonest.

Book Review: The Surpisingly Imprecise History of Measurement

Why measurement is hard!