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An American Budget

What a sound national budget might look like.

This entry was posted in Banana republic, Guest Post, Politics, Social policy on February 1, 2019 by Yves Smith.

7th Circuit Rules Age Discrimination Law Does Not Include Job Applicants

Seventh Circuit hands down major age discrimination decision holding that federal disparate impact protection does not extend to job applicants and applies to employees only.

This entry was posted in Guest Post, Legal, Politics, Ridiculously obvious scams, Social policy on January 27, 2019 by Jerri-Lynn Scofield.

Los Angeles Teachers Make the Case That Charter Schools Are an Existential Threat to Public Education

Charter schools undermine public schools, and that’s a feature, not a bug.

This entry was posted in Banana republic, Free markets and their discontents, Guest Post, Politics, Regulations and regulators, Ridiculously obvious scams, Social policy on January 26, 2019 by Yves Smith.

Soros Warns Against AI Promoted Surveillance and Authoritarianism; Singles Out China’s Existing Tools and Ambitions

Soros just designated China’s AI and surveillance ambitions as the #1 enemy to “open societies”. Recall he’s already gone after Facebook and other US tech titans.

This entry was posted in China, Politics, Social policy, Surveillance state, Technology and innovation on January 25, 2019 by Yves Smith.

Kamala Harris, Opportunist to the Core: Launches Prez Bid on MLK Day, Since She Has to Remind People She’s Black After Criminalizing Truancy, Keeping CA Prison Rolls Up to Provide Cheap Labor; Sends Tone-Deaf, Narcissistic Campaign E-mail

Kamala Harris seems to assume that voters are easy marks.

This entry was posted in Banana republic, Banking industry, Free markets and their discontents, Legal, Politics, Social policy, Social values on January 22, 2019 by Yves Smith.

Bill Black: AOC# and MMT Spook the AEI

Right wingers go on tilt as AOC talks up MMT.

This entry was posted in Free markets and their discontents, Guest Post, Macroeconomic policy, Payment system, Social policy, The destruction of the middle class on January 22, 2019 by Yves Smith.

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Tells Corporate CEOs to Engage in Better Eyewash

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink urges corporate CEOs to go to the ramparts and take on the challenge of populists and oh so demanding Millennials.

This entry was posted in Economic fundamentals, Free markets and their discontents, Income disparity, Investment management, Social policy, The destruction of the middle class on January 21, 2019 by Yves Smith.

How Teacher Strikes Are Exposing the Corrupt Charter School Agenda

Teachers are taking aim at the way charter schools drain resources from public schools.

This entry was posted in Free markets and their discontents, Guest Post, Politics, Social policy, Social values, The destruction of the middle class on January 18, 2019 by Yves Smith.

French School Lunch

Giving the French credit where credit is due…..

This entry was posted in Social policy, Social values on January 17, 2019 by Yves Smith.

GoFundMe CEO: ‘Gigantic Gaps’ In Health System Showing Up In Crowdfunding

GoFundMe campaigns as proof of America’s health care crisis.

This entry was posted in Banana republic, Free markets and their discontents, Guest Post, Health care, Income disparity, Social policy, The destruction of the middle class on January 17, 2019 by Yves Smith.

$15 Minimum Wage: Job Killer or Path Out of Poverty?

This Real News Network segment sets forth the most common arguments against increasing the minimum wage to $15 an hour, or alternatively, a living wage level, and shows why they don’t hold up to scrutiny. A decent minimum wage is even more important when the supposedly robust US economy is increasingly creating McJobs. JAISAL NOOR: […]

This entry was posted in Dubious statistics, Economic fundamentals, Free markets and their discontents, Income disparity, Politics, Regulations and regulators, Social policy, The destruction of the middle class on January 12, 2019 by Yves Smith.

The Downside of Market-Minded Philanthropy

Beware of squillionaires practicing philanthropy…..

This entry was posted in Banana republic, Free markets and their discontents, Guest Post, Income disparity, Social policy, The destruction of the middle class on January 11, 2019 by Yves Smith.

Thoughts on Warren and Sanders: How Much Change Is Needed in 2021?

A look at Warren’s and Sanders’ fundamental political stances and what they might mean for their 2020 campaigns.

This entry was posted in Economic fundamentals, Free markets and their discontents, Guest Post, Income disparity, Politics, Social policy, Social values, The destruction of the middle class on January 11, 2019 by Yves Smith.

Starting the New Year Badly and Well

Handicapping the new year based on early indicators.

This entry was posted in Banana republic, Guest Post, Income disparity, Politics, Social policy, The destruction of the middle class on January 8, 2019 by Yves Smith.

Journey into a Libertarian Future: Response to Reader Comments

A follow up to Andrew Dittmer’s series on libertarian thinking.

This entry was posted in Free markets and their discontents, Guest Post, Politics, Ridiculously obvious scams, Social policy, Social values, The destruction of the middle class, The dismal science on January 7, 2019 by Yves Smith.

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