Saturday, December 27, 2025
Plan to Fix Postal Service Shifts New Retirees to Medicare — Along With Billions in Costs
A new scheme to make Medicare funding look worse to plug phony Post Office budget holes.
There’s No Sugarcoating Hershey’s Abuse of Workers and Union-Busting Tactics
Hershey is not nice.
2:00PM Water Cooler 2/25/2022
~ Today’s Water Cooler ~
Ukraine Update: Back of the Envelope Calculations, Digital Evidence, Maps, Scenarios
The fog of war in Ukraine
Europe’s Sustainable Taxonomy Is a Sideshow
The EU taxonomy grossly simplifies a complex and dynamic world. It might help prevent green-washing but other tools are needed to guide green investment.
Spanish Pensioners Win Rare Victory Against Banks’ War on Cash
After bearing the brunt of the banks’ years-long war on cash, elderly customers have had enough and are not going to take it anymore.
The Private Equity Industry in the New Interest Rate Environment
Private equity has been a big winner thanks to a long-term trend of falling interest rates. What happens in a less favorable environment?
2:00PM Water Cooler 2/24/2022
~ Today’s Water Cooler ~
“Bankruptcy For Moderna, Definitely Pfizer”
Pfizer and Moderna stocks have tanked over liabilty worries. The case made by vocal critic Edward Dowd.
Is 4% the “Magic Number” for Mortgage Rates to Prick the Housing Market (and Stocks)?
Is the housing market about to hit a tipping point?
Russia Moves Troops into Donbass [Updated]
Even though it was clear that Russia would stage a military operation in Donbass, the speed of its action still caught many by surprise.
What the Latest Science Says About Antarctica and Sea-Level Rise
Why Antarctica is a huge wild card in the progress of sea level rises.
