If inflation is linked to higher wages, that’s not bad for workers, says Bob Pollin of the Political Economy Research Institute in Amherst.
Thursday, November 6, 2025
The Origin of the Gender Gap
The level of the gender gap has changed over time, but women haven’t shown net progress over time.
2:00PM Water Cooler 5/28/2021
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‘This Is the Price of War’: Israeli Newspaper Publishes Photos of All 67 Palestinian Children Killed in Gaza Onslaught
Haaretz took the unprecedented step of commemorating the deaths of Palestinian children in the latest Israel-Gaza conflict.
When Is a Co-Op Not a Co-Op? When Vested Interests in California Want to Keep Platform Workers From Having Power
California Assembly Bill 1319 is a convoluted scheme to create so-called co-ops designed to keep gig workers disempowered.
Real American Men and the Liberal War on Meat
Kill me now. Meat has become a new front in the culture wars.
What if Large Businesses Are Really Macroeconomic Entities?
Mega businesses are a huuge problem. But what to do?
2:00PM Water Cooler 5/27/2021
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Amid a Pandemic, a Health Care Algorithm Shows Promise and Peril
A private health data service/vendor has developed a triage algo in a rapid and non-transparent manner. Why aren’t more doctors concerned?
Federal Judge Nixes Proposed Monsanto Glysophate Settlement, Deepening Black Hole for Bayer
More on the well-deserved Monsanto litigation world of hurt.
Larry Summers Doubles Down On His Inflation Prediction
Unfortunately, Larry Summers still gets attention, most recently for inflation hawkery. Fortunately, it’s not hard to see through him.
Musical Interlude (“On the Path of Decent Groove”): Outback
Road music from the Australian group Outback. You are in for a surprise!
2:00PM Water Cooler 5/26/2021
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