Some theories about government-making from France….but do they hold up?
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Bank of England Warns of Record Slump in Standard of Living, As It Hikes Interest Rates for Second Time in Two Months
The decision to implement back-to-back rate hikes, for the first time since 2004, heaps yet more pressure on household incomes and struggling businesses. It came a day after the UK Government passed generous tax cuts for banks.
Why Young Workers Are Driving a Wave of Unionization
The young are again on the forefront of change, now by challenging neoliberal atomization and indoctrination by forming unions.
Ending Drug Price Gouging: A Regulatory Framework for Pricing of Medicine Innovation
regulators can step in to ensure drug pricing both supports patient access and drug development.
2:00PM Water Cooler 2/3/2022
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What Does Climate Change Have to do with Snowstorms?
An easy-to-present example of how climate change affects weather.
Could the U.S. Defend Ukraine?
It’s no secret that the US can’t help Ukraine on the ground, charitably assuing Russia intends to Do Something. So what is the point?
What Happens If a Cryptocurrency Exchange Files for Bankruptcy?
Law professor Adam Levitin explains why cyptocurrency exchange customers face a world of hurt if their exchange fails.
Nuclear Power Is Clean, Safe and Cheap. We Need It to Stop Global Heating
Climate activist: The arguments made against nuclear power today are the same as I was making a decade ago, and I was wrong.
2:00PM Water Cooler 2/2/2022
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Inflation Paranoia Threatens Recovery
Inflation hawks are winning. A ‘beggar thyself’ race to raise interest rates has begun. But this response slows economic growth.
Covid Sightings: Omicron Reinfections, Brain Effects, Shabby US Performance, Western Australia Border Controls
There’s enough new Covid news as to merit some focus on the bigger developments…so have at it!
