Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Wolf Richter: How Ratings Agencies Inflate Credit Ratings to Get Deals & Fees
Haven’t we already seen this movie? Race to the bottom in gaming credit ratings agencies for commercial real estate Collateralized Loan Obligation deals.
Extending Sort of Comments Holiday
We didn’t really have a comments holiday…so we are extending our “reduced comments” compromise to allow Jules Dickson a proper break.
2:00PM Water Cooler 12/31/2019
Today’s Water Cooler: Open thread.
Trump, Granting Lobbyist Demands, Quietly Handed Billions More in Tax Breaks to Huge Corporations: Report
Team Trump keeps soldiering along with its pro-corporate agenda.
Australia Burning; Tourists in New South Wales and Victoria Flee to Beaches
A grim take from smoky Australia.
2:00PM Water Cooler 12/30/2019
Today’s Water Cooler: Open thread.
Nebraska Farmers Lead on Right to Repair
Nebraska farmers are promoting a right to repair for farm equipment; if negotiations for an agreement founder, state legislation is likely.
Why Bad Customer Service Won’t Improve Anytime Soon
Why companies find it profitable to provide crapified customer service: this is by design, rather than reflecting incompetence.
London Tops Global Study for World’s Worst Microplastics Pollution
London tops four cities examined for microplastics pollution; still early days for assessing this pollution’s impact on human health.
How Sales Shopping Is Killing the Planet
Rampant holiday sales are symptoms of the throwaway culture, and exacerbate the worldwide waste crisis.
