Trying to make sense of Trump policies.
Friday, October 3, 2025
Wall Street Journal Story Confirms That CalPERS Plans to Overpay Grossly in Its New Private Equity Scheme
More proof (as if you needed it) that CalPERS is clueless.
Brexit Linkfest Special 2/26/19
Is May about to make a big Brexit U-turn or just fake one to hold a Cabinet revolt in abeyance?
How Much Will It Cost to Address Climate Change? Pennies Compared to the Alternative
Not surprisingly, climate change, if not checked, will have catastrophic economic effects.
2:00PM Water Cooler 2/25/2019
Today’s Water Cooler: Trump, Sanders, Clinton, AOC, reparations, Democrat consultants, national activity, manufacturing, wholesale trade, moderation and its scaling woes, climate emergency, carbon tax/cap-and-trade, selling the GND, pay gap, the 152nd Pokémon, Tomi Ungerer
Skilling Released from Prison After A Decade of Doing Time: A Reminder of a Not So Distant Past, When the Rule of Law Applied to Corporate CEOs
Jeff Skilling, former CEO of Enron, was released Friday after doing twelve years of prison time: a reminder that corporate officers once were once prosecuted and sent to jail for corporate criminal activities.
The Inevitable Death of Natural Gas as a ‘Bridge Fuel’
Renewables have become the low-cost fuel source for new power generation much faster than most anticipated, killing arguments to use natural gas as a bridge fuel away from coal-fired power generation. This is great news for the climate.
Brexit: May’s Endgame
Theresa May presses on with her Brexit game of chicken.
Warren Buffett Denounces Deficit Hawkery in His Latest Shareholder Letter
Warren Buffett hasn’t yet become an MMT advocate, but he’s officially decided that worrying about Federal deficits is besides the point.
Plastic & Health: The Hidden Costs of a Plastic Planet
New report by Center for International Environmental Law warns: “Plastic is a Global Health Crisis Hiding in Plain Sight.”
Bills Criminalizing Pipeline Protest Arise in Statehouses Nationwide
Comprehensive overview of eight state-level initiatives promoted by oil and gas industry lobbyists to criminalize pipeline protests.
Taxcast: The #LuxLeaks Tax Deals – Still No investigation? Plus Amazon’s $0 Federal Tax Payment
This month’s Taxcast focuses on why the LuxLeaks deals are getting a free pass, the financialization of aid, and Amazon’s tax machinations.
