Friday, June 13, 2025

Links 10/6/18

With the World on the Line, Scientists Outline the Paths to Survival

Scientists will deliver an urgent warning with the issuance of the latest IPCC reports, starting next week. But will politicians and the public respond?

Costing the Country: Britain’s Finance Curse

More discussion of the downside of having too much finance.

2:00PM Water Cooler 10/5/2018

Today’s Water Cooler: China trade war, Kavanaugh, ballot measures. “grievance studies,” corporate fascism, employment situation, international trade, blockchain bills of lading, spy chips, tomatoes, Hypocausts, Internet of Sh*t

Inequality Represents a Wasted Opportunity for Poverty Reduction

If poverty is falling, why you should still care about what happens to inequality.

Links 10/5/18

How Inequality Harms Mental Health

Economic justice goes a long way to improving mental health up and down the socioeconomic ladder.

How Saudi Money Keeps the US at War in Yemen

Following the Saudi funding that has the US backing nation-breaking in Yemen.

Earthquake in Sacramento: Insurgent CalPERS Candidate Jason Perez Trounced Board President Priya Mathur in 57% to 43% Win; Repudiation of Captured Board and Labor Leaders

Congratulate Jason Perez for his victory over Priya Mathur in the CalPERS board elections.

2:00PM Water Cooler 10/4/2018

Today’s Water Cooler: Canada and US trade, Kavanaugh, Democrats and ActBlue money, House and Senate races, identity politics, factory orders, job cuts, Sotheby’s, Estonian banks, Honda, GM, and Waymo, toxic algae, brain transmission, standing desks

High-Deductible Health Plans Fall From Grace In Employer-Based Coverage

Yves here. The decline in use of high-deductible health insurance policies is important not just for employees who get insurance at work, but for the public generally. The retreat by employers will make it harder to treat high-deductible plans as a preferred option for expanded government-provided care. Note that employers health care costs, as you […]

Links 10/4/18

“High End” Apartment Construction Totally Dominates, Creates Mismatch of Supply & Demand

Urban apartment development all over the US has been heavily skewed towards luxury units, even though there isn’t enough demand for all the supply.

The Curiously Varied Impact of Recessions on Political Stability: The Role of Trust

A wee example of how lower levels of trust impose real economic costs.

Toys ‘R’ Us to Come Back from the Dead

Toys ‘R’ Us will be back, albeit in a skinnied down form.