Up to half of college students report that they were either not getting enough to eat or were worried about it.
Monday, July 21, 2025
3 Blokes In The Pub…Talk No Deal Brexit
Nitty gritty details of what happens with a crash-out Brexit, made accessible and even entertaining.
Do Fair Trade Labels Actually Mean Anything?
How to tell borderline sham fair trade certifications from the real deal.
Meetup in Minneapolis This Thursday, August 9
The Minneapolis meetup group strikes again! Hope you can join the fun!
The NHS at 70: The Neoliberal Assault
Neoliberals giving NHS the treatment, with typical results…
2:00PM Water Cooler 8/3/2018
Today’s Water Cooler: China trade, Obama endorsements, OH-12, employment situation, Tesle, Apple, wildflowers, the Atlantic conveyor, farmers’ markets, and temporarily open thread.
Inequality and Ordinary Living Standards in Rich Countries
How the evolution of the rise in inequality in the US has dominated and distorted economists’ and pundits’ commentary; data show that some pet generalizations don’t hold up.
Financial Times Goes Wobbly on Brexit; Runs Front Page Stories Claiming Theresa May Charm Offensive Is Winning “Fudges” When No Such Thing Is Happening
The Financial Times has used two lead stories this week to deliver factuall-challenged propagandizing for the Government’s Brexit maneuvers.
Wolf Richter: Tesla Discloses Worst Quarterly Loss Ever, But Where Are the 17,000 Model 3 Cars it “Produced” But Didn’t “Deliver”?
So far, the SEC and investors are ignoring Tesla’s sus-looking production figures.
Austerity Caused Brexit
Yves here. Lambert sent me a copy of the underlying paper on Brexit voting patterns a week ago, suggesting I write it up. I sat on it due to focusing on seemingly more pressing stories, plus being behind on administrativa due to travel. I’ve embedded the article at the end of this post. This finding […]
Gaius Publius: There Will Be No Chinese Century
Why on current trajectories, China (and the US) are toast.
2:00PM Water Cooler 8/2/2018
Today’s Water Cooler: China trade, Obama and Clinton endorsements, Maslow’s hierarchy, factory orders, Uber, health insurance, libraries, temporarily open thread
Millennials Are Done with US Domination of World Affairs
Are Millennials ruining the Empire?
