In the last week, there have been two incidents of women relenting to pressure from airlines to give up their seats to accommodate Orthodox Jewish bigots who refused to be seated next to them. This should be as unacceptable as Klansmen asking blacks to change seats. And let us stress that the ugliest feature of […]
Sunday, July 27, 2025
California Passes Online Privacy Law
California passes privacy legislation, which pre-empts a more sweeping ballot initiative previously scheduled for November.
Race and Economic Opportunity in the United States
Data on 20 million children and their parents show how racial disparities persist across generations in the US.
Taxcast: How Accountants Broke Capitalism
No matter what the scandal is, when it comes to financial secrecy and tax dodging, the so-called big four accountancy firms are key players. The latest June 2018 Taxcast discusses how accountants broke capitalism.
China’s Strategic Investments in Europe: The Case of Maritime Ports
The EU is rethinking its policies on foreign direct investment. Recent Chinese investment into ports may impact the final rules.
The Evisceration of Storytelling
Is storytelling really a magical elixir for social change?
2:00PM Water Cooler 6/29/2018
Today’s Water Cooler: Steel, industrial policy, Ocasio-Cortez, report from New York state, personal income, manufacturing, robot influences, all Elon, all the time, AT&T fees, FairBnB, Neanderthals, the Internet of USB
Firms’ Global Market Power and Its Implications, Such as Lower Income Share to Workers
An attempt to look at the effects of the existence of international companies with market powers shows there are reasons to be concerned.
Bank, Corporate Brexodus Begins as “No-Deal” Brexit Looms
Awfully late in the game, various players are facing up to the fact that Brexit may really happen, and it could well be the ugliest version.
Naked Capitalism Readers Issue Scam Alert For Amazon’s “Become Our Freight Shipper” Scheme
Amazon isn’t satisfied with creating modern day sweatshops via its warehouses. It wants to suck the capital and labor of the not-so-savvy entrepreneur wannabes into its maw.
The Intercept’s David Dayen Intercepts the Wrong SCOTUS Message
How David Dayen misinterpreted and overstated the significance of a recent Supreme Court decision on credit card rules.
Reconfirming July Meetups: Next Fri, July 6, in Chicago; Sun July 8 in Green Bay; Sat July 14 SF; Wed July 18 Portland, Thurs July 19 Seattle
Making sure all interested NC readers have our coming meetups in your calendar if you happen to be near enough by to join in! All meetups are 5:00 to 8:00 PM, although they often go longer, save for Sunday in Green Bay, which will be a brunch (locals please advise if you want to start […]
