A closer look at the districts Democrats need to flip in the midterms, with special attention to California.
Monday, July 28, 2025
Brexit: Chaos Visible
As businesses finally start telling the press they are worried about Brexit, the press is still not coming to grips with key issues.
Unlocked And Loaded: Families Confront Dementia And Guns
A public health warning about the dangers of guns to the elderly and their relatives.
How Cynical Is the Democratic Party’s Support for Identity Politics? (Plus a Note on the Ocasio-Crowley Contest)
Another case study of Democratic Party hypocrisy.
2:00PM Water Cooler 6/25/2018
Today’s Water Cooler: NAFTA, China trade, the midterms, Crowley v. Ocasio, immigration policy from Brand New Congress, national activity, manufacturing, flying cars, robot cars, urbanism, Rome, dad joke
Did Small-Time City Operator Nigel Farage Trade His Way Into a Fortune in the Brexit Vote?
Hedgies made hundreds of millions speculating on the British pound the night of Brexit. Did Brexiteer Nigel Farage help them do it?
Some Public Pension Funds Give KKR a Wet Noodle Lashing Over Toys ‘R’ Us Collapse
Not surprisingly, action in the wake of private equity investors Bain, KKR and Vornado stiffing Toys ‘R’ Us workers of their severance have generated more press than restitution. But some of the ideas bruited about would have real teeth.
Global Financial Governance Ten Years After the Crisis
By now it is both prudent and sensible to assume that there will always be new financial crises, and that the most vulnerable nations and economically disadvantaged and politically disenfranchised groups within them will bear the heaviest burdens.
Italy Threatens to Throw Spanner in European Alternative to Russian Gas
Italy threatens to make trouble on another European front.
An Increasing Number of Struggling Americans Are Turning to Check Cashers and Payday Loans
Nearly 30 percent of the U.S. population now uses alternative financial services.
Help Us Find a New WordPress Person!
We are seeking a new WordPress support pro….any help very much appreciated!
Will Investors Like CalPERS Fall for Private Equity’s Long-Lived Fund Con?
Beware of the private equity “innovation,” the long-lived or “permanent capital” fund. It is virtually guaranteed to short change investors on returns needed to compensate for the longer holding period.
