Sepsis is an enormous health problem in nursing homes and hospitals, unevenly distributed by income and geography
Saturday, February 7, 2026
Wolf Richter: The Rental Markets in America, from Hot to Cold
Rents fell in New York, Seattle, Washington DC, San Francisco, plunged in Chicago and Honolulu. Rental markets in many less expensive cities are red-hot.
Steve Keen: How Economics Became a Cult
Steve Keen, author of Debunking Economics and one of the few economists to foresee the crisis, explains what is wrong with the discipline.
Measuring Unfair Inequality
Quelle surprise! A new study deems the US to be the leader in unfair inequality.
2:00PM Water Cooler 9/28/2018
Today’s Water Cooler: Kavanaugh, now with added freshness and flavor.
A Rational Backlash Against Globalization
“In a democratic society that values equality, globalization cannot survive in the long run.”
The Fracking Industry’s Water Nightmare: Injection Wells Damage Production Wells, Rising Disposal Costs Will Increase Industry Losses
The fracking industry’s wastewater disposal is an unrecognized production and economic problem that is going from bad to worse.
SEC Sues Elon Musk for Fraud, Seek to Bar Him Permanently from Executive, Board Role in a Public Company
Elon Musk put himself in the SEC’s crosshairs.
Why Dodd-Frank Is a Protection Racket for Banks
How Dodd-Frank left banks’ massive lending and safety-net subsidies intact.
2:00PM Water Cooler 9/27/2018
Today’s Water Cooler: China trade, Kavanaugh hearings (live blogs), Kavanaugh milieu, Apple Watch, mosquitoes and plastic, Cuba and bees, sorry bus stops, Hokusai
The US-Mexico Trade Deal Dies
How the US effort to push a trade agreement with Mexico over the line fell apart.
Adam Ashton of the Sacramento Bee Publicizes This Blog (and CalPERS’ Frustration With It)
Adam Ashton of the Sacramento Bee questions why we would want to expose public corruption and incompetence at CalPERS. No, I am not making that up.
