Quelle surprise! The B Team, a supposed top group for “responsible business,” punts on tax transparency.
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
Why Mental Health Is the Hidden Cost of the Housing Crisis
Housing has too often become a source of insecurity rather than security.
2:00PM Water Cooler 2/19/2018
Today’s Water Cooler: Open thread.
Andy Slavitt’s United States of Care: A Second “Undertaking” (and What We Can Expect From It)
@USofCare, accounting control fraud, financial predation, conflict of interest, and abuse of workers.
Another Brexit Mess: “Grandfathering” Existing Free Trade Agreements Looks Unlikely
Another item on the Brexit problem list: what to do about free trade agreements that will cease to apply to the UK on Brexit day.
Growth-Equity Trade-Offs in Structural Reforms
There is a fear that certain reforms could further exacerbate inequality….
Wolf Richter: “Blockchain” Stocks Completely Disintegrate
Blockchain plays have collapsed at an astonishing speed.
Andy Slavitt’s United States of Care: A Second “Undertaking” (and It’s Bipartisan!)
A close reading of the marketing collateral provided by United States of Care, and two interviews with Andy Slavitt
How Hunter-Gatherers May Hold the Key to our Economic Future
Their relaxed approach to work stemmed from their faith in the providence of their environment and confidence in their ability to exploit it
The Free Market Threat to Democracy
Democracy is not under stress – it’s under aggressive attack, as unconstrained financial greed overrides public accountability.
Gaius Publius: Obama Energy Secretary Named to Board of Utility Giant
Obama alumni taking revolving door Big Energy jobs puts paid to the idea that Dems are less beholden to corporate interests than the GOP.
2:00PM Water Cooler 2/16/2018
Today’s Water Cooler: NAFTA, Oprah, Mueller indicts Russkis, Dem rigging, consumer sentiment, retail, Barnes and Noble, scale-free networks
