A careful parsing of shale industry performance data indicates that the industry’s claims of productivity gains are overstated.
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2:00PM Water Cooler 1/29/2018
Today’s Water Cooler: NAFTA, Bombardier, 2018, personal income, robot tax breaks, labor, fintech, Apple, bitcoin, ancient farms, Amazon Go
New Dept of Justice Guidelines Will Stymie Whistleblowers
DoJ policy will give staff attorneys discretion to thwart legit claims by whistleblowers, thus allowing corporate wrongdoers to skate.
“Is There Anything That Working Less Does Not Solve?”
Your humble blogger thinks that work gets a bum rap, when the real problem is with jobs.
Fallout from Carillion Collapse Hits KPMG
Carillion collapse demonstrates Big Four auditing firms are not only too big to fail, they’re too big to replace.
Rewriting the History of the Vietnam War, to the Detriment of Everyone Save the Military-Industrial Complex
Identifying the main players behind Vietnam War revisionist history and how they have succeed in forging disastrous policies.
Plastics Sicken Coral Reefs
Plastics pose another threat to the health of coral reefs, including a 20-fold rise in likelihood of disease for reefs draped in plastic.
Puerto Rico’s New Power Struggle: Privatization
Puerto Rico announces plans to privatise its public utility, even though many residents still lack power 4 months after Hurricane Maria.
Trump Administration Rolls Back Protections for Migratory Birds, Drawing Bipartisan Condemnation
Team Trump cuts environmental protections yet again, this time at the expense of migratory birds.
Trend Reversal of Old-Age Labour Force Participation in Germany
Why has workforce participation increased among older age groups in Germany? Follow the money.
2:00PM Water Cooler 1/26/2018
Today’s Water Cooler: CCTPP, NAFTA, Joe Kennedy boomlet, generic polls, Austin Frerick, Keith Ellision, GDP, durable goods, Apple, robot cars
