Yet more sobering Brexit sightings.
Thursday, July 17, 2025
Unemployment is Miserable and Doesn’t Spawn an Upsurge in Personal Creativity
A new study on unemployment confirms decades of research showing that people are happier when they work, even if they have an income.
Gaius Publius: In Surprise Move, Norway’s $1 Trillion Sovereign Wealth Fund May Divest From Fossil Fuels
Would a Norway sovereign wealth fund divestiture from fossil fuels be a tipping point among investors?
2:00PM Water Cooler 11/20/2017
Today’s Water Cooler: Nafta, 2018 wave, Russia, Russia, Russia, leading indicators, nickel, shipping finance, Skedaddle, polytheism, KFC
SEC Continues to Tout Performance of Underwhelming Whistleblower Program
The SEC tends to overstate the performance of its whistleblower program; meanwhile, Congress passes laughable whistleblower legislation.
New Study Undermines Rationale for Investing in Private Equity and CalPERS Strategy in Particular, as Oregon CIO Demonstrates that Public Pension Funds Are Dumb Money
A top private equity scholar finds her earlier work on persistence no longer holds, consigning a key industry defense to the dustbin.
Michael Klare: The Trump Doctrine: Making Nuclear Weapons Usable Again
Trump and the US military build on existing doctrines and policy precedents, making unintended nuclear war more likely.
“The Medical Cost Reduction Act of 2017”
A set of proposed laws targets some of the worst forms of medical price gouging.
Hope to See You at Our Birmingham Meetup Today!
A reminder: if you are in or near central Alabama, don’t miss our Birmingham meetup today!
Judge Requires Warrant for Use of StingRay Surveillance Device
New York state court judge joins nationwide trend in concluding that use of StingRay surveillance device requires warrant.
As US Fuels War Crimes in Yemen, House Says US Involvement is Unauthorized
House passes non-binding resolution on US role in war in Yemen; the measure fails to confront the magnitude of the humanitarian crisis there.
A New Supreme Court Case Could Cripple Public Employee Unions
A case before the California Supreme Court poses a fundamental threat to public employee unions’ funding.
