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2:00PM Water Cooler 11/2/2017
Today’s Water Cooler: Lighthizer on ISDS, Brazile v. Clinton (!!), VA races, Trump tax plan, productivity, brands, freight, Du Bois, boredom
The Nation Depicts a Mortgage Vulture Who Foreclosed on Homeowners as an FDR-Like Hero To Demonize Chase When It Was Actually Helping Homeowners
The Nation and author David Dayen lionize a mortgage vulture, telling a story as wrong as it is possible to be in its thesis and details.
Manafort Indictment Underwhelms, Poses No Immediate Threat to Trump
A cursory overview suggests Manafort indictment poses no immediate threat to Trump– although who knows what will emerge as probe continues.
Illicit Financial Outflows from Developing Countries Grow
New GIF report shows that illicit financial outflows (IFFs) from developing countries, already at alarming levels, continue to grow rapidly.
Wolf Richter: Pickup Sales Boom, Cars Get Crushed, Tesla Deliveries Plunge
Car sales hit an air pocket in October.
Reminder – Philadelphia Meetup Today, Starting at 5:00 PM!
If you are in the Philadelphia area today, please be sure to stop by our meetup. Looking forward to seeing you!
2:00PM Water Cooler 11/1/2017
Today’s Water Cooler: ISDS, social media, Schumer and Bush, Manafort, stressed Americans, employment, manufacturing, Tesla, the dying Web
The Economic Consequences of Martin Luther: The Protestant Reformation and the Allocation of Resources in Europe
How the Protestant Reformation transformed not only Western Europe’s religious landscape, but also its politics and economy.
Third Way Democrats Double Down on Anti-90% Agenda With More Attacks on Public Schools
The Democrats are sticking firmly to their anti-middle class ways, as their renewed attacks on public schools show.
Gaius Publius: The Resistance, the #Resistance and Harvey Weinstein
Harvey Weinstein epitomized the Democratic party elite. And there is remarkably little willingness to acknowledge that fact.
Falling Pound Might Not Bring UK Trade Balance Boost
More confirmation that a cheaper pound won’t help the UK’s trade balance.
2:00PM Water Cooler 10/31/2017
Today’s Water Cooler: Solar, Manafort, Northam, Democrat autopsy, employment cost, consumer confidence, shipping, capital mobility, dreams
