Donald Trump’s Swamp: Meet Ten Potential Energy and Climate Cabinet Picks and the Pickers
Link-rich summary of backgrounds, connections and biases of ten possible picks for Trump’s climate and energy team, collected in one post.
Read more...Link-rich summary of backgrounds, connections and biases of ten possible picks for Trump’s climate and energy team, collected in one post.
Read more...Republicans have been hostile to the CFPB since its inception. Will Trump fire Cordray quickly– relying on an October court ruling?
Read more...Nancy Altman discusses prospects for privatisation of Medicare and Social Security raised by Trump’s HHS and other nomination announcements.
Read more...Does the emoluments clause of the US Constitution require President-elect Trump to divest himself of real estate and other assets?
Read more...Canada talks the talk on climate change, but Trudeau’s pipeline decision this week shares too much in common with poor US pipeline policy.
Read more...SEC chair Mary Jo White takes victory lap for agency’s paltry and overstated enforcement record when walk of shame is more warranted.
Read more...India has not undertaken necessary logistics for implementing demonetization. Currency shortages may take months, not weeks, to resolve.
Read more...Mary Jo White leaves behind an SEC weaker than she found it, with three commission seats now open. Trump will weaken the agency further.
Read more...Trump’s victory kills the TPP, along with the assumption that experts alone will negotiate future free-trade agreements.
Read more...Google joins forces with Trump to insure no high-tech billionaire is harmed in the relentless march toward monopolistic capitalism. Don’t be evil indeed.
Read more...India’s cash crackdown has caused widespread economic suffering and chaos, unduly hurting the poor, and sparked some political pushback.
Read more...India cancels currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 In an attempt to crack down on black money, corruption, counterfeiting, and terrorism.
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