Author Archives: Yves Smith
How Much Do New York Times Reporters Use Anonymous Sources?
An analysis of David Sanger’s work at the New York Times in 2017 gives a sense of how much reporters crib from anonymous “official” sources.
Read more...Tories Double Down on Brexit Fantasies as EU Again Says “Nein”
Yet another Groundhog Day in Brexit land…
Read more...“Cash Must Not Be Made the Scapegoat”
The ECB isn’t keen about the war on cash.
Read more...Links 2/22/18
Treasury Proposes Dubious, Untested Chapter 14 Bankruptcies for Too Big to Fail Banks
Treasury released an ideologically-driven proposal to change Dodd Frank’s resolution authority.
Read more...Don’t Want a Robot to Replace You? Study Tolstoy
Why having explored the humanities is a career plus.
Read more...Technology Change Not the Culprit in Wages Falling Behind US Productivity Gains
Larry Summers and Anna Stansbury challenge the idea that workers getting a smaller cut of the productivity gains pie is due to technology.
Read more...Law Professor Proposes Bringing Back Indentured Servitude
Indentured servitude is the new idea for how to get immigrants to come to American at less than minimum wage pay.
Read more...Do Russiagate Skeptics Go Too Far?
A Russiagate debate.
Read more...Tax Astroturf: The B-Team Lowers the Bar for Tax Transparency
Quelle surprise! The B Team, a supposed top group for “responsible business,” punts on tax transparency.
Read more...Why Mental Health Is the Hidden Cost of the Housing Crisis
Housing has too often become a source of insecurity rather than security.
Read more...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.
Read more...Wolf Richter: “Blockchain” Stocks Completely Disintegrate
Blockchain plays have collapsed at an astonishing speed.
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