Bill Black: New York Times’ Andrew Ross Sorkin Tries to Make Hank Paulson a Hero
As part of reviewing Obama’s legacy, Bill Black eviscerates how Sorkin’s book tried to exhonorate Hank Paulson for his crisis performance.
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Republicans Deploy CRA Authority to Roll Back Regulations
Republicans move to deploy authority provided by the 1996 Congressional Review Act to void regulations passed since June 2016.
Read more...Brexit Big Lie: UK Could Have Reduced EU Immigration by 82% Under EU Rules
Contrary to Tory and pro-Brexit propaganda, the UK has plenty of power under EU rules to reduce immigration.
Read more...Chinese Mortgages Tighten Fast
Chinese mortgages, which have been the driver of credit growth, are now hard to get. Is this just a short-term tightening?
Read more...Cruz’s Plan to End State Regulation of Health Insurers Would Nationalize Worst Market Practices
Dean Baker discusses why some Republican health care fixes are anything but.
Read more...Why the Dakota Access Pipeline Doesn’t Make Economic Sense
The math on the Dakota Access Pipeline doesn’t add up.
Read more...Private Equity Slugfest! Managing Partner of Sequoia Slams Blackstone Chief Steve Schwarzman in New York Times Op Ed
Rifts are opening up among the financial elite. Michael Moritz, a partner from Sequoia Capital, penned a New York Times op-ed that blasts fellow private equity big dog Steve Schwarzman of Blackstone for cottoning up to Trump and for making his living from squeezing American workers and benefiting from the carried interest tax loophole, which […]
Read more...Trade and Political Power: The Past and Possible Ways Forward
The evolution of the post World War II trade framework and potential progressive responses to the downside for workers.
Read more...Cringley: How Silicon Valley Can Sidestep Trump H-1B Visa Restrictions
Why restrictions on H-1B visas may not do much for tech workers.
Read more...China Banks in 2017: No Rebound in Sight, Rising Risks for Smaller Banks
Why there is no cause for cheer on the China banking front.
Read more...Is Inequality a Political Choice?
International comparisons on inequality do not put the US in a good light. Quelle surprise!
Read more...‘Biggest Oil Find’ of 2016 Puts Crown Jewel Texas Oasis in Crosshairs for Fracking
Texas is about to sacrifice one of its few sources of fresh water, as well as the wildlife in the area, to the oil industry.
Read more...Scott Pruitt Will Make America Great Again — For Polluters
Among Trump’s cabinet nominees, Scott Pruitt stands out in a bad way. Bill Moyers explains how he has represented energy interests over voters
Read more...Bill Black: Why the Republicans Cannot “Replace” Obamacare
Why the Republicans will kill Obamacare or have to live with it in more or less its present form.
Read more...Nomi Prins: Trump Hearts Goldman as the Bank Continues Its Washington Conquest
How Goldman became influential in DC and is likely to influence Trump’s policies.
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