Rising from the Ashes, a Buffalo Suburb Ends its Dependence on Coal
Environmental, labour, and community efforts meshed in working-class Tonawanda to create plan for future after its coal-fired plant closed.
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Gerald Epstein: If Yellen is Out, What’s Next for the Fed?
Fed Chair Janet Yellen dodged a recent question about whether she’d accept a second term–although it’s unlikely Trump will re-appoint her.
Read more...Government’s Brexit Repeal Bill ‘Power Grab’ Threatens UK Environment Regulations
Brexit will require massive, rushed conforming changes to UK environmental law. Transparency will suffer, with dodgy backroom deals likely.
Read more...One-Month Anniversary of the Grenfell Tower Fire: Status Update
The current state of play at Grenfell Tower, with a question yet to be answered.
Read more...Single Market Maze Contains Clues to Complex Brexit Puzzle
Brexit boosters have sidestepped the issue of reconstituting trading arrangements, a major lapse.
Read more...Bill Black: The CFPB Arbitration Rule is Pro (Honest) Businesses
The CFPB takes a modest but important step to rein in fraud against consumers, which has banks hoppin’ mad.
Read more...Lee Camp: Enjoy the Trump Show While Wall Street Pillages the Country
Trump’s Wall Street allies are pleased that the press isn’t paying much attention to market froth and rising debt as he pushes deregulation.
Read more...Doubling Down on Deregulation: SEC Extends JOBS Act Benefit in Elusive Quest to Goose IPO Market
SEC extends JOBS Act nonpublic IPO filing to all companies– despite evidence that relaxing securities law doesn’t help raise capital.
Read more...Brexit Starts to Go Pear Shaped from UK Side as Businesses Freak Out
British businessmen are starting to wake up to what Brexit really means for them, but their proposed fixes are yet more wishful thinking.
Read more...EU Takes Stand Against Crapification
The EU takes a first step towards combatting planned obsolescence and manufacturer-only repairs.
Read more...Mandatory Arbitration Clauses: What’s Next?
What will CFPB head Richard Cordray do about mandatory arbitration clauses. Some Dems mull action– even without majority to change policy.
Read more...US Backs Away from Blanket Laptop Ban, Imposes New Airline Security Regime Instead
The US pressing tougher security rules– including a bigger role for US agents– under threat of imposing a total ban on laptops in aircraft.
Read more...Yet Another Form of Crapification: Stranded Money
Some examples of stranded funds as yet another way of degrading the customer experience.
Read more...EPA, Agencies to Rescind Clean Water Rule
EPA administrator Scott Pruitt announces plans to rescind the Clean Water Rule, bowing to developers and other business interests.
Read more...US Copyright Office Wimps Out on Right to Repair
Report recognizes rationale for right to repair, via tweaks to existing rule-making procedures under existing copyright statutory framework.
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