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Saturday, October 5, 2024
NYU Preparing for Possible Use of Dorms as Field Hospitals
Topics: Doomsday scenarios, Health care, Pandemic
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:48 am | 50 Comments »
UN Chief Warns of Coming Recession for the Planet
The UN feels compelled to weigh in on the less-than-sunny economic outlook.
Topics: Doomsday scenarios, Economic fundamentals, Globalization, Guest Post, Health care, Pandemic
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:07 am | 25 Comments »
2:00PM Water Cooler 3/20/2020
2:00PM Water Cooler 3/20/2020
Topics: Guest Post, Water Cooler
Posted by Lambert Strether at 2:00 pm | 240 Comments »
The Pros and Cons of Planting Trees To Address Global Warming
Why planting more trees is not a climate change magic bullet.
Topics: Doomsday scenarios, Energy markets, Environment, Global warming, Guest Post
Posted by Yves Smith at 9:55 am | 34 Comments »
Links 3/20/2020
Topics: Links
Posted by Lambert Strether at 6:58 am | 424 Comments »
How McKinsey Got Greedy
How McKinsey put money over its once vaunted firm values.
Topics: CEO compensation, Corporate governance, Free markets and their discontents, Ridiculously obvious scams
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:54 am | 36 Comments »
Why the Coronavirus Pandemic Could Weaken the School Privatization Agenda
Coronavirus-generated suspensions of testing throws a monkey wrench into the charter school agenda.
Topics: Banana republic, Free markets and their discontents, Guest Post, Pandemic, Politics, Privatization, Social policy
Posted by Yves Smith at 2:27 am | 19 Comments »
Low-Cost Ventilators Could Be Available Next Year. But Will It Happen?
Will the US get serious about getting more ventilators?
Topics: Dubious statistics, Free markets and their discontents, Guest Post, Health care, Pandemic, Politics, Social policy, Technology and innovation
Posted by Yves Smith at 2:00 am | 18 Comments »
2:00PM Water Cooler 3/19/2020
Today’s Water Cooler: More musing on the Sander canvassing operation, among other things. Also, knitting!
Topics: Guest Post, Water Cooler
Posted by Lambert Strether at 2:00 pm | 344 Comments »
Prisons and the COVID-19 Pandemic: What Must Be Done NOW to Prevent Catastrophe
Interview with prison expert Michele Deitch about what can be done to reduce the impact of COVID-19 in prisons: NOW!
Topics: Doomsday scenarios, Guest Post, Legal, Pandemic, Politics, Regulations and regulators, Social policy
Posted by Jerri-Lynn Scofield at 9:55 am | 19 Comments »
Links 3/19/2020
Topics: Links
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:55 am | 363 Comments »
A View From The Front Lines Of California’s COVID-19 Battle
California braces for the COVID-19 storm.
Topics: Doomsday scenarios, Dubious statistics, Guest Post, Health care, Pandemic
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:54 am | 73 Comments »
The Coming Fiscal Crisis Of State And Local Governments
State and local governments will soon be in a world of hurt.
Topics: Doomsday scenarios, Economic fundamentals, Guest Post, Pandemic, Politics, Taxes
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:45 am | 32 Comments »
IMF Refuses Aid to Venezuela in the Midst of the Coronavirus Crisis
The IMF dons its enforcement brass knuckles.
Topics: Banana republic, Doomsday scenarios, Economic fundamentals, Free markets and their discontents, Guest Post, Income disparity, Macroeconomic policy, Pandemic, Politics
Posted by Yves Smith at 4:53 am | 19 Comments »
2:00PM Water Cooler 3/18/2020
Today’s Water Cooler:
Topics: Guest Post, Water Cooler
Posted by Lambert Strether at 2:00 pm | 367 Comments »