Freight volumes have traditionally served as a measure of economic activity. What do they say now?
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Live Blog: Democrat Presidential Primary Debate #8 in Los Angeles, California
Candidates! Candidates! Candidates! ★★★ Seven candidates on one stage! ★★★ Come on down!
2:00PM Water Cooler 12/19/2019
Today’s Water Cooler: China and agricutural trade deal, Biden, Buttigieg, Sanders, Warren, the debates, impeachment, Pelosi, holiday returns, supply chain, ocean mining, Medicare Part D, Xmas lights, Xmas events, Larry Page’s philanthropy, self-employment, union organizing, Twitter, model trains
Sanders Report Shows How Millennial Generation Is ‘Being Punished With Crushing Student Debt and Low-Paying Jobs’
Sanders commissioned a GAO report on how high student debt levels and lousy wages translate into poor economic prospects for young people.
After the Argentina Debacle, the IMF Endorses Weakening Capital Controls in Ecuador
The IMF is backing a tax reform bill in Ecuador that will enable capital flight and further austerity.
Sweden Retreats from Negative Interest Rate Experiment
Sweden throws in the towel on its negative interest rate policy as inflation stays stubbornly low.
Impeachment Semi-Open Thread
The historic House vote means impeachment is on. Or is it?
2:00PM Water Cooler 12/18/2019
Today’s Water Cooler: EU trade, Biden, Buttigieg, Sanders, Warren, Yang, impeachment, Times Cenk correction, John Solomon, political comedy, mystery pork, FedEx, Softbank, Ring security, magnetic north, the Mediterranean, Alaskan farming, citizen science, homeless in Las Vegas, the Clash
As Rural Americans Struggle for Health Care Access, Insurers May Be Making Things Worse
How health insurers discriminate against rural communities.
Bill Black: Lawrence O’Donnell Aims at Buttigieg, But Hits New Democrats
A takedown of the New Democrats’ love of austerity.
Can The EV Revolution Survive Without Tax Credits?
Automakers are petitioning for an extension of EV tax credits. How critical is that to sales growth?
The Green New Deal as an Anti-Neoliberal Program
On the positive effects of a Green New Deal.
2:00PM Water Cooler 12/17/2019
Today’s Water Cooler: Bloomberg, Buttigeig, Sanders, Trump, Warren, the California ballot, voting machines, Democrat debates, Amazon, Google, venture capital, content moderation, COP25 debacle, coal demand, feral hogs, billionaire playgrounds, transportation infrastructure, coffee
