Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Why Americans Need Debt Jubilees, Helicopter Money, and 21st-Century Greenbacks: A 45-minute Conversation with Richard Vague
Richard Vague, who has studied financial crises, has honed in on the destructive impact of private debt and the need for debt jubilees.
Election Violence in November? Here’s What the Research Says
Why worries about violence and worse, fascism come the fall are largely suburban pearl-clutching as opposed to well-founded fears.
Google/Fitbit Will Monetize Health Data and Harm Consumers
Top economists warn of the dangers of the propsed Google acquisition of Fitbit and look at possible remedies.
Hooray! Met Our Sixth Goal, On to Our Seventh: More Original Reporting
Help fund what we most like to do, but find hardest to get to: original reporting.
2:00PM Water Cooler 9/30/2020
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Announcing the 2020 “Sarah Henry Double-Your-Donation Challenge”!
Loyal reader Sarah Henry is back with her annual challenge. Please make her generous offer a speedy success!
Naked Capitalism: Your Coach in Financial Self-Defense
News you can use! Naked Capitalism will make you less likely to become finanical roadkill.
The US Excess Mortality Rate from COVID-19 Is Substantially Worse than Europe’s
Debunking yet another defense of the US’ abject Covid-19 performance.
The Problem With California’s Electric Dream
Even with a 15 year runway, California’s electric vehicle plans don’t look achievable.
Corralling the Facts on Herd Immunity
learing up some confusion on herd immunity, a key topic in Covid-19 policy debates.
Huzzah! Met Our Fifth Goal, and on to the Sixth: Expanding Our Reach
We’re on to our new goal: getting our name out.
2:00PM Water Cooler 9/29/2020
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