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Wednesday, November 19, 2025
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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Nassim Nicholas Taleb Wants You to Donate to Naked Capitalism
We are delighted to have Nassim Nicholas Taleb support our fundraiser.
Shareholder Capitalism’s Ugly Legacy
Debunking some of Milton Friedman’s destructive ideas, such shareholders, who only have residual claims in a company, ought to come first.
The IRS Moves to Crack Down on Cryptocurrency Tax Evaders
The IRS is officially in “No more Mr. Nice Guy” mode with respect to cryptocurrency enforcement.
How Donald Trump Abandoned Workers After Promising to Bring Manufacturing Back to the U.S.
Restoring manufacturing to the US is a tall order. Not surprisingly, Trump’s approach has been unserious.
