Richard Vague, who has studied financial crises, has honed in on the destructive impact of private debt and the need for debt jubilees.
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Why Americans Need Debt Jubilees, Helicopter Money, and 21st-Century Greenbacks: A 45-minute Conversation with Richard Vague
Topics: Banking industry, Credit markets, Doomsday scenarios, Economic fundamentals, Guest Post, Income disparity, Regulations and regulators
Posted by Yves Smith at 5:50 am | 64 Comments »
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.
Topics: Banana republic, Doomsday scenarios, Guest Post, Income disparity, Politics, Social values, The destruction of the middle class
Posted by Yves Smith at 5:20 am | 66 Comments »
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.
Topics: Europe, Free markets and their discontents, Guest Post, Health care, Social policy, Technology and innovation
Posted by Yves Smith at 5:15 am | 13 Comments »
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.
Topics: Notices
Posted by Yves Smith at 9:43 pm | 5 Comments »
2:00PM Water Cooler 9/30/2020
~ Water Cooler ~
Topics: Guest Post, Water Cooler
Posted by Lambert Strether at 2:00 pm | 142 Comments »
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!
Topics: Notices
Posted by Yves Smith at 12:35 pm | 8 Comments »
Naked Capitalism: Your Coach in Financial Self-Defense
News you can use! Naked Capitalism will make you less likely to become finanical roadkill.
Topics: Notices
Posted by Yves Smith at 12:30 pm | 2 Comments »
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.
Topics: Dubious statistics, Guest Post, Health care, Pandemic
Posted by Yves Smith at 9:55 am | 26 Comments »
Links 9/30/2020
Topics: Links
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:55 am | 286 Comments »
The Problem With California’s Electric Dream
Even with a 15 year runway, California’s electric vehicle plans don’t look achievable.
Topics: Auto industry, Energy markets, Environment, Global warming, Guest Post, Infrastructure, Politics
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:27 am | 101 Comments »
Corralling the Facts on Herd Immunity
learing up some confusion on herd immunity, a key topic in Covid-19 policy debates.
Topics: Dubious statistics, Guest Post, Health care, Pandemic, Politics
Posted by Yves Smith at 5:50 am | 48 Comments »
Huzzah! Met Our Fifth Goal, and on to the Sixth: Expanding Our Reach
We’re on to our new goal: getting our name out.
Topics: Notices
Posted by Yves Smith at 5:03 am | 5 Comments »
Live Blog: Presidential Primary Debate #1 in Cleveland, OH.
Game on…..
Topics: Guest Post, Politics
Posted by Lambert Strether at 8:30 pm | 414 Comments »
2:00PM Water Cooler 9/29/2020
~ Today’s Water Cooler ~
Topics: Guest Post, Water Cooler
Posted by Lambert Strether at 2:00 pm | 110 Comments »
Nassim Nicholas Taleb Wants You to Donate to Naked Capitalism
We are delighted to have Nassim Nicholas Taleb support our fundraiser.
Topics: Notices
Posted by Yves Smith at 12:41 pm | 6 Comments »

