Republicans have tabled a corporate bailout plan to calm markets. Can Bernie Sanders and others redirect the stimulus to reflate the economy?
Monday, July 14, 2025
Bailout Shenanigans: Making 2008 Look Good?
The bailout bill looks shameless, even by Trump Administration standards.
Covid-19: A Tale of Three Regions
An epidemiloigist looks at Covid-19 data.
A Modest Proposal: Make Sure the Public Knows, in Real Time, When Congresscritters are Dumping Shares
The COVID-19 specter led Congresscritters to coo reassurance, and dump shares. A modest proposal: require immediate disclosure of trades.
Michael Hudson: A Debt Jubilee is the Only Way to Avoid a Depression
In the face of massive economic calamity caused by coronavirus, Michael Hudson argues a debt jubilee is the only way to avoid a depression.
NYU Preparing for Possible Use of Dorms as Field Hospitals
Contingency planning for emergency hospitals.
UN Chief Warns of Coming Recession for the Planet
The UN feels compelled to weigh in on the less-than-sunny economic outlook.
2:00PM Water Cooler 3/20/2020
2:00PM Water Cooler 3/20/2020
The Pros and Cons of Planting Trees To Address Global Warming
Why planting more trees is not a climate change magic bullet.
How McKinsey Got Greedy
How McKinsey put money over its once vaunted firm values.
Why the Coronavirus Pandemic Could Weaken the School Privatization Agenda
Coronavirus-generated suspensions of testing throws a monkey wrench into the charter school agenda.
