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Jim Chanos: China’s “Leveraged Prosperity” Model is Doomed. And That’s Not the Worst.
Oct 14, 2021
Famed short-seller is even more concerned with political fallout from Evergrande than economic/financial woes.
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Globalization and Its Big Data: The Historical Record in Financial Markets
Oct 14, 2021
In the 19th Century, “hypothecations” provided investors with valuable information on sovereign fiscal resources
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Welcome to the Emergency Room. A Wall Street Honcho Will Decide Your Treatment.
Oct 12, 2021
Doctors and medical experts say private equity firms and profiteering corporations are putting American lives at risk and compromising the practice of medicine.
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Mzukisi Qobo: The Old Mantra About Growth Has Reached Exhaustion
Oct 7, 2021
In this interview, Dr. Folashadé Soulé and Dr. Camilla Toulmin speak with Pr. Mzukisi Qobo. Pr Qobo is the Head of the Wits School of Governance, University of Witwatersrand, South Africa.
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When Knightian Uncertainty Becomes Obvious
Oct 7, 2021
Stock-Price Volatility During the Pandemic
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Does America Want a CHIPS for Buybacks Act?
Oct 4, 2021
To strengthen the American semiconductor industry, Congress should condition additional funds on suspending stock buybacks
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Progressive Neoliberalism: Biden’s Economics, Distribution, and Inflation
Sep 30, 2021
What does Biden’s economic policy mean for the future?
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How Milton Friedman Aided and Abetted Segregationists in His Quest to Privatize Public Education
Sep 27, 2021
“School choice” aimed to block the choice of equal, integrated education for Black families
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ER Doctor: Private Equity is Killing American Healthcare
Sep 23, 2021
Dr. Ming Lin complained about Covid-19 safety measures at his hospital. He got fired because a giant Wall Street firm called the shots.
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Nanjala Nyabola: COVID-19 and Africa: Techno-solutions won’t save us from the problems we face
Sep 21, 2021
In this interview, Dr. Folashadé Soulé and Dr. Camilla Toulmin discuss with Nanjala Nyabola, a writer and researcher based in Nairobi, Kenya. Nanjala’s work focuses on the intersection between technology, media, and society. She is currently the Director of Advox, the digital rights programme at Global Voices. Nanjala has held numerous research associate positions including with the Overseas Development Institute (ODI), the Oxford Internet Institute (OII), and other institutions, while also working as a research lead for several projects on human rights broadly and digital rights specifically around the world.
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Why the Rich Get Richer and Interest Rates Go Down
Sep 13, 2021
Going Down the Rabbit Hole at Jackson Hole
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Why Aren’t Libertarians Protesting the Freedom-Busting Texas Abortion Law?
Sep 8, 2021
On deregulation and Covid masks, libertarians are loud. On female liberty, deafening silence.
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Autos and the European Union: Another Crash?
Aug 30, 2021
In Europe, imbalances in the structure of the automotive and a lack of industrial policies risk creating a deadly cocktail for millions of European workers just as the auto sector is undergoing decisive changes.
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“We Are Running a Giant Experiment on Children”: Covid Deniers Put Kids at Risk
Aug 19, 2021
“Just learn to live with it” policies subject children to an experiment with a systemic disease that does serious and lasting damage, warns former NASA and DARPA technologist
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Why Did the Taliban Take Over Afghanistan So Fast?
Aug 18, 2021
The Taliban was strategic in its use of violence, exercising restraint to influence military assessments of their capabilities in order to encourage more rapid withdrawals.