Fighting Climate Change in Portlandia
Not only is failure not an option, those fighting to avert cataclysmic climate change have achieved important successes worthy of celebrating.
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The Death Panel Mentality
Two interesting discussions, by Asia Times columnist Julian Delasantellis and The Independent's Johann Hari.
Labor Dept To Begin Enforcing Own Regs?
After nearly three decades of complete non-enforcement? From today's Wall Street Journal: AUGUST 19, 2009 Labor Department to
Today's Indicator Action
US Office Prices Jump for first time since 2007 (seems strange given the dire situation in the commercial propert market,
On the Public Option and Co-ops
A number of pieces today on the Public Option and Health Co-ops. Though many of those reading this blog have
Monbiot/Kingsnorth on Ecological Collapse
From today's Guardian. Happy reading.... Is there any point in fighting to stave off industrial apocalypse? The collapse
"America's Japanese Banks"
Interesting Reuters post. Nice charts (you need to click on the link to get them) for reference: Rolfe Winkler Option
How Insurers Value End of Public Option
From a posting on Baseline Scenario (from a few weeks ago, reposted by Mark Thoma at Economist's View)
UK CPI Unexpectedly High, Retail Prices Down
From The Guardian Higher-than-expected inflation defies City forecasts CPI unchanged at 1.8%, compared with predictions of 1.5% RPI
US Housing Starts, PPI, Retailer Earnings
From Reuters: U.S. housing starts, producer prices fall in July Tue Aug 18, 2009 9:09am EDT WASHINGTON (Reuters)
Michael Perelman: China v. US Class Warfare
From Unsettling Economics: China vs. the US: Class Warfare Posted August 17, 2009 Filed under: economics | In July, Chinese workers
TALF Extension for Newly-Issued CMBSs
From Reuters: Fed, Treasury extend TALF to mid-2010 for CMBS Mon Aug 17, 2009 11:23am EST By Mark Felsenthal
Chinese Sell-Off Sparks Global Rout
Stocks in China got hammered today, with the Shanghai Composite losing nearly 6%, and the Hang Seng in Hong Kong