Even the Wall Street Journal Knows!
Inequality is getting so bad even conservatives have started to acknowledge it. But that doesn't mean they'll do anything serious to make it better.
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Uptick in Corporate Defaults: A "Virtuous Circle?"
From theFT (subscriber only access to the whole piece, alas), courtesy of, and with comments by, MonkeyBusiness: The number of
John Lewis: Worker Management That Works?
From today's Independent: Streets ahead: Does John Lewis offer a revolutionary way forward for big business? John Lewis
Today's Indicators
Most are covered in this NYT piece. It mentions a surprise jump in first-time unemployment claims and a strong bounceback
Today's Inevitable Healthcare Items
It's getting a bit much, granted.... Here's a piece from the WSJ on the latest tack
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