The Private Equity Deception
Private equity firms are a risky place to invest and their reported returns can be misleading.
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That Film About Money
The film director James Schamus, who is a D&S subscriber and supporter, wrote us saying he "thought
Tuesday Links: London Whale, S.A.C. Capital, Jeff Madrick
Apologies about the break from posts for the past week plus. I just moved apartments, and that kept me from
Friday Links: Market Basket, War and Climate Change, etc.
(1) Alejandro Reuss on Market Basket: I noticed that a Twitter account related to the low-wage worker organizing that is
Annual Labor Issue
We have finally sent our September/October 2014 Annual Labor Issue out to e-subscribers (print subscribers should get it within
Climate March Links: Industrial Policy!
A few items in advance of this weekend's Climate March in NYC: (1) Ron Baiman of the Chicago
Tuesday Links: CEO Pay, Crisis Costs, Climate March, etc.
(1) Dr. Dollar on the Ex-Im Bank. Our latest piece from the (still in production) Sept/Oct issue: Arthur "
"Labor Day" Links: Rand Wilson, Steve Early, Jeannette Wicks-Lim
(1) Jeannette Wicks-Lim on the Real News Network. Frequent D&S author and staff economist at the Political Economy
"Just Cause" and the Attack on Job Security
Is teacher tenure obsolete? Or is it the kind of policy that should protect all workers?
Dear Dr. Dollar: Crony Capitalism, or Plain-Old Capitalism?
Congressional Republicans and the Heritage Foundation are making a big deal about the Export-Import Bank, calling it “crony capitalism.” Are they right? Does the Ex-Im Bank serve a useful purpose, or is it just propping up the profits of trans-national corporations? —Arnie Alpert, Canterbury, N.H.
Thursday Links: Boots, Salaita, Kalamazoo, etc.
(1) Boots Riley talks communism on Fox: See what happens when someone criticizes capitalism on an Ohio Fox affiliate. The