Metal of the Past, Metal of the Future
Copper, the first metal worked by humans, will be crucial to decarbonization, and could be the path to a Chinese Century.
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Repost: Olympics, Swaps, Obits, etc.
(1) The Olympics: Today’s image (above) is from a series of pre-Olympics billboard hijackings that a guerrilla group
Repost: Hall of Shame for Tax Dodgers
by Sandra Korn [Orignally posted July 24, 2012]Two bits of news yesterday, sent to us by Alejandro Reuss: first,
Repost: More on Libor; Prison Gerrymandering; Private Equity
by Chris Sturr [Originally from July 17, 2012](1) A bit more on Libor: The Boston Globe had a piece
LIBOR Scandal; More on Swaps
(This post's "possibly irrelevant image" comes from an incredible series of Kodachrome photos at English version
Pampering Pooches, Shooting Seals
(1) Pampering Pooches Wealth inequality has reached a new high (or low): Paris Hilton’s dogs are now worth more
Occupying Student Debt
In our January/February issue, Dan Schneider profiled the Occupy Student Debt Campaign, a movement that brought attention to the
Criticism for Boston Cops Union
Last month, D&S co-editor Chris Sturr posted to this blog about the January/February 2012 issue of
Private Equity Moguls and the Common Good
Can Wall Street corporate raiders cure creaking capitalism?
Greetings from the New Economy
In a race against climate change, a new movement seeks to build a just, sustainable world.
Abolishing the Fed is No Solution to a Real Problem
Dear Dr. Dollar: Is the Federal Reserve, the Fed, as important to the operation of the economy as it seems? How does it work? If it is so important, how can anyone take seriously politicians such as Ron Paul, who calls for the Fed's abolition? --Tom Prebis, Cleveland, Ohio
New Blog Look; Move
(1) New Blog Look!: Many thanks to Angie Brandt, WordPress expert, for sprucing up our blog! Longtime readers of this
Why Bill Black Won’t be Briefing Congress about Derivatives
A guest post by William K. Black, professor of economics and law, University of Missouri at Kansas City. Cross-posted