Driving Off a Cliff?
Donald Trump’s tariffs will make the U.S. auto industry less competitive and leave the industry out of step with the auto market's shift to EVs.
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Notes on the Foreclosure Crisis (T. Weisskopf)
In case you missed it--we posted two new articles on Friday: notes on the foreclosure crisis, by Tom Weisskopf, and
The Politics of Studs Terkel (Roger Ebert)
An amusing riposte to this annoying comment on Studs Terkel's work. The most recent episode of This American
The Maximum-Strength Remedy (Robert Reich)
This is from Talking Points Memo; hat-tip to Ben Collins. By Robert Reich - November 9, 2008, 2:26PM This
No GM/Chrysler Deal
After losing a staggering $4.2 billion in the 3rd quarter, GM has been forced to call off talks about
Good Review of Subprime
The excellent Julian Delasantellis, who contributes regularly to Asia Times, reviews Confessions of a Subprime Lender, by Richard Bitner, who
Black Jobless Rate: 11.1% In October
From Bob Feldman: Despite the election of a Democratic Party majority in the U.S. Congress in November 2006, the
Can Obama Be FDR? (Bob Kuttner)
The following is an excerpt from Chapter 4 of Obama's Challenge by Robert Kuttner; it was posted on
2-Day Downturn and Hedge Fund Redmptions
Also via Yves Smith: Originally from Wall Street Journal. Friday, November 7, 2008 Hedgies Still Blowing Up the Markets, Oh
Horrific Retail Sales; More Bankruptcies?
From the New York Times; hat tip to (and opening comment by) Yves Smith (which is significant: she doesn'
On The Ratings Agencies
From Mother Jones: Credit Rating Exec: "We Sold Our Souls to the Devil" Internal documents show that while
And If That Didn't Impress You...
...two items from the auto industry. From Reuters, again. Seems like some sort of nationalization of this industry is only
Far Worse Than Thought
From Reuters: October job losses worse than feared Fri Nov 7, 2008 8:49am EST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Employers cut