Trade, Tariffs, and Soybeans
Trump has consistently claimed that exporters, those countries who are “ripping us off,” are paying the tariffs. However, the actual data tell a different story.
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Congress Helped Banks Defang Key Rule
From the WSJ last week; hat-tip to Michael Perelman. Susan Pulliam and Tom McGinty | 3 June | p. A 1. Not
Analysis of Indian Election Results
From D&S collective member Smriti Rao; I am posting this belatedly: India-watchers across the world celebrated the unexpectedly
Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Chrysler Sale
Ruth Bader Ginsburg put a hold on the Chrysler bankruptcy deal, potentially undermining the deal that would sell Chrysler assets
Latino Jobless Rate Jumps To 12.7% In May
A summary of today's BLS report from Bob Feldman: The official "seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate for Latino
Michael Perelman's Iraq Peace Plan
Recently posted to lbo-talk: I'm not much of a fan of Milton Friedman, but he once offered a
Grand Theft Auto (Greg Palast)
Greg Palast's take on the GM bankruptcy: Grand Theft Auto: How Stevie the Rat bankrupted GM by Greg
Geithner Couldn't Sell Home (NY Post)
From today's New York Post (and AP): The real estate market's troubles are hitting close to
April-to-May Job Loss: 532,000
The ADP National Employment Report covers "nonfarm private employment" and comes out a bit in advance of Bureau
Mayor of Lansing Defends Autoworkers
While we're posting items on the auto industry--here is this video from December that I missed. It'
Goodbye, GM (Michael Moore)
Another statement on GM's bankruptcy (from MichaelMoore.com): I write this on the morning of the end of
Nader Statement On GM Bankruptcy
From PR Newswire: WASHINGTON, June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumer advocate Ralph Nader today issued the following statement on GM'
Traffic Tickets to Plug Budget Shortfalls?
Quite an interesting post from a blog I hadn't heard of, Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis,