Is Ezra Klein Insane? Facebook Is A Problem Of Capitalism Apparently
There are silly ideas, left wing ideas and then some so insane that only the truly gaga can possibly believe. Like this one from...
The Gaping Hole In The Reparations For Slavery Argument
The argument proposed is neatly summed up here:
Richard Cellini, a lawyer, summarised the reparations debate as a question in three parts. “First, was a...
Of Course 42% Of Americans Aren’t At Risk Of Retiring Broke – Heard Of...
Sure and obviously this is just a bit of polemic over in The Guardian but we should still challenge such obvious drivel. We're told...
Obviously, Walmart Pays Double The Minimum Wage On Average – So Abolish The Minimum...
That Walmart pays low wages is true. That Walmart averages twice the minimum wage is also true. There is no conflict between these two...
33 Years After The Irradiation Chernobyl Might Be The Best Populated Wilderness In Europe
Quite how robust nature and the ecosystem is can be seen in this report from the exclusion zone around Chernobyl. For while the radiation...
What You Thought You Knew About Bank Stress Tests Is Wrong
There are indeed things in this world which need regulation. One of them being the capital adequacy of the banking system, given the inherent...
Binance And The Bitcoin Heist Problem
Once again we've a story about a cryptocurrency exchange losing a decent enough amount of money to hackers. This time it's Binance who say...
Trump To Change Poverty Inflation Calculation – He’s Right And Michael Hiltzik Wrong
This is one of the very terrors of the modern age apparently - that Donald Trump's Administration is considering changing the details of an...
How Remarkable – More International Trade Increases Competition In The Face Of Domestic Concentration
Not that this is a hugely surprising conclusion. If the domestic economy is thrown open to international trade then there's an increase in competition...
Minimum Wage Rise Causes A Recession In New York City’s Restaurant Trade
Or at least, coinciding with a rise in the minimum wage in New York City we see an effect upon jobs in the restaurant...