Akin to FraudLast June, we described efforts by banks, investment firms and insurers to reduce their dealings with high-carbon businesses, in accordance…Jan 24Jan 24
Envelopes! Envelopes!Years ago, I lived and worked as a journalist in Mexico City. The big story then wasn’t immigration or drug cartels, but a debt crisis that…Jan 19Jan 19
Sanctuary CityIn October we wrote about Chicago’s difficulties caring for tens of thousands of migrants, many of whom had traveled gratis on buses…Jan 7Jan 7
An Issue of Trust[This piece first appeared in News Items, a newsletter that covers four “subjects” — a world in disarray, the financialization of…Sep 13, 2023Sep 13, 2023
After Silicon Valley Bank fell into the arms of the federal government three weeks ago, I went to…Yes: In October, Newsom issued a press release, boasting that California was overtaking Germany as the world’s fourth largest economy.Mar 31, 2023Mar 31, 2023
Whoops! We’ve Been Missing BillionsThe most important news you didn’t hear about last week may have been a report by the Census Bureau, unenticingly titled, “National…Feb 22, 2023Feb 22, 2023
Bailout UpdateLast week, it was reported that the Teamsters Central States pension fund got a $36 billion taxpayer bailout, hailed by President Biden as…Dec 16, 2022Dec 16, 2022
