Today’s Water Cooler:
Friday, November 11, 2016
India Moves to Severely Restrict Use of Cash, Forcing Much of Economy Into Barter
India cancels currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 In an attempt to crack down on black money, corruption, counterfeiting, and terrorism.
Will Trump Be Rolled by the Republican Establishment?
If Trump is serious about policies like rebuilding infrastructure and reducing foreign conflicts, can he prevail over his party’s establishment?
Panama Papers: The Role of Western Secrecy Jurisdictions in Looting Africa
Africa, despite having many of the poorest countries in the world, is nevertheless a capital exporter due to bank secrecy and tax gaming.
The Old Democrat Wall Street Plus Identity Politics Playbook is Dead
The Democrats need to reinvent themselves. Appeals to identity politics will not deliver enough votes.
2:00PM Water Cooler 11/9/2016
Today’s Water Cooler: Round-up of Democrat reactions to the election, schadenfreude, realignment, growth of imports, Krugman, pig whisperer
The Limitations of Randomised Controlled Trials
Why the results of randomized controlled trials are often misapplied, and how to avoid common pitfalls.
Voters Repudiate Clinton
Hillary Clinton is over.
Bill Black: Liberals Didn’t Listen – The Immense Cost of Ignoring Tom Frank’s Warnings
Why liberals (which do not forget is not the same as the left) reaped the whirlwind in the elections
Gaius Publius: TPP Is a Monopoly Protection Scheme, the Exact Opposite of a “Free Trade” Deal
Obama is determined to pass the TPP in the lame duck session, so yet another reminder of what this deal is really about.
2016 Election Night Live Blog/Open Thread
Most of the US will have to wait for polling stations to close – typically between 19:00 EST (00:00 GMT) and 20:00 EST (01:00 GMT) – for state projections.
2:00PM Election Day Water Cooler 11/8/2016
Today’s Water Cooler: Götterdämmerung, the 18th Brumaire, polls, exit polls, Gloria Steinem, shipping, real estate, ship breaking, feelings
Monetary Policy at the Time of Elections
How much was the Federal Reserve standing pat on interest rates linked to the election, and what can be expected for the future?
