Michael Pyle is set to become Kamala Harris’s chief economist. Pyle is not an economist.
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Posted inPolitics
The State of the Party and Where Biden Can Take It
Prospect Staff Writer Alexander Sammon’s Best of 2020
Posted inCabinet Watch
Climate Coalition Talking Points Prop Up Brian Deese
Mainstream environmental groups rally around the former BlackRock executive, while more left-leaning groups remain skeptical.
Posted inCabinet Watch
BlackRock Executive Brian Deese Could Get Major White House Position
Deese’s views on the deficit and climate policy are at odds with national and planetary needs.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Gangster Antitrust and the Conservative Fight to Burn Fossil Fuels
An op-ed calling financial-industry resistance to financing oil and gas production an antitrust violation reflects a troubling trend of using antitrust for political ends.
Posted inCoronavirus
Unsanitized: BlackRock Is Buyer and Seller
Plus, the problem with reopening. This is The COVID-19 Daily Report for May 30, 2020.
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Dawn of the BlackRock Era
The world’s largest asset manager is poised for overwhelming influence no matter who wins the next presidential election.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
BlackRock’s ‘Greenwashing’ Threatens to Undermine Climate Action
With $6 trillion in assets, BlackRock could make a real difference on the climate. Instead it’s opted for half-measures and public relations schemes.
Posted inEconomic Policy
How BlackRock Rules the World
The planet’s largest investment fund handles Mexico’s pension funds—and owns the companies they invest in. Cozy!
