The situation reveals that sometimes, even arsonists need the building they’re burning down to stay upright.
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The Next Financial Crisis: Insurance
Today on TAP: Increasing damage from fires, hurricanes, and floods will destabilize a lightly regulated industry—and spill over into broader financial markets.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Jimmy Carter’s Economic Legacy
He helped turn the Democratic Party away from its New Deal foundations.
Posted inPolitics
Bank Speculation! Polio! And Other Hot Items on Trump’s Agenda!
The incoming president’s transition team is making the case for reviving some long-buried monsters.
Posted inPolitics
Insider Memo Envisions a New DLC
A former venture capitalist and fundraiser has a bold idea: market-friendly moderation.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Elon Musk and Friends Propose Defunding the Fraud Police
Some tech billionaires hate the CFPB, which protects Americans from scams and abuse. Why?
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Abundance Agenda: Neoliberalism’s Rebrand
The new centrist push to regain control of the Democratic Party, with corporate money
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The SEC Whistleblower Program Is Dominating Regulatory Enforcement
As the program, which cuts in whistleblowers on enforcements awards, grows exponentially, conflicts of interest are emerging. AI could make it worse.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Deputy AG Monaco Asked to Recuse From DOJ Boeing Decision
The deputy attorney general consulted for Boeing before becoming the number two at Justice. Now she’s involved in a possible ‘sweetheart deal’ for the embattled company.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Who’s Gonna Check the Supreme Court?
This term illustrates that the Court often exercises unjustified power.