This is scary stuff when it comes to the concept of “fake news.” Source: Counterfeiters are using AI and machine learning to make better fakes Continue reading Counterfeiters are using AI and machine learning to make better fakes

And if you’re okay with the Federal Reserve as the lender of last resort when credit markets fail, as was the case in the financial crisis of 2008, then you should apply the same standard to labor markets. Banks facing credit constraints are no more economically important than workers facing inadequate job opportunities, and … Continue reading Tuesday was a great win for Democrats. Here’s how they can build on it.

When Roem takes office, she will be the first openly transgender candidate to be elected and serve in a state legislative body. In addition, her opponent fought against transgender rights, making the victory … Continue reading Danica Roem to Become First Transgender Lawmaker in Virginia

The UN is warning that we are now on course for 3C of global warming. This will ultimately redraw the map of the world Source: The three-degree world: cities that will be … Continue reading The three-degree world: cities that will be drowned by global warming

Any day now, the Department of Justice will announce whether the AT&T-Time Warner mega-merger will be permitted. Less competition and higher costs will be the result. Source: The merger between AT&T and … Continue reading The merger between AT&T and Time Warner is a raw deal for the rest of us

MMT essentially proposes that money is created ex nihilo or out of nothing. Whether it is private banks, central banks or governments, money is an abstract concept of ones and zeros. Thus, … Continue reading Actually the magic money tree does exist, according to modern monetary theory

A full-time job is increasingly rare. This is not healthy for people’s financial, as well as overall well-being. Source: Almost all the 10 million jobs created since 2005 are temporary — Quartz Continue reading Almost all the 10 million US jobs created since 2005 are temporary

President Trump’s E.P.A. is fine with children eating food tainted by a pesticide derived from a nerve gas. This is not good, no matter who the president is! Source: Trump’s Legacy: Damaged … Continue reading Trump’s Legacy: Damaged Brains

In the final hours of Tuesday night, the Senate voted to nullify a rule that would’ve allowed customers of banks, credit-card companies, and other financial institutions to join together in class-action lawsuits … Continue reading Congress’s Late-Night Vote to Protect Banks From Lawsuits

Poland wants the euro zone to become stronger before making a decision whether to join the single currency, Finance Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said. “We are holding our fingers crossed for the euro … Continue reading Poland Wants Strong Euro Zone Before Mulling Membership – Finance Minister

Portuguese non-neutral ISP shows us what our Trumpian internet will look like Source: Portuguese non-neutral ISP shows us what our Trumpian internet will look like / Boing Boing Continue reading Portuguese ISP shows us what our internet will look like without net neutrality

Basic Income is often promoted as an idea that will solve inequality and make people less dependent on capitalist employment. However, it will instead aggravate inequality and reduce social programs that benefit … Continue reading Universal Basic Income is a neoliberal plot to make you poorer