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Modern Monetary Theory film proves finding the cash isn’t the problem | The National
Timing is everything. A month from the UK Budget day, understanding “fiscal space” and made-up terms like “fiscal black holes”… Source: Modern Monetary Theory film proves finding the cash isn’t the problem | The National Continue reading Modern Monetary Theory film proves finding the cash isn’t the problem | The National
Scientist Claims His AI Can Tell Disturbing Things About You Just by Looking at Your Face
Michal Kosinski, Stanford psychologist, claims that AI programs can detect people’s IQ, sexual orientation, and politics by scanning faces. Of course rights groups are attacking the research and not the fact that the researcher is demonstrating the dangerous things AI can be used for. Source: Scientist Claims His AI Can Tell Disturbing … Continue reading Scientist Claims His AI Can Tell Disturbing Things About You Just by Looking at Your Face
Death Valley just recorded the hottest month ever observed on the planet – The Washington Post
July was also the hottest month on record for dozens of other cities in the western United States, including Sacramento, Las Vegas and Portland, Ore. Source: Death Valley just recorded the hottest month ever observed on the planet – The Washington Post Continue reading Death Valley just recorded the hottest month ever observed on the planet – The Washington Post
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John McCain Casts Decisive Health Care Vote?
Senator John McCain of Arizona, who just this week returned to the Senate after receiving a diagnosis of brain cancer, cast the decisive vote to defeat the G.O.P.’s “skinny repeal” health care … Continue reading John McCain Casts Decisive Health Care Vote?
It’s Not Your Imagination. Summers Are Getting Hotter.
Summer temperatures have shifted toward more extreme heat over the past several decades. Source: It’s Not Your Imagination. Summers Are Getting Hotter. – The New York Times Continue reading It’s Not Your Imagination. Summers Are Getting Hotter.
American wages are so low, the robots don’t want your job
The Case for Continued Expansionary Policy at the Fed, a new paper from the Roosevelt Institute, economist JW Mason argues that the real problem is that all economic growth is captured by … Continue reading American wages are so low, the robots don’t want your job
Only 0.1% of US minimum wage workers can afford a 1-bedroom
The plight of low-wage workers is real. The percentage of American full-time minimum-wage workers who can afford to rent a one-bedroom apartment in any U.S. state without being what the government calls … Continue reading Only 0.1% of US minimum wage workers can afford a 1-bedroom
Traces of Controversial Herbicide Are Found in Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream
The ice cream brand joins the list of food companies that are grappling with trace amounts of glyphosate in their products. And this is from a company trying to distance themselves from … Continue reading Traces of Controversial Herbicide Are Found in Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream
Senate Republicans vote to open debate on repealing and replacing Obamacare
Key step toward healthcare reform passes thanks in part to John McCain’s return, but shape of final legislation and chances of success remain unclear. Source: Senate Republicans vote to open debate on … Continue reading Senate Republicans vote to open debate on repealing and replacing Obamacare
Insurance Company’s Profit Indicates Obamacare Isn’t Dead
Centene, one of the largest insurance companies offering coverage under the Affordable Care Act, defied Republican talking points with its tidy profit. Source: Insurance Company’s Profit Indicates Obamacare Isn’t Dead Continue reading Insurance Company’s Profit Indicates Obamacare Isn’t Dead
What Recovery? The Case for Continued Expansionary Policy at the Fed
Today’s dominant story, told by the Federal Reserve, the media, and many prominent economists, is that the economy has recovered from the recession and is growing about as fast as it can … Continue reading What Recovery? The Case for Continued Expansionary Policy at the Fed
U.S. Inflation Remains Low, and That’s a Problem?
The Federal Reserve is struggling to hit its annual inflation target for the sixth straight year, suggesting that, once again, it may be too optimistic about the health of the economy. There … Continue reading U.S. Inflation Remains Low, and That’s a Problem?
Supreme Court unanimously reaffirms: There is no ‘hate speech’ exception to the First Amendment
That’s the upshot of the “Slants” case (which will also protect the Redskins trademark) — and it applies to exclusion of speakers from universities, denial of tax exemptions to nonprofits, and much … Continue reading Supreme Court unanimously reaffirms: There is no ‘hate speech’ exception to the First Amendment
World’s plastic waste could bury Manhattan 2 miles deep
WASHINGTON (AP) — Industry has made more than 9.1 billion tons of plastic since 1950 and there’s enough left over to bury Manhattan under more than two miles of trash It appears … Continue reading World’s plastic waste could bury Manhattan 2 miles deep
The U.S. spends more on healthcare than any other country — but not with better health outcomes
The U.S. spends more on healthcare than other countries with similar economic status, yet its health outcomes are worse in many ways. These graphics show how. Countries with largest per capita healthcare … Continue reading The U.S. spends more on healthcare than any other country — but not with better health outcomes
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