Robert Reich's writes at robertreich.substack.com. His latest book is "THE SYSTEM: Who Rigged It, How To Fix It." He is Chancellor's Professor of Public Policy at the University of California at Berkeley and Senior Fellow…
The Disaster of Howard Schultz
The Disaster of Howard SchultzWednesday, January 30, 2019 There are 3 big reasons why Howard Schultz’s self-proclaimed candidacy is troubling: 1. He could be a spoiler in 2020, splitting the vote and putting Trump back…
Predicting wage growth with measures of labor market…
Josh Bivens, Director of Research Why have wages grown so slowly in recent years despite relatively low unemployment rates? This puzzle has dominated economic commentary. Figure A below, for example, shows a scatterplot of quarterly…
Injuries in LA Explosion Following Gas Leak Reports
Firefighters investigate the scene of an explosion following gas leak reports in Los Angeles, on March 17. Photographer: Patrick Fallon/Bloomberg Photographer: Patrick Fallon/Bloomberg Los Angeles (AP) -- A tanker truck leaking gasoline caught fire and…
Paris Violence Returns as Yellow Vests Protest for…
French riot police stand in front of destroyed shop windows on the Champs-Elysees in Paris on March 16. Photographer: Zakaria Abdelkafi/AFP via Getty Images Photographer: Zakaria Abdelkafi/AFP via Getty Images Violence returned to Paris on…
The Pounds Trajectory Is Far Clearer Than the…
Photographer: Bryn Colton/Bloomberg Photographer: Bryn Colton/Bloomberg As the U.K.’s Parliament finds itself deadlocked over Brexit, its currency may finally be starting to wriggle free. Pressure on the pound should ease as the political outcomes seen…
Latest: Georgetown: Only Discussed Athletic Record With URI
Phil Mickelson Photographer: Christian Petersen/Getty Images Photographer: Christian Petersen/Getty Images San Francisco (AP) -- The Latest on a college admissions bribery scandal that has led to charges against coaches and celebrities (all times local): 8…
When Elon Musk Tried to Destroy Tesla Whistleblower…
By the larger-than-life standards of Elon Musk, the story was far from a blockbuster. On June 4, 2018, Business Insider reported that Tesla Inc. was scrapping or reworking 40 percent of the raw materials at…
The Beer & Booze Company Behind Corona, Svedka…
Welcome to the Consumerist Archives Thanks for visiting Consumerist.com. As of October 2017, Consumerist is no longer producing new content, but feel free to browse through our archives. Here you can find 12 years worth…