“Friends of the Court” Ask SCOTUS To Raise Rents
“Friends of the Court” Ask SCOTUS To Raise Rents
https://www.levernews.com/friends-of-the-court-ask-scotus-to-raise-rents/
Billionaire real estate interests and conservative megadonors with ties to Supreme Court justices want the high court to end rent stabilization.
Sketchy Auto Title Loans Under Fire
Sketchy Auto Title Loans Under Fire
https://prospect.org/economy/2023-08-15-sketchy-auto-title-loans-under-fire/
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is taking aim at the practice of borrowers exchanging the title of their vehicle for a small-dollar loan.
How Fanatics Is Building a Weird Monopoly Over Sports Trading Cards
How Fanatics Is Building a Weird Monopoly Over Sports Trading Cards
https://www.thebignewsletter.com/p/how-fanatics-is-building-a-weird
Fanatics has rolled up power in all areas of sports merchandising. And now it's coming for baseball, football, and basketball trading cards.
Econ Commentators Join TSMC to Declare U.S. Workers’ Premature Defeat
Econ Commentators Join TSMC to Declare U.S. Workers’ Premature Defeat
https://prospect.org/labor/2023-08-11-econ-commentators-tsmc-declare-us-workers-defeat/
The econ blogosphere hasn’t really checked, but knows in its heart American workers aren’t up to the job.
Beyond Gangnam: Research Reveals Seoul Isn't the Sole Driver of Korean Housing Prices
Beyond Gangnam: Research Reveals Seoul Isn't the Sole Driver of Korean Housing Prices
https://stop-population-decline.ghost.io/beyond-gangnam-research-reveals-seoul-isnt-the-sole-driver-of-korean-housing-prices/
Han Ik Jang's recent study, "The Analysis of Regional Leading and Lagging Relations on the House Price Change in S. Korea" attempts to redefine how we perceive the South Korean real estate landscape. Turbulent Times: South Korea's housing waters have been tempestuous. While some forecast a prolonged slump, others envision
The Climate Culprits Blocking Workers’ Heat and Wildfire Protections
The Climate Culprits Blocking Workers’ Heat and Wildfire Protections
https://www.levernews.com/the-climate-culprits-blocking-workers-heat-and-wildfire-protections/
The same corporate lobbying groups blocking action on climate change are fighting efforts to protect workers from its intensifying effects.
Another Study on Short-Term Rentals Reducing Housing Supply
Another Study on Short-Term Rentals Reducing Housing Supply
https://stop-population-decline.ghost.io/another-study-on-short-term-rentals-reducing-housing-supply/
In our ever-evolving age of Airbnb and the likes, Portuguese metropolitan regions provide a fascinating tableau to understand the ripples of the sharing economy. "Short-term rentals and housing market: Evidence from Portuguese metropolitan areas" it's another sharp look into how your holiday stay is tilting the scales of the housing
Trump Donors Get Bailout, Truckers Get Layoffs
Trump Donors Get Bailout, Truckers Get Layoffs
https://www.levernews.com/trump-donors-get-bailout-truckers-get-layoffs/
In a trucking giant’s bankruptcy, workers and taxpayers get crushed, while a Trump-linked firm gets a government cushion.
Biden’s health care wins are being undone — and at the worst possible time
Biden's health care wins are being undone — and at the worst possible time
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/09/bidens-health-care-wins-undone-medicaid-00110389
Millions are being pushed off the Medicaid rolls, undoing the biggest health care coverage expansion since Obamacare.
Buybacks Are Down, Production Is Up
Buybacks Are Down, Production Is Up
https://prospect.org/economy/2023-08-07-buybacks-are-down-production-is-up/
Bidenomics has begun to de-financialize the economy.