Daily Archives: April 18, 2016

Why You Should Care About Big Banks Cutting Deals with the Feds to Avoid Prosecution

Why You Should Care About Big Banks Cutting Deals with the Feds to Avoid Prosecution By Allie Conti Apr 12 2016 On Monday, Wall Street behemoth Goldman Sachs agreed to shell out more than $5 billion for deceiving investors and … Continue reading

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Classic paper on economic models

Classic paper on economic models is secretly a masterclass in thinking, talking, writing and convincing By Cory Doctorow Apr 15 2016 http://boingboing.net/2016/04/15/classic-paper-on-economic-mode.html Hal Varian, now Google’s chief economist, wrote “How to Build an Economic Model in Your Spare Time,” a … Continue reading

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