NYTimes: Blame Economists for the Mess We’re In
Blame Economists for the Mess On the contribution of economists to persistent inequality. We’re In https://nyti.ms/2KUw5bm
NYTimes: Tainted Water, Ignored Warnings and a Boss With a Criminal Past
Tainted Water, Ignored Warnings and a Boss With a Criminal Past https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/24/nyregion/newark-lead-water-crisis.html
‘We Can’t Waste a Drop.’ India Is Running Out of Water. – The Wall Street Journal.
‘We Can’t Waste a Drop.’ India Is Running Out of Water. https://www.wsj.com/articles/we-cant-waste-a-drop-india-is-running-out-of-water-11566224878
Artificial intelligence is no silver bullet for governance
Artificial intelligence is no silver bullet for governance – https://on.ft.com/2KANMMV via @FT
UK government among those exaggerating impact of aid – report
UK government among those exaggerating impact of aid – report I know first hand impact evaluation process is broken. Not just #globalhealth but across all sectors of aid. Rigorous assessments are rare, riddled with bias and poor implementation. @DFID_UK @USAID @3ieNews https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2019/jul/03/uk-government-among-those-exaggerating-impact-of-aid-report?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_WordPress
Why the UK’s biggest fund supermarket stayed so loyal to Woodford
Why the UK’s biggest fund supermarket stayed so loyal to Woodford Funds advisory business in UK is hopelessly broken. Decades behind the US. Woodford’s career has thrown up more red flags than Amity Island on shark feasting day. They were ignored. And for those of you not familiar, Woodford was considered the Warren Buffett of …
Europe’s Dirty Money Scandals Highlight Absence of Credible Cops
Europe’s Dirty Money Scandals Highlight Absence of Credible Cops https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-03-05/europe-s-dirty-money-scandals-highlight-absence-of-credible-cops
Council tax to rise across England as austerity hits hard
Council tax to rise across England as austerity hits hard A Brexit crashout will greatly exacerbate council funding gaps. Council taxes will rise as benefits decline. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/feb/14/council-tax-to-rise-across-england-as-austerity-hits-hard?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_WordPress
Billions of UK aid failing to reduce poverty, report finds
Billions of UK aid failing to reduce poverty, report finds https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2019/feb/04/billions-of-uk-aid-failing-to-reduce-poverty-report-finds?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_WordPress
Debt machine: are risks piling up in leveraged loans?
Debt machine: are risks piling up in leveraged loans? – https://www.ft.com/content/64c9665e-1814-11e9-9e64-d150b3105d21 via @FT