In California, statewide housing reforms brush against local resistance | Brookings
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/in-california-statewide-housing-reforms-brush-against-local-resistance/
Bailouts Continue
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rod-dubitsky-0aa94118_first-republic-rescue-may-rely-on-us-backing-activity-7044077812265185280-GQP1?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android
Gavin Newsom Declares New Wealth Tax Dead On Arrival In California
Governor Gavin Newsom’s office confirmed this week that Newsom opposes Assembly Bill 259, wealth tax legislation introduced in January by Assemblyman Alex Lee (D). Warren and other advocates for a national wealth tax must grapple with the reality that even fellow progressives like Gavin Newsom reject their idea. In defending his wealth tax rejection, Newsom …
The financial architecture for global aid needs an urgent overhaul
The financial architecture for global aid needs an urgent overhaul – https://on.ft.com/3IlUSmL via @FT
A Nice, Simple Budget Rule
https://www.forbes.com/advisor/banking/guide-to-50-30-20-budget/
Cash Is Dying, But We Aren’t Ready to Bury It
Chickens Come home to Roost on RedditGate stocks
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rod-dubitsky-0aa94118_hold-the-fing-line-unease-settles-over-activity-6762536488489021440-zjtE
EY chairman admits ‘regret’ over Wirecard failures in letter to clients
Is lax oversight a feature or a bug in the global audit industry? It seems every time a major fraud is uncovered the leadership breaks out the standard playbook: 1) We were fooled as well, 2) It’s not our job to uncover fraud and 3) we promise to do better. Though massive fraud garners the …
The Irrationality of UK Covid-19 Lockdown
As we approach the end of the six week lock down in the UK and talks of extending until June, it’s time for a reality check. Below are some facts that reveal the hypocrisy of the UK lockdown. These stories are replicated in many other places (in fact in a number of ways, the UK …
Clergy criticise tax-haven firms seeking coronavirus cash
Clergy criticise tax-haven firms seeking coronavirus cash https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/apr/27/clergy-tax-haven-coronavirus-richard-branson?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_WordPress