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The top of today’s reading list has Yves Smith’s review of a comprehensive history research paper …….. and the last article is about the JD Powers ranking of the best firms for self-directed investors.
- The Political History of American Inequality (Yves Smith, Naked Capitalism) A review of a comprehensive research paper by Colin Gordon, professor of history at the University of Iowa.
- Our Banks Are Not Merely Out of Control. They’re Beyond Control (Joris Luyendijk, The Guardian, Reader Supported News) Hat tip to Rob Carter.
- FISA: now hiring (Mark Fiore, SF Gate) Two minute video.
- Hundreds Gather for Public Banking and Economic Justice (Matt J. Stannard, Political Context)
- The Fed wants to take away the punch bowl before the party has even started (The Telgraph staff) Comparison of 2013 to 1937
- Profits Without Production (Paul Krugman, The New York Times) An exceptionally insightful discussion of an exceptionally unusual time.
- How Wall Street Fraudsters Plunder Public Finances, And How to Fight Back (Alexander Arapoglou, Naked Capitalism)
- Snowden Files: Brit Spy Agency Database Dwarfs NSA’s (Ewen MacAskill, Julian Borger, Nick Hopkins, Nick Davies and James Ball, The Guardian, Reader Supported News) Hat tip to Rob Carter.
- A Conversation with an Economic Policy Analyst (Modern Monetary Mechanics) Hat tip to Roger Erickson. Useful for those who want something to think about but only want to read a few words.
- Best Firms for Self-Directed Investors: J.D. Power—2013 (Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne) With some exceptions, investment firms are not communicating well when it comes to fees, online tools and products.
