Category: Economics/Class Relations

The Levittowns

Caitlin Johnstone Jun 20, 2023 Listen to a reading of “The Levittowns” (reading by Tim Foley): They sent the soldiers back after a crazy, stupid world war which was the sequel to another crazy, stupid world war, sent them back with demons in their minds, with twisted corpses […]

China’s economy is screwed

June 18, 2023 Hi, I’m Matt Turner, the editor in chief of business at Insider. Welcome back to Insider Today’s Sunday edition, a roundup of some of our top stories. I’ll be spending the day with my three-year old daughter. Happy Father’s Day to anyone else celebrating today.   […]

Review: Henry George’s Many Children

The 19th century reformer’s influence on 20th century progressives, conservatives, and libertarians Jesse Walker | From the July 2023 issue (Johns Hopkins University Press) Henry George, a 19th century reformer who famously favored an end to all taxes except a levy on land, believed his system would allow […]

The Big Government Car Theft

  Jun 15, 2023 Welcome to The Charge!   Friends,   In this week’s edition of The Charge, we bring you the CECE’s latest event “The Big Government Car Theft” discussing how President Joe Biden’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to cripple the U.S. auto industry and your […]

The truth about wealth

June 15, 2023 Hello, Insiders. Matt Turner here. What does it take to be wealthy? A recent survey asked 1,000 respondents across America that very question. The average of the answers was $2.2 million. But the survey also found that for many, wealth is much more than a […]

Tesla’s shopping advantage

June 12, 2023 Hello, Insiders. This is Joe Ciolli, a deputy executive editor in Insider’s business division. What happens when a Wall Street analyst who covers Tesla tries to buy a car at a traditional dealership? Morgan Stanley’s Adam Jonas gave us the answer last week when he […]

Apple vs. Meta

June 11, 2023 Hi, I’m Matt Turner, the editor in chief of business at Insider. Welcome back to Insider Today’s Sunday edition, a roundup of some of our top stories.   On the agenda: Marc Benioff shook up Salesforce’s top ranks — and hinted about a succession plan. Want […]

Lyceum Round-Table #83: Impact of AI

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What happened to the coming recession?

The Week  Staff What happened to the coming recession? Justin  Klawans How safe is America’s drinking water? Catherine  Garcia The Check-In: Celebrating Juneteenth in D.C., electric airplanes, and more ADVERTISEMENT FROM WISEBREAD Earn $200 After Spending $500 The Week  Staff CNN in crisis Becca  Stanek 4 things to […]

Everyone is less productive

 View in browser Subscribe June 7, 2023 Hello, Insiders. This is Joe Ciolli, a deputy executive editor in Insider’s business division. For all the talk we hear about recession, the economy feels like it’s on stable footing. That’s because one of its biggest threats is sliding under the […]

Inside CNN’s epic fail

June 5, 2023 Hello, Insiders! Nicholas Carlson, global editor in chief, here. The Atlantic published a devastating profile of CNN CEO Chris Licht on Friday. He comes across as someone with no vision — and no backbone.   Several of Licht’s peers have shared their horror with me […]

The travel hack airlines hate

 View in browser Subscribe June 3, 2023 Happy Saturday, Insiders! Our reporters have been digging into a travel trend that you can’t seem to get enough of: skiplagging. So today, we’re breaking down what to know about that travel hack — and why airlines hate it. Plus, we’re […]

Crypto VCs face reality

Click here to view this email in your browser. June 3, 2023   A NOTE FROM FORTUNE Fortune Crypto editor Jeff John Roberts here, filling in for Alyson this week.   In recent years, venture capitalists bet big on crypto and it paid off handsomely as some firms […]

Musk’s lavish China visit

June 1, 2023 Hello, Insiders. Hallam Bullock, an editor on Insider’s audience team, here. Elon Musk is making his first trip to China in three years — and he’s being treated like a king. Today, we’re looking at what he’s been up to so far, including six photos […]

Taiwan and the US Reach a Trade Deal

by Peter Zeihan on June 1, 2023 In mid-May, the US Trade Representative established a trade initiative with Taiwan. While this isn’t a full-blown trade deal, it represents the shift in US policy towards recognizing Taiwan as an independent country. Taiwan is already an important trade partner for […]

Elizabeth Holmes’ prison life

May 30, 2023 Hello, Insiders. Shona Ghosh here, UK deputy executive editor. Elizabeth Holmes, the perplexing founder behind the failed blood-testing startup Theranos, is set to report to prison today.   For those of us riveted by Theranos’ collapse, laid out by the journalist John Carreyrou in his […]

The Rise of the “Bourgeois Bohemians” (or “bobo”), the “Nouveau Riche,” and “Woke”

By John Wilkes Czolgosz The concepts of “bourgeois bohemians” (or “bobo”) and the “nouveau riche” reflect changes that have occurred within the elite class in recent decades and generations. Both terms highlight shifts in cultural and economic dynamics, particularly among the affluent and influential segments of society. The […]

Secret meetings on superyachts

May 29, 2023 Hello, Insiders. Hallam Bullock, an editor on Insider’s audience team, here. It’s a holiday in the US and the UK today. If you’re off work, here’s hoping you can have a relaxing day.   So, can you put a price on absolute privacy? The superrich […]

Homebuyers are screwed

 View in browser Subscribe May 28, 2023 Hi, I’m Matt Turner, the editor in chief of business at Insider. Welcome back to Insider Today’s Sunday edition, a roundup of some of our top stories. Hope you’re enjoying the long weekend.   On the agenda: Why one of BlackRock’s […]

14th amendment threat

The debt-ceiling crisis is the direct result of the antiquated constitution, argues Daniel Lazare, but ‘emergency measures’ would be a gift for Trump Under the heading of “Be careful of what you wish for”, Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are calling on Joe Biden to solve the US […]

The New Organizers

Sponsored by Columbia University Press In December 2021 unions won two victories that have significantly reshaped the American labor movement in the years since: Starbucks Workers United unionized the first store in the company’s history, and the NLRB ruled that organizers be allowed into the Amazon warehouse on […]

Welcome to the ‘Airbnbust’

 View in browser Subscribe May 27, 2023 Hello, Insiders. Ever find yourself sitting on your couch, mindlessly scrolling through real-estate apps — and suddenly feel inspired to change your entire life? Well, Insider’s Jordan Pandy has the story of one woman whose scrolling on Trulia led to a […]

Is health care too big?

Click here to view this email in your browser. May 27, 2023   A NOTE FROM OUR EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ALYSON SHONTELL Over the last few years, health care companies in the U.S. have grown tremendously. The ascension has been brewing for a while.   In 1995, the industry was […]

Deb Ceiling Crisis EXPLAINED

Krystal Kyle & Friends May 25, 2023 Are Biden and McCarthy about to reach a deal on the debt ceiling? If so, they’re coming in just under the wire — next week, June 1, the government could run out of money for essential spending, so negotiations have reached […]

DeSantis’ disastrous start

May 25, 2023 Hello, Insiders. Joi-Marie McKenzie, editor in chief of the life division, here. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ presidential campaign got off to a disastrous start last night on Twitter. More on that in a bit. Plus, I’m thrilled to unveil our newest digital cover star — […]