In our working paper Safeguarding financial resilience for sustainability’ we argue that large companies listed on the European and the US stock exchanges have become … Corporate financial resilience in times of COVID-19Read more
Covid-19
Using a public restroom? Mask up
The researchers’ work clearly shows public restrooms can be dangerous places for potentially becoming infected from a virus, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Other work … Using a public restroom? Mask upRead more
Housing Is Health
We look at the crisis of homelessness during the coronavirus pandemic in California, where the number of cases has passed 6,000 with 132 deaths. The … Housing Is HealthRead more
War and Pandemic Journalism
The struggle against Covid-19 has often been compared to fighting a war. Much of this rhetoric is bombast, but the similarities between the struggle against … War and Pandemic JournalismRead more
Corona is an opportunity
— source cartoonistsatish.com | 07/22/2020
Corruption in the Time of Coronavirus
On March 23, the Fed announced its largest-ever intervention in the financial markets. Bazooka is too timid a word to describe it. More like a … Corruption in the Time of CoronavirusRead more
Reconsidering the Idea of Pigou Wealth Tax in the Time of Covid-19
Arthur Cecil Pigou (1877-1959), a British economist, is well known for his contributions to welfare economics. One of the most prolific writers of his time, … Reconsidering the Idea of Pigou Wealth Tax in the Time of Covid-19Read more
Why America Has the World’s Most Confirmed Covid-19 Cases
On Thursday, we hit a grim watershed. The US overtook Italy and China as the country with the highest number of confirmed Covid-19 cases. This … Why America Has the World’s Most Confirmed Covid-19 CasesRead more
Covid-19 Means Good Times for the Pentagon
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Washington has initiated its largest spending binge in history. In the process, you might assume that the unparalleled spread … Covid-19 Means Good Times for the PentagonRead more
Neoliberal Austerity & Private Healthcare Worsened U.S. Pandemic
It’s been described as the public health failure of the century. As the United States leads the world in coronavirus infections, a record number of … Neoliberal Austerity & Private Healthcare Worsened U.S. PandemicRead more