Daily Archives: February 27, 2017

Bill Nye on climate, cognitive dissonance and the business case for smart energy

Improved health, efficiency, business opportunity and job growth are all obvious reasons to embrace green energy.  But for those who are worried about the rising influx of displaced people in the world:  the best way to slow the rise of … Continue reading

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Jeff Sachs on Building the New American Economy: Smart, Fair, and Sustainable.

Bloomberg View columnist Barry Ritholtz interviews Jeffrey Sachs, Director of the Earth Institute, Quetelet Professor of Sustainable Development, and Professor of Health Policy and Management at Columbia University. Here is a direct audio link.

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Financial crisis resurfacing as global deficits and debts explode

Since 2008, all over the world, banks have been given constant injections of ‘free’ money from governments (taxpayers) which they then place on deposit with central banks to collect interest for doing nothing.  They have used the ‘liquidity’ to pay … Continue reading

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