Joseph Stiglitz -- former World Bank economist and Nobel economics laureate -- has a suggestion for dealing with the Barclay's bank scandals and those that follow: put bankers in jail.
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Jul 3, 2012
Put bankers in jail
Google under investigation by National Labor Relations Board for 'Thanksgiving Four' firings
Google is reported to be under investigation by the United States National Labor Relations Board (NLRB.gov) for allegations of discouraging union organizing among workers, and for firing the so-called “Thanksgiving Four.”
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Arizona man rescued and arrested after getting stuck in chimney that did not belong to him
His name was not Santa Claus.
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Newsletter detailing the world of white collar crime
Matt Levine’s consistently excellent newsletter for Bloomberg is called Money Stuff, and is typically focused on white collar crime and crime-adjacent behavior. Monday’s edition looks at the New York Times’ article on on the possible existence of Epstein-related incriminating videos, and attempts to explain why the story doesn’t actually allege criminal behavior by the lawyers […]
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This percussion massaging device is on sale for less than $100
Cheap massage chairs are a common Christmas gift, but we’re willing to bet they don’t get a lot of actual use from the people who could really use a massage. We’re talking about people with deep, chronic joint pain or anyone who does a serious workout on a regular basis. For that kind of soreness, […]
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Take your cereal on the road with this innovative combo cup
The bummers of adulthood are too many to count, but one of our least favorites is the inability to sit down and enjoy a nice bowl of cereal. When you’ve got a long commute ahead, let’s face it: That extra time it takes to pour the milk and chow down is too precious to spare. […]
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Daily Harvest is healthy eating for the on-the-go lifestyle
Who are these people that have time for a job, social life, and actual healthy meals? With a nutrition segment on seemingly every talk show and entire networks devoted to food, it can sometimes seem like we’ve never left our mother’s house and her constant admonitions to “eat your vegetables!” And okay, she was right. […]
