ECONOMICS DEPT.
Some Questions to Ask About Those New York Nail Salons
The New York Times has a fascinating story by Sarah Maslin Nir about conditions in New York nail salons. According to her, thousands of immigrant nail technicians are being exploited by salon owners. As if on cue, cavalcades of battered Ford Econoline vans grumble to the curbs, and the women jump in. It is the… Read more
TRAVEL DEPT.
Fifth Annual Windypundit Road Trip Coming Up
For the fifth year in a row, we’re planning a summer road trip. Unlike the previous four trips, we won’t be traveling to the east coast this time. Instead, we’re planning to stay a few days in each of Memphis and Nashville, and we’ll also be stopping in Louisville and St. Louis. Since I referred… Read more
LEGAL DEPT.
A Rule Made To Be Broken
There’s an interesting bit of detail in this post about legal tech from Brian Tannebaum, talking about the policies governing electronic devices brought into the courtroom: In the Southern District of New York, you can bring in one device, but if you are not a member of the SDNY Bar, you have to file a motion… Read more
ECONOMICS DEPT.
It Helps To Get the Elementary Economics Right
One of the places I look for blog material is the Post Everything section at the Washington Post, and one of the regular contributors is Jared Bernstein, who bills himself as “former chief economist to Vice President Biden,” which doesn’t sound like the kind of employment you’d want to brag about. Anyway, Bernstein has a post… Read more
PRIVACY DEPT.
Privacy Violators Reaping What They Sow
I don’t know anything else about Representative Ted Lieu, but I do like what he said after hearing law enforcement types testify that the American people not be allowed to use strong encryption: It’s a fundamental misunderstanding of the problem. Why do you think Apple and Google are doing this? It’s because the public is… Read more
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