Project labor agreements on federal construction projects will benefit nearly 200,000 workers
[ad_1] President Biden recently signed an executive order (EO) requiring project labor agreements on federal construction projects over $35 million, a move that is expected to affect $262 billion in federal construction contracting and improve job quality for nearly 200,000 workers. Project labor agreements (PLAs) are used primarily in the construction industry to establish the […]
The 50 Biggest US Donors Gave or Pledged Nearly $28 Billion in 2021 – Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates Account for $15 Billion of That Total
[ad_1] Yves here. If nothing else, this post will show that those who worry about the political influence of Bill Gates and his ex-wife, Melinda Gates, who still collaborate on some political and philanthropic matters. By contrast, worries about George Soros are out of date, both in size and due to the fact that he […]
2:00PM Water Cooler 2/8/2022 | naked capitalism
[ad_1] By Lambert Strether of Corrente Bird Song of the Day Highway noise, but a lovely chorus anyhow! * * * Politics “But what is government itself, but the greatest of all reflections on human nature?” –James Madison, Federalist 51 “They had learned nothing, and forgotten nothing.” –Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord “When the going gets […]
NewsGaney Acquires Consumer Product Experience Company Forsta
[ad_1] Press Ganey is acquiring consumer experience and market research firm Forsta, a patient satisfaction research firm, for an undisclosed sum Announce on Monday. The deal expands Press Ganey’s remit by combining its healthcare quality and safety business with Forsta’s experience with consumer brands such as Avon Products, eBay, Best Buy and Mars. Press Ganey […]
Michael Hudson: America’s Real Adversaries Are Its European and Other Allies
[ad_1] Yves here. I must confess to remaining mystified about America’s obviously disproportionate interest in and belligerence over Ukraine. Germany needs Russian heating fuel, like it or not. Is it that there are too many Galicians in position of influence? That the military profiteers are upset about the loss of Afghanistan as a source of […]
How a Cooperative Run by the Formerly Incarcerated Is Reshaping Chicago’s Food Industry
[ad_1] Yves here. This article brings up an issue that gets far too little attention: how to provide paid worker for recently released prisoners, or in more polite terms, the formerly incarcerated. The US has a huge pool of inmates it is perfectly happy to employ at well below minimum-wage pay scales, but is dangerously […]
2:00PM Water Cooler 2/4/2022 | naked capitalism
[ad_1] By Lambert Strether of Corrente Bird Song of the Day Notes: “I love two things about this HOWA: 1.) How he starts his song with a chip, and 2.) how he changes songs at 1:55 after a false start! Singing and foraging from a hickory on a steep slope (approx 4 meters up, but […]
Achieving evidence-based security with threat-informed defense
[ad_1] With the current geopolitical climate creating a heightened risk of cyber conflictit is more important than ever that hospitals consider that cybersecurity is a key component in patient safety. Cyberattacks have been demonstrated to lead to delays in patient care and any delay in patient care has the ability to lead to adverse outcomes […]
A Facet of Late-State Capitalist Failure: Operational Breakage
[ad_1] Your humble blogger has mixed feelings about using personal shaggy dog ??stories to illustrate potential widespread issues. Today, we’ll discuss symptoms of operational failures across various entities. I’m holding back the worst, where I spent nine hours and 35 minutes (which I taped) trying to get a big brand financial institution to do something […]
2:00PM Water Cooler 2/1/2022 | naked capitalism
[ad_1] By Lambert Strether of Corrente Bird Song of the Day “Song sparrows shuffle and repeat to keep their audience listening” [Science Daily]. The Abstract: “Biologists have found an animal for the first time that communicates with the complexity of human language: song sparrows. According to a new study, male song sparrows memorize a 30-minute […]
Insurers stretched provider bonuses, quality investment to avoid rebates, CMS says
[ad_1] A rule aimed at cracking down on how commercial insurers spend consumers’ premium dollars could upend provider compensation and accelerate adoption of value-based contracts, experts say. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services proposed in December that provider bonuses included as incurred claims in insurers’ medical loss ratio must be explicitly tied to quality […]
WTO chief warns of persistent bottlenecks in global supply chains
[ad_1] This Global supply chain tightening The head of the World Trade Organization said the problem would last longer than initially thought and could continue to marginalize developing countries. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweera, a former World Bank vice-president who took over as WTO director-general last March, told an audience in Paris that higher transaction costs could crowd […]