Harvey spells it out: markets alone won't protect you | Joseph Stiglitz

We should have learned the lessons of Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy – we need political action to help prevent disastersTropical Storm Harvey has left in its wake upended lives and enormous property damage, estimated by some at $150-$180bn. But the storm that pummelled the Texas coast for the better part of a week also raises deep questions about the United States’ economic system and politics.It is ironic, of course, that an event so related to climate change would occur in a state t