~ Today’s Water Cooler: Politics, syndemics; who engineered the bait and switch?; Kamala and Lina Khan; abolish your lawn ~
Saturday, July 27, 2024
Looking for Long Covid: A Clash of Definition and Study Design
Influential studies from the VA St. Louis take a broad view of long Covid. Not every expert agrees with the approach.
Economy Re-Accelerates in Q2. Our Drunken Sailors Splurge on Durable Goods, Investment Jumps, Federal Gov Undoes Blip
The US economy looks a bit perky. Party on! But will the Fed continue to apply the interest rate brakes?
Israel Economy Bleeding Out as Damage Compounds
Israel ‘s economy is buckling due to its campaign against Palestinians. But despite what may be irreparable damage, it is not turning back.
AI Financial Crises
Yes, Virginia, AI, like older forms of automated trading, has a nasty propensity to cause crises.
2:00PM Water Cooler 7/25/2024
~ Today’s Water Cooler: politics, syndemics; Biden’s post-defenestration speech. litmus tests for Kamala (Palestine, anti-trust); Kamala’s campaign, includiing the donor-gasm, the 100 days, and the bait and switch; trad wives; employee ownership ~
Suicide Squad: U.S. Troops Are Losing a War with Their Deadliest Enemy
Suicide is the leading cause of death for active duty and recently soldiers. The most likely contributor is not what you might suspect.
‘Guilty of Genocide’: 135 Congress Members Boycott Netanyahu’s Speech to Congress
The US Congress stands shoulder to shoulder with war criminal Netanyahu, even with more dissent than ever.
Net-Zero Ambitions Hit Major Roadblocks in Europe, UK, and US
The projected failure to meet insufficiently ambitious climate change goals like net zero should come as no surprise.
More Poverty for the Poor
The position of both poor nations and the poorest income groups globally has been deteriorating.
2:00PM Water Cooler 7/24/2024
~ Today’s Water Cooler: Politics, syndemics; impeachment articles against Harris (frivolous); how Harris grabbed Biden’s war chest; only Google can search Reddit; the wheel of emotions. ~
The Global Semiconductor Talent Crunch: How Protectionism Backfired
Oopsie! US semiconductor protectionism looks to have reduced the size of the pool of needed workers and experts.
