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Sunday, December 8, 2024
Links 12/8/2024
Topics: Links
Posted by Conor Gallagher at 6:55 am | 224 Comments »
Could Chinese Control Over Strategic Minerals Coupled with US Corruption Cripple the Sputtering US War Machine?
China tightens its grip on materials necessary for US military and its proxies as Washington turns to those who squandered American advantages to fix the problem — or profit from it.
Topics: China, Globalization, Guest Post, Hedge funds, Infrastructure, Market inefficiencies, Private equity, Ridiculously obvious scams
Posted by Conor Gallagher at 5:00 am | 41 Comments »
Cities Made Differently: Try Imagining Another Urban Existence
History shows that there are many ways we can live together. An overview of some of the options from Nika Dubrovsky and David Graeber.
Topics: Curiousities, Guest Post, Infrastructure, Social values
Posted by Conor Gallagher at 4:00 am | 12 Comments »
Links 12/7/2024
Topics: Links
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:55 am | 299 Comments »
Larry Johnson and Your Humble Blogger Discuss Propaganda, Ukraine, and Other Hot Topics
Larry Johnson was so gracious as to host a freewheeling talk with yours truly. I hope you enjoy it!
Topics: Doomsday scenarios, Guest Post, Media watch, Politics, Russia
Posted by Yves Smith at 4:26 am | 38 Comments »
“Time for Truthful Narratives on Immigration”
A clearly skewed effort to contest right-wing claims about the immigration surge under Biden, which played a large role in the Trump win.
Topics: Free markets and their discontents, Globalization, Guest Post, Income disparity, Politics, Social policy, Social values
Posted by Yves Smith at 3:58 am | 28 Comments »
2:00PM Water Cooler 12/6/2024
~ Today’s Water Cooler: Politics, syndemics; Krugman hangs up his keyboard; UnitedHealthcare shooting: Details continue to emerge; Inequity aversion solely in humans? ~
Topics: Water Cooler
Posted by Lambert Strether at 2:00 pm | 79 Comments »
Trump, Tariffs, Exchange Rates, and the Strong Dollar Problem: The Message of Elections in the US and Japan
Trump’s win highlights popular anger in the US, Japan, and Europe over the economy despite high stock prices and low unemployment
Topics: Currencies, Europe, Free markets and their discontents, Globalization, Guest Post, Income disparity, Japan, Macroeconomic policy, Politics, The destruction of the middle class
Posted by Yves Smith at 11:09 am | 15 Comments »
Links 12/6/2024
Topics: Links
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:55 am | 188 Comments »
“Bad Neighbour, Worse Trade Partner”: Would Mexico Be Better Off Without Canada?
If one of the presumed goals of president elect Donald Trump’s first round of tariff threats was to sow discord and division among Washington’s USMCA partners, it’s working like a dream.
Topics: Guest Post
Posted by Nick Corbishley at 6:45 am | 16 Comments »
Why Did the French Government Fall and What Happens Next?
Some detail on the French government crisis and what the next moves may be.
Topics: Economic fundamentals, Europe, Guest Post, Macroeconomic policy, Politics
Posted by Yves Smith at 5:50 am | 37 Comments »
Data Centers Are Sending Global Electricity Demand Soaring
The International Energy Agency forecasts that data center demand for energy will more than double by 2026, with AI the big driver.
Topics: Energy markets, Environment, Global warming, Guest Post, Politics, Technology and innovation
Posted by Yves Smith at 5:20 am | 17 Comments »
2:00PM Water Cooler 12/5/2024
~ Today’s Water Cooler: Politics, syndemics; UnitedHealthcare assassination: More details emerge; Boeing dropped a satellite, says new whistleblower; Nietzsche’s typewriter ~
Topics: Water Cooler
Posted by Lambert Strether at 2:00 pm | 77 Comments »
Murder and Social Murder: The Case of UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson
Outside his family., friends, and close colleagues, not many tears are being shed over the murder of UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson.
Topics: Health care, Income disparity, Legal, Moral hazard, Regulations and regulators, Social values
Posted by Yves Smith at 10:03 am | 193 Comments »
Links 12/5/2024
Topics: Guest Post, Links
Posted by Lambert Strether at 6:55 am | 198 Comments »