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Tuesday, January 19, 2021
The Class Composition of the Capitol Rioters (First Cut)
Topics: Guest Post, Politics
Posted by Lambert Strether at 5:25 pm | 34 Comments »
2:00PM Water Cooler, Martin Luther King Day 2021
~ Today’s Water Cooler ~
Topics: Guest Post, Water Cooler
Posted by Lambert Strether at 2:00 pm | 57 Comments »
Why Martin Luther King Day Should Matter
Martin Luther King, Jr.’s true legacy.
Topics: Guest Post, Politics, Social policy, Social values
Posted by Lambert Strether at 9:55 am | 16 Comments »
Links 1/18/2021
Topics: Links
Posted by Lambert Strether at 6:55 am | 207 Comments »
More Jockeying on Kentucky Pension Case, Mayberry v. KKR
Mayberry v. KKR may finally be getting to the starting line.
Topics: Banana republic, Hedge funds, Investment management, Legal, Politics, Ridiculously obvious scams
Posted by Yves Smith at 5:25 am | 11 Comments »
The Merits of Fire Sales and Bailouts in Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Fire sales are not as detrimental as executives desperate to save their jobs would have you believe. That means bailouts may be overdone.
Topics: Doomsday scenarios, Dubious statistics, Economic fundamentals, Free markets and their discontents, Guest Post, Investment management, Market inefficiencies, Pandemic
Posted by Yves Smith at 1:54 am | 4 Comments »
Another Warning About Comments
We are again having to clear our throat about comments.
Topics: Notices
Posted by Yves Smith at 12:06 am | 99 Comments »
Notes on Covid: New Variants in Brazil and South Africa, Herd Immunity Fails in Manaus, Success in Vietnam
Realism on covid variants and immunity, the failure of herd immunity in Manaus, and how Vietnam fought Covid and won.
Topics: Globalization, Guest Post, Health care, Pandemic
Posted by Lambert Strether at 11:55 am | 45 Comments »
Links 1/17/2021
Topics: Links
Posted by Lambert Strether at 6:55 am | 257 Comments »
The Double Irony of the New UK-EU Trade Relationship
The Trade and Cooperation Agreement signed between the European Union and the United Kingdom goes against six decades of UK efforts to avoid being economically disadvantaged in Europe.
Posted by Lambert Strether at 6:45 am | 23 Comments »
Links 1/16/2021
Topics: Links
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:55 am | 188 Comments »
Lessons From the 6 January Capitol Insurrection
Musing about the drivers of the Capitol seizure.
Topics: Free markets and their discontents, Guest Post, Income disparity, Politics, Social values
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:10 am | 146 Comments »
Pelosi Removes Katie Porter… Bringing Joy & Gratitude To Every Crooked Bankster On Wall Street
Pelosi doubles down on Team Dem’s loyalty to Big Finance.
Topics: Banana republic, Banking industry, Guest Post, Income disparity, Politics, Regulations and regulators, Ridiculously obvious scams
Posted by Yves Smith at 5:28 am | 69 Comments »
5 Reasons to Wear a Mask Even After You’re Vaccinated
Yes, Virginia, a mask is very much part of your future.
Topics: Guest Post, Health care, Pandemic, Risk and risk management
Posted by Yves Smith at 9:55 am | 93 Comments »
Links 1/15/2021
Topics: Links
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:55 am | 159 Comments »