Yearly Archives: 2023

Biden Moves To Reduce U.S. Reliance On Russian Nuclear Supply Chain

As Project Ukraine collapses, the Biden administration notices the US relies on Russia for nuclear fuel and figures somebody better do something about that.

Links 11/11/2023

Could It Be the Fed’s Mega-QE Created So Much Liquidity That Tightening Doesn’t Work until this Excess Gets Burned Up?

Financial Conditions loosen further: credit markets blow off the Fed to make sure “higher for longer” gets entrenched? That would be funny.

2:00PM Water Cooler 11/10/2023

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After Years of Tanking Climate Action and Anti-Poverty Measures, Manchin Announces Exit From Senate

“During his time in office, Manchin served the fossil fuel industry and lined his pockets with the payoff,” said one critic.

Links 11/10/2023

Brazil’s Lula Government Just Mandated COVID-19 Vaccines For All Children Over 6 Months of Age

Brazil’s Minister of Health, Nísia Trindade, claims that all COVID-19 vaccines have proven to be both effective and safe, and that COVID-19 is a vaccine-preventable disease.

Jim Chanos: “The Crypto Ecosystem Is Well-Suited for the Dark Side of Finance.”

The famed short-seller talks Sam Bankman-Fried, why Wall Street is still so keen on crypto, and how technology is making us dumber

CDC’s HICPAC Passes Draft Gutting Patient Protections Against Airborne Respiratory Viruses, Faces Challenge at HHS Office of the Inspector General (and You Can Help)

Sue the b*stards!

2:00PM Water Cooler 11/9/2023

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The Fed’s Bank Capital Three-Card Monte: Undermines Tighter Rules by Allowing Synthetic Risk Transfers to Famed Hedge Fund Bad Actors Like Magnetar, Ares

The Fed again seems unable to contain its bad impulses.

Links 11/9/2023

The ‘Pay-or-Consent’ Challenge for Platform Regulators

Users expect online services to be free but some digital firms are now offering pay-or-consent options, affecting competition dynamics.