End of the War, End of US Exceptionalism
John Helmer providesan epic shellacking of a new book on the Ukraine war.
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Naked Capitalism Fundraiser 2023: Finding New Footholds as the Fissures Widen
Our annual fundraiser begin, with some special features coming! Please give genrously to keep us in top form.
Read more...Fundraiser 2023: What We Did for You in the Past Year
We are proud of what we did since our last fundraiser. Please support our work so the upcoming year will be even better!
Read more...The Arrest of Igor Kolomoysky Consolidates US Influence Over Zelensky Ahead of Likely Elections
Another unseemly tale from Ukraine, this of the deposing and now arrest of Zelenksy’s kingmaker, Igor Kolomoysky.
Read more...Links 9/2/2023
Further Thoughts on Sweden’s Pandemic Response
A Covid retrospective on Sweden indicates citizens to a large degreed ignored bad government advice.
Read more...Jobs Are Up, Wages Less So – and Lower Purchasing Power Could Still Lead the US into a Recession
Quelle surprise! Trends in wages indicate that the economy is less robust than the officialdom and financial press would have you believe.
Read more...How Economists Distorted Economic Theory to Help Big Companies Get Bigger
Economists had to play fast and loose with economic theory to deploy their merger “efficiency” arguments.
Read more...“Core Services” Inflation Jumps to 2nd Worst Since 1985, “Non-Housing Services” Are Red Hot. Fed’s Job Far from Done
Inflation in the US is still defying the Fed, confirming that the blunt instrument of interest rate increases is not the right tool.
Read more...Indonesia’s Wait-And-See Approach Towards Joining BRICS
Indonesia serves as a reminder that the so-called “Global South” is not monolithic and that affects the prospect of joining BRICS.
Read more...The Other Option for Containing Trump
Your humble bloggers risks getting herself in trouble by speculating about tail event level schemes to thwart Trump.
Read more...Links 8/31/2023
BRICS: African Countries Face Opportunities and Risks in Alienating China or the US – An Expert Weighs In
An, erm, interesting take on the implications for BRICS for African nations.
Read more...Labor Economist: AI May Bring a Boom in Horrible Jobs
Losing jobs isn’t the only thing workers have to worry about. AI may make many jobs worse.
Read more...US-China Decoupling: Rhetoric and Reality
An update on how the much-ballyhooed US economic divorce from China is progressing.
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