Author Archives: Yves Smith

Twitter and Google Behaving Badly

Examples of Google becoming more obvious about manipulating search results.

Collapse Revisited: Climate Change and the Development of Middle-Income Countries

Middle income countries are unwilling to put groaf on hold to blunt climate change…and they do have a point given the lack of serious plans

Oil Prices Rally As Confidence In A Global Economic Rebound Grows

Oil prices have perked up and oil price moves can lead market rallies. Is this a false positive or an early sign?

Links 1/18/2023

Paging Dr. Freud: Schizophrenic Reports on Mood of Davos Man

Unfortunately, it’s prudent to be mindful of what our Davos overlords are plotting. But they seem mighty unsettled.

Vegetable Oil Is Gaining Traction As A Biofuel

Yet another biofuel touted as possible winner. Is vegetable oil overhyped as an energy source?

What if Russia Won the Ukraine War but the Western Press Didn’t Notice?

What if the press reaction should Russia succeed in Ukraine is a big Emily Litella “Never mind”?

Natural Gas Futures in Europe Plunge 15% Today, Down 84% from Crazy Spike

Gas swan dive due to LNG glut in China?

German General Tells US Generals to Lose the Ukraine War as Soon as Possible to Prevent Losing the Empire in Europe

Former Merkel adviser General Vad has criticized the Ukraine war. Yet it still seems that sympathetic Germans are afraid to speak up.

Here is the Truth: Medicare Advantage Is Neither Medicare Nor an Advantage

“Medicare Advantage is a money-making scam. I should know. I helped to sell it.”

Links 1/14/2023

Economists Radhika Desai & Michael Hudson Explain Multipolarity, Decline of US Hegemony

The new year gets off to a rousing start with the launch of a new bi-weekly talk show with Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson.