Author Archives: Yves Smith
DUP Humiliates May, Extends Freeze on Talks as Hard Core Brexiters Fume
Brexit talks are at a complete impasse. That is probably a good thing.
Read more...Gizmodo Echoes Naked Capitalism: “Don’t Buy Anyone an Echo”
Naked Capitalism is now in very good company in warning you to stay far far away from the Echo and its cousins.
Read more...Eastern Europe Showed How Neoliberalism Produces Reactionary Populism, Like Trump
Trump’s antecedents in Eastern Europe show how widening inequality and failed economic promises pave the way for reactionary politics.
Read more...Germany’s Dystopian Plans for Europe: From Fantasy to Reality?
For Germany, the idea of Europeanism has allowed its elites to conceal their hegemonic project behind the veil of ‘European integration’.
Read more...Links 12/5/17
Security Train Wreck Confirms Apple’s Crapification
A security meltdown confirms that Apple is running on brand fumes.
Read more...Brexit’s Irish Checkmate
Brexit talks and Theresa May are in serious trouble.
Read more...Gaius Publius: Deficit Talk Is a Trap. Will Democrats Fall Into It?
The Democrats would join the Republicans in using deficits to justify cutting Medicare, Social Security, and other services. Don’t let them.
Read more...Tax Cuts, Wages and Salaries: Will Lower Taxes and Profit Repatriation Help Workers?
Debunking some of the claims of tax “reform” proponents, like that giving companies a tax break to repatriate profits will create jobs.
Read more...UK Press Making Optimistic Noises re Big Brexit Hurdle: Breakthrough or Headfake?
Today is the day of a big Brexit deadline. But don’t get your hopes up.
Read more...Links 12/2/17
GOP Tax Bill is Even Worse Than We Think
There’s ugly, and then there’s the GOP’s tax bill.
Read more...Is Bitcoin A Speculative Bubble?
Do Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have fundamental value?
Read more...Japan’s Tight Labor Market Generates Deflation…
Puzzling over Japan’s super low unemployment with continued deflation.
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