Author Archives: Yves Smith

Links 3/31/18

Climate Policy: When Starting With the Most Expensive Option Makes Sense

Why much of what you thought you knew about climate change mitigation is wrong.

How to Democratise Brexit and Take Back Control of our Future: An Appeal to Jeremy Corbyn

Now that the Brexit realities are starting to sink in, pundits are finding new magic sparkle ponies to tout as possible solutions.

How Many Opioid Overdoses Are Suicides?

Time to look harder at the reasons for rising opioid deaths.

Links 3/30/18

Current Kentucky Retirement Systems Trustees Considering Throwing Predecessors Under the Bus to Get Blackstone and KKR

Is a pension fund management revolution brewing in what would seem to be the most unlikely place, that hotbed of corruption, the Kentucky Retirement Systems?

Why We Should Not Be Surprised Trump Could Do a Deal Over Nuclear Weapons with North Korea

Believe it or not, Trump has had a long standing interest in nuclear proliferation.

Callling All Twin Cities Residents! Be Sure to Swing by the Minneapolis Meetup Tomorrow PM, Saturday March 31

A reminder about the Minneapolis meetup this evening: Locals, be sure to stop by!

Gaius Publius: How to Turn Off Third-Party Data Access to Your Facebook Account

A how-to for people who can’t give up on Facebook but want to reduce their snooping exposure.

Trumponomics, the Left and the Return of Protectionism

Antipathy for all things Trump, including Trumponomics, is leading some “progressive” economists to change their positions on “free trade”.

Links 3/29/18

Millennials Are Waiting For The End Of Capitalism

Not surprisingly, Millennials are not in very good financial shape…..

Bank Enthusiasm for Blockchain Waning

Blockchain hype is finally meeting commercial realities.

Wolf Richter: Tesla Slammed by Tesla (and Moody’s)

Tesla’s bubble is starting to deflate.