Category Archives: Economic fundamentals

Europe Scrambles To Revive Metals Industry

The dire state of Europe’s metals industry is another example of the damage done by the loss of cheap Russian energy.

Satyajit Das: European Mirages – Why Crises and Decline Lies Ahead

To alleviate its decline, Europe needs to restore good relations with Russia and China, which seems impossible absent regime changes

Ukraine Rare Earths Deal Is Nonsense To Mining Experts

Professionals try to put a stake in the heart of the Trump rare earths deal palaver.

Satyajit Das: DOGE – The Accelerant in American Decline

Republicans find DOGE’s actions are not universally popular. US courts have begun disallowing cancellation of contracts and terminations

Medicine Is Under-Politicised in the UK

A further discussion of how societal problems that impact medicine and health policy are largely kept out of political discourse.

Replacing Foreign Aid: A Macroeconomic Plan B for Ukraine (and Europe)

Some Serious Economists make an analytically desperate justification of Europe providing big-ticket economic assistance to Ukraine

New York’s Economy Teeters on a Precipice

New York as an example of the effects of economic undertow created by the Trump Administration.

The Price of Monopoly and Oligopoly Power: Why Rising Markups Hurt Innovation and Widen Inequality

More evidence of the cost of monopoly and oligopoly power.

Business Press Suddenly and Widely Reporting Damage Done by Trump Economic Policies

As the wheels start coming off the Trump economy, the president shows no sign of changing course.

Neoliberalism and a Healthy Population Are Incompatible

It can’t be said often enough that neoliberalism is unhealthy for children and other living things.

Trump Tariffs Plunge Local NYC Businesses Into Uncertainty

A look at the damage being done by Trump tariffs, though the eyes of small business operators in New York City.

The Perceived Costs of Business Cycles and Inflation

Quelle surprise! People really hate the uncertainty that comes with business cycles. This bodes ill for the Trump regime.

DOGE: Chaos, Damage, Drama Not Enough to Cover the Stench of Corruption

DOGE is up to even more no good than you imagined.

Climate Change: Insuring the World of Tomorrow

Leading edge conventional wisdom on the role of insurance as climate disasters increase underestimates the severity of the problem.

As US Markets Look a Bit Wobbly, the Press Looks for the Next Crisis in the Rear View Mirror

The Wall Street Journal worried about the giddy mood at the annual structured industry conference. But is where to look for the next crisis?