Category Archives: Guest Post

European Gas Prices Extend Gains As French Strikes Block LNG Imports

The economic effects of the massive French strikes are starting to extend beyond France, although so far in a limited way. Is more to come?

Links 3/29/2023

Herman Daly (1938-2022): The Economist for Our Time

The double question implied throughout Herman Daly’s work as an economist is this: “Is the economy for the people, or are the people for the economy?” nomy for the people, or are the people for the economy?”

Fossil Fuel Industry Phase-Out: Three Critical Worker Guarantees for a Just Transition

PERI research shows just transition policies are easily affordable in all high-income countries and critical to limiting climate change

2:00PM Water Cooler 3/28/2023

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Links 3/28/2023

Brazil Looks To Strengthen Ties With China, As Taiwan Loses Yet Another Ally in Latin America

“Brazilian and Chinese interests… align at present in some important areas, the most important being an investment in a multipolar world order.”

Is Our Health Care System Turning Hospitals into (Covid) Death Traps?

Hospital epidemiologists are following the science. Is anybody else?

2:00PM Water Cooler 3/27/2023

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Links 3/27/2023

FDIC Sells Much of Silicon Valley Bank to First-Citizens Bank. Total Cost of SVB Collapse to Deposit Insurance Fund: $20 Bn

Even collapsed banks have lots of assets that the FDIC sells to cover the costs to the Fund. Signature Bank collapse costs the Fund only $2.5 billion

How Debt Dynamics Polarize Economic and Political Power

An overview from Michael Hudson’s new book, The Collapse of Antiquity, which extends his analysis of how debt creates an entrenched elite.

Please Keep Off the Grass!

Breaking the power of the Lawn Industrial Complex.

Links 3/26/2023