Stagflation Threat: Be Pragmatic, Not Dogmatic
More discussion of the current, misguided central bank use of interest rates to combat inflation, and what will probably become stagflation.
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Russia Sanctions Collateral Damage: Diesel Shortage Risk Worsening, EV Batteries
More on the “soon to be with us” sanctions-induced diesel shortage, along with EV battery woes.
Read more...Sanders Opposes America COMPETES Act Over Billions in ‘Corporate Welfare’
Sanders takes on the supposed US competitiveness-boosting COMPETES Act as corporate grifting.
Read more...Michael Hudson Discusses Russia Sanctions Blowback on the Renegade
Michael Hudson revisits how US sanctions will ultimately hurt its economy more than Russisa’s, as crippling the dollar hegemony.
Read more...2:00PM Water Cooler 3/22/2022
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Read more...Productivity Dynamics of Working from Home
More on the debate over whether worker productivity takes a hit at home.
Read more...Geopolitical Tensions on Europe’s Southwestern Flank Threaten to Exacerbate EU’s Natural Gas Shortages
The Spanish government has reversed its long-held position of neutrality regarding Western Sahara despite the risk of alienating the EU’s third largest provider of natural gas, Algeria.
Read more...At What Point Does a Billionaire’s Greed Hurt the Rest of Us?
How the growth of a billionaire class is the result of policy choices.
Read more...2:00PM Water Cooler 3/21/2022
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Read more...IEA Releases 10-Point Plan to Curb Oil Use: The U.S. Is Unlikely to Follow Much – If Any – of It
The IEA last week proposed 10-point plan to curb oil use. Alas, it’s unlikely that current U.S. regulators and political leaders. will provide any more than lip service to these and other long overdue measures.
Read more...Links 3/21/2022
‘Unthinkable’: Scientists Shocked as Polar Temperatures Soar 50 to 90 Degrees Above Normal
Scientists express shock and alarm at the unprecedented temperature surges recorded thes weekend at each of the earth’s poles – the latest manifestation of climate change.
Read more...Corporate Legacy Debt, Inflation, and the Efficacy of Monetary Policy
Why high levels of corporate debt can make monetrary tightening less effective in controlling inflation.
Read more...Senators Introduce Right to Repair Legislation
Senators introduce right to repair bill. Antitrust litigation will proceed regardless of whether federal or state legislation is enacted anytime soon.
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