2020’s Plague of Locusts Spreads to Indian Subcontinent and South America
State of play for locust infestations in Nepal, Pakistan, India, Argentina, Brazil…. and the United States.
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Links 7/5/2020
How Largely Hidden Trends Are Shattering the Global Trade System
Howy national conflicts, new concerns about security and supply chain risk, and technology are reshaping trade networks to be closer to home.
Read more...“A Scandal’: Contracts Show Trump Giving Big Pharma Free Rein to Price Gouge Taxpayer-Funded Coronavirus Drugs
Drug price gouging is so widespread in the US that it seems unlikely that there will be enough outrage to limit coronavirus drug price gouging.
Read more...Education 101: Don’t Open a New Charter School in the Middle of a Pandemic
A hard look at charter school misleading ads, racial segregation, and dodgy economics.
Read more...2:00PM Water Cooler 7/2/2020
~ COVID cases and death rate ~ Biden cognition ~ Biden COVID plan ~ Project Lincoln pushes for war with Russia ~ Trump staff reshuffle ~ Employment situation, manufacturing ~ Robot trucks ~ FBI nabs Ghislaine Maxwell ~ Eviction rocket docket ~ Nathan Tankus ~ VIP parties ~ Bonnard art bot
Read more...Some New Climate Models Are Projecting Extreme Warming. Are They Correct?
Why some of the more dire predictions of climate models may be an overshoot.
Read more...Links 7/2/2020
How Much More Cash Can Uber Burn?
Moar Uber wheel-spinning.
Read more...Lots of Brain-Dead Misreporting About the Case-Shiller Home Price Index this Morning
No, Case-Shiller is not yet a reflection of home prices during the Pandemic. Be patient.
Read more...The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly About the Fed’s New Credit Allocation Policy
Why using credit as an economic remedy evenutally does more harm than good.
Read more...Beneath the Bluster, Boris Johnson’s ‘New Deal’ Offers Nothing New
Boris Johnson’s effort at a New Deal Big Lie goes splat.
Read more...The Federal Government Always Money-Finances Its Spending: A Restatement
An explanation of the mechanics of Federal spending, with emphasis on the role of the Fed and Treasury.
Read more...2:00PM Water Cooler 6/30/2020
COVID-19 and problem states with CA and FL ~ Biden campaign onboards the Obama Alumi Association ~ Biden as FDR ~ PMC reaction ~ Maté on Afghan bounties ~ McGrath v. Booker ~ Coincident indicators, manufacturing, housing ~ Wirecard debacle ~ Billionaires FTW ~ RIP Carl Reiner
Read more...Do Cry for Those in Arizona: What Happens When Politicians Disregard Health Care and Public Health Professionals During a Pandemic
How Arizona epitomizes the backwards approach the US has taken to its health care crisis.
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