Today’s Water Cooler: Politics, syndemics; Lichtman opines: It’s Kamala! RussiaGate II; Commercial real estate woes; Keith Haring ~
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Matt Stoller: Naked Capitalism – A Lighthouse for Our Morality and a Community to Be Reckoned With
Support Naked Capitalism for its focus on details and substance, and its fearlessness.
Is the Labor Market “Normalizing?” What Even Is “Normal?”
Fewer quits and historically low layoffs & discharges mean fewer job openings, and less hiring to fill them. The massive pandemic churn slowed. But that’s only part of it.
BRICS Considers Mutual Settlements Similar to the Early EU
Finally, a comparatively modest BRICS-escape-the-dollar proposal that makes sense.
The Persistent Human Costs of Deindustrialization: Lessons from the Collapse of the British Coal Industry
Deindustrialization has terrible consequences to the communities suffering from shut-downs, including future generations.
2:00PM Water Cooler 9/4/2024
~ Today’s Water Cooler: Politics, syndemics; Kamala’s Democrat prep; Collard greens and code switching.; Clean air in the schools? Lol no.; H5N1 reassortment in Cambodia ~
Naked Capitalism Fundraiser 2024: Your Sanity Guide as Leaders Live Dangerously
Off to the fundraiser races! Please remember that Naked Capitalism is a unique and valuable site and support us generously!
Fundraiser 2024: What We Did for You in the Past Year
2024 asked a lot of us and we delivered! Can you dig deep to support our work so we can do even more you in the upcoming year?
Biden, Harris, and the Brutal Truth of Dead Hostages in Gaza
A reminder of how Biden and Harris are complicit in the continuation of the war in Gaza and escalation in the West Bank.
What’s Next for Germany After Sunday’s Elections Show Major Backlash Against Status Quo?
Two parties which oppose Project Ukraine make major gains. Is anyone listening?
Wall Street Journal Tries to Analyze Not-Great Data on US Immigration, Generating Reader Pushback
An attempt by the Wall Street Journal to mine data on immigration falls short by not providing strong enough caveats.
Bloodletting in Semiconductor Stocks Kicks Off September: Nvidia -11.7% Regular & Late Trading, Stock Market Cap Drops by Half a Tesla
The Nasdaq Composite dropped 3.3% yesterday. If the tech stock index declines another 6.7%, it’ll be back to November 2021.
2:00PM Water Cooler 9/3/2024
~ Today’s Water Cooler: Politics, syndemics; The Democrat debate; Kamala’s staff; McDonalds store bans masks; Florida real estate ~
