How the British set up and fed strife between Israeli and Palestine.
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
WSJ’s Greg Ip Discusses China Crisis Risk
Fed whisperer Greg Ip expresses cautious concern about China, based on the latest IMF forecasts.
30-Year Treasury Yield Spikes Past 5%, 30-Year Mortgage Rates Hit 8%, Mortgage Applications Plunge
Treasury bond bloodbath, housing Market in deep-freeze, as delusions fade.
EPA Fast-Tracking of Gene-Altering Pesticide Sparks Concerns
The EPA is rushing a gene-changing pesticide through the approval process which would open the door to similar products from Big Chemical
2:00PM Water Cooler 10/18/2023
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Iran Calls For Middle East States to Start Economic Escalation Via Oil Embargo On Israel
An oil embargo against Israel looks unlikely to have much economic impact but it could promote other Middle Eastern joint action.
Biden Gets Zelensky Treatment in Middle East as Israel Tries to Escalate
The Israel shelling of the Al-Ahli hospital in Gaza was an escalation too far. But that does not mean Israel or the US will put on the brakes
Ethanol and Carbon Capture on the Great Plains
A mega project that would pipe carbon from five states and inject it underground in North Dakota relies on dubious technology, risks prolonging the ethanol boondoggle and could destroy lives and land.
After Poland’s Elections: Democracy and Keynesianism?
A divergent take on Poland elections: PiS lost becaue it promised to address the costs of 1990s shock doctrine but then did little.
2:00PM Water Cooler 10/17/2023
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New York City Will Send Migrant Families to Flood-Prone, Far-Off Tents
New York City will send arriving migrant families seeking shelter to a former airfield. Those now in shelters get 60-day eviction notices.
Why Did Colombia Change Its Mind About Expelling Israeli Ambassador Over Israel’s “Genocidal” Siege of Gaza?
“If diplomatic relations with Israel have to be suspended, we will suspend them. We do not support genocides,” said President Petro. But hours after expelling Israel’s ambassador, his government reversed course.
