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Sunday, June 22, 2025
Bravo! Hit Third Fundraiser Target, On to the Fourth: Guest Bloggers
Topics: Notices
Posted by Yves Smith at 1:48 am | 2 Comments »
15 Dad Jokes that Are Actually Funny
“A horse walks into a bar….”
Topics: Curiousities, Guest Post, Media watch
Posted by Lambert Strether at 3:55 pm | 77 Comments »
2:00PM Water Cooler 9/11/2023
~ Today’s Water Cooler ~
Topics: Guest Post, Water Cooler
Posted by Lambert Strether at 2:00 pm | 96 Comments »
Links 9/11/2023
Topics: Guest Post, Links
Posted by Lambert Strether at 6:58 am | 200 Comments »
Erasmus: I Want YOU to Support Our Online Treasure
Naked Capitalism stands out in its search for truth and the vibrancy of its commentariat….so please give it your support NOW.
Topics: Guest Post, Notices
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:30 am | 4 Comments »
Has the West Closed All Its Project Ukraine Exits?
Have the US and NATO managed to box themselves in with the Ukraine war?
Topics: Doomsday scenarios, Europe, Politics, Russia
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:15 am | 177 Comments »
When Credibility Is Not Enough: Fiscal Dominance, Monetary Policy, and Exchange Rates in Early Modern Venice
Institutional design does matter in determining the international credibility of a currency.
Topics: Currencies, Europe
Posted by Lambert Strether at 6:00 am | 3 Comments »
A Sign that the West Is Having to Compete for Emerging Economy Loyalty? Long Overdue Progress on Africa-Instigated International Tax Reform
After long resistance by rich nations, African governments successfully pushed for the UN to lead on international tax cooperation.
Topics: Africa, Economic fundamentals, Free markets and their discontents, Globalization, Guest Post, Politics, Taxes
Posted by Yves Smith at 2:35 am | 1 Comment »
Six Tips for a Good Night’s Sleep
Yes, there are six!
Topics: Curiousities, Guest Post, Income disparity, Pandemic, Science and the scientific method
Posted by Lambert Strether at 3:25 pm | 66 Comments »
Links 9/10/2023
Topics: Guest Post, Links
Posted by Lambert Strether at 6:58 am | 240 Comments »
Fundraiser Special! Come Get Your Naked Capitalism Songbooks!
Enjoy this Naked Capitalism first! Our much beloved, reader-composed lyrics to popular songs now gathered into three songbooks!
Topics: Notices
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:35 am | 16 Comments »
“Unrealized Losses” on Securities Held by Banks, Oh Dearie, the Whole Schmear: +8%, to $558 Billion
We now have to pay attention to unrealized losses in the banking system.
Topics: Banking industry, Doomsday scenarios, Market inefficiencies, Ridiculously obvious scams, Risk and risk management
Posted by Lambert Strether at 6:30 am | 14 Comments »
Links 9/9/2023
Topics: Notices
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:55 am | 219 Comments »
The Pentagon is the Elephant In the Climate Activist Room
Ignoring the large role of the Pentagon in CO2 emissions is a huge omission in climate change remedies.
Topics: Doomsday scenarios, Environment, Global warming, Guest Post, Politics
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:33 am | 29 Comments »
WaPo Reported That Ukrainians Are Distrustful of the West & Flirting With a Ceasefire
The Post reports that Ukrainians are worried that the West might largely abandon them. But their ideas of what happens then are way too rosy.
Topics: Doomsday scenarios, Europe, Guest Post, Politics, Russia
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:07 am | 35 Comments »