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Tuesday, June 24, 2025
European Gas Price Spike Highlights Painful Exposure To Global Markets
Topics: Australia, Economic fundamentals, Energy markets, Europe, Globalization, Guest Post
Posted by Yves Smith at 4:07 am | 10 Comments »
CDC’s HICPAC Prepares to Violate the Letter and Spirit of the Federal Advisory Committee Act at Its August 22 Anti-Mask Teleconference
HICPAC needs to stop operating like a closed, cozy club and comply with the law.
Topics: Guest Post, Health care, Pandemic
Posted by Lambert Strether at 2:55 pm | 10 Comments »
2:00PM Water Cooler 8/14/2023
~ Today’s Water Cooler: Open Thread ~
Topics: Guest Post, Water Cooler
Posted by Lambert Strether at 2:00 pm | 47 Comments »
Analyzing Apparently Irrational Behavior in Western Elites
Some old and newish theories as to why our elites seem unable to manage their way out of a paper bag.
Topics: Corporate governance, Doomsday scenarios, Guest Post, Income disparity, Pandemic, Politics, Social values
Posted by Yves Smith at 10:56 am | 125 Comments »
Links 8/14/2023
Topics: Guest Post, Links
Posted by Lambert Strether at 6:58 am | 87 Comments »
Wolf Richter: Full Commercialization of Robotaxis Arrives in San Francisco
After sinking billions of dollars into robotaxis, these companies are under pressure to show significant revenues.
Topics: Infrastructure, Regulations and regulators, Risk and risk management, Technology and innovation
Posted by Lambert Strether at 6:50 am | 37 Comments »
The West and the War in Ukraine: Selling and Buying Hopium
Despite some press stories and orthodox pundits acknowledging that things are going badly for Ukraine, there is way too much delusion.
Topics: Doomsday scenarios, Media watch, Politics, Russia
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:45 am | 94 Comments »
Is Obama Running a Shadow Government from His Mansion in Kalorama, Washington DC?
Obama’s change to the Constitutional Order
Topics: Guest Post, Politics
Posted by Lambert Strether at 3:25 pm | 78 Comments »
Energy Dept. Announces $1.2 Billion to Advance Controversial Climate Technology (“Direct Air Capture”)
“Direct air capture,” another fossil fuel scam.
Topics: Environment, Politics, Ridiculously obvious scams
Posted by Lambert Strether at 1:55 pm | 8 Comments »
Links 8/13/2023
Topics: Guest Post, India
Posted by Lambert Strether at 6:55 am | 191 Comments »
“We Need to Raise a Lot More in Tax from the Wealthy but That Does Not Convince Me That We Need a Wealth Tax”
Why a wealth tax is not only no magic bullet, but also not likely to work very well.
Topics: Guest Post, Income disparity, Taxes, The destruction of the middle class, UK
Posted by Yves Smith at 8:41 am | 82 Comments »
Links 8/12/2023
Topics: Links
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:55 am | 209 Comments »
FDA Tries to Pretend It Didn’t Oppose Ivermectin Use for Covid
The FDA attempts to distance itself from its earlier hostility to Ivermectin as a Covid remedy, but too many people have good memories.
Topics: Dubious statistics, Health care, Media watch, Pandemic, Politics, Regulations and regulators, Ridiculously obvious scams
Posted by Yves Smith at 5:13 am | 136 Comments »
2:00PM Water Cooler 8/11/2023
~ Today’s Water Cooler ~
Topics: Guest Post, Water Cooler
Posted by Lambert Strether at 2:00 pm | 105 Comments »
The Sahel Tug-of-War: U.S. And Russia Face Off For Influence In Niger
A US propaganda outlet frets over Niger.
Topics: Africa, Doomsday scenarios, Europe, Guest Post, Media watch, Russia
Posted by Yves Smith at 9:58 am | 33 Comments »