A new study tallies the cost of US war-fomenting in the Middle East. The numbers get big fast.
Monday, June 30, 2025
2:00PM Water Cooler 5/15/2023
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The Extraordinary Generosity of Central Banks Towards Banks: Some Reflexions on Its Origin
Central banks provide even more gimmies to banks than you likely realized.
Turkiye Has Its Own Russiagate as Election Heads to Runoff
In run-up to the vote the opposition candidate claimed (without evidence) that Moscow was interfering in the election.
Eurobanks and London Firms Insist Very Bad Things Will Happened if Euro Derivatives Clearing Moves to Continent
anks and loser clearinghouses are complaining about a (long) planned derivatives relocation to Europe. But is this mainly special pleading?
United Pilots Picket for Better Contract After American, Southwest Counterparts Authorize Strikes
Will “the most pro-labor president in history” get to smash another looming strike?
AI May Be on Its Way to Your Doctor’s Office, But It’s Not Ready to See Patients
The technology misses life-threatening conditions, lacks privacy protections, and tends to “hallucinate,” but adopting the it could make the healthcare industry billions.
The EU Looks Doomed to Repeat its Russia “De-Risking” Strategy with China
Plans are lacking, but that hasn’t stopped Brussels before.
Understanding Your Cat’s Wild Side
In “The Cat’s Meow,” evolutionary biologist Jonathan B. Losos explores the ancestral roots of the modern housecat.
The Taliban and the Islamic State Continue to Fight for Afghanistan’s Future
True to form for US nation-breaking exercises, Afghanistan is afficted by continuing facional power strugges.
2:00PM Water Cooler 5/12/2023
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The Fed’s Interest Rates Are Still Fueling Inflation Rather Than Dousing it, and People Getting Used to this Inflation
Contrary to popular opinion, Fed interest rate policy is still permissive, if not quite as permissive as before.
