Is Ukraine’s spin getting threadbare?
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Saturday, July 19, 2025
Ukraine: When Will It Reach the End of Its Propaganda Line?
Topics: Doomsday scenarios, Economic fundamentals, Europe, Macroeconomic policy, Media watch, Politics, Russia
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:25 am | 102 Comments »
The Currency Swaps Time Bomb in Global Finance – Rob Johnson
Currency swap exposures have gotten to be uncomfortably large……
Topics: Banking industry, Currencies, Derivatives, Doomsday scenarios, Dubious statistics, Economic fundamentals, Globalization, Guest Post, Investment management
Posted by Yves Smith at 5:53 am | 18 Comments »
Biden “Vax-Only” Strategy of Mass Infection Lies in Ruins, Destroyed by Vaccine Escape, Immune Dysregulation
“The pandemic is over.” No, it’s very not.
Topics: Guest Post, Pandemic
Posted by Lambert Strether at 3:25 pm | 101 Comments »
Links 1/2/2023
Topics: Guest Post, Links
Posted by Lambert Strether at 6:55 am | 169 Comments »
Nuclear Fusion: Don’t Believe the Hype!
It is yet another attempt by those who believe that only a mega-scaled, technology-intensive approach can be a viable alternative to our current fossil fuel-dependent energy infrastructure.
Topics: Energy markets, Environment, Global warming, Guest Post, Infrastructure, Technology and innovation
Posted by Lambert Strether at 6:45 am | 92 Comments »
List Processing: Why We Never Have to Read End-of-Year Lists Again (But Why not Make Some?)
A close reading of “End of Year” lists.
Topics: Guest Post, Media watch, Politics, Social policy, Social values
Posted by Lambert Strether at 3:00 pm | 24 Comments »
Links 1/1/2023
Topics: Guest Post, Links
Posted by Lambert Strether at 6:55 am | 218 Comments »
Wives Listen but Husbands Don’t
There are significant gender differences in how economic information diffuses within the household.
Topics: Social policy, The dismal science
Posted by Lambert Strether at 6:50 am | 32 Comments »
Links 12/31/2022
Topics: Links
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:57 am | 177 Comments »
FTX’s Collapse Mirrors an Infamous 18th Century British Financial Scandal
Perilous little is novel in finance, particularly scams like FTX.
Topics: Currencies, Free markets and their discontents, Guest Post, Investment management, Legal, Regulations and regulators, Ridiculously obvious scams
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:30 am | 16 Comments »
War Of The Worlds Begins In Your Neighborhood “Because — German Chancellor Merkel Has Just Declared — Russia Was Never Pacified”
It can’t be said often enough how much damage Merkel did by using Minsk as a clever ploy to hurt Russia and worse now admitting to it.
Topics: Doomsday scenarios, Europe, Garrulous insolence, Guest Post, Politics, Russia
Posted by Yves Smith at 5:56 am | 134 Comments »
2:00PM Water Cooler 12/30/2022
~ Today’s Water Cooler: Happy New Year! ~
Topics: Guest Post, Water Cooler
Posted by Lambert Strether at 2:00 pm | 85 Comments »
Links 12/30/2022
Topics: Links
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:55 am | 184 Comments »
The US and China Are in a War “for Peru’s Soul”, Says Mexican Geopolitical Analyst
“We are seeing a surreptitious clash, a war that no one dares name, between China and the United States for Peru’s soul.”
Topics: Guest Post
Posted by Nick Corbishley at 6:45 am | 26 Comments »
The 2022 Globie: Money and Empire – Perry Mehrling on Charles Kindleberger
Perry Merhling’s recent book on Charles Kindleberger finds he had prescient beliefs about the need for a prudent international money minder.
Topics: Banking industry, Currencies, Free markets and their discontents, Globalization, Guest Post, Payment system, Politics, The dismal science, UK
Posted by Yves Smith at 4:15 am | 17 Comments »