Clearing up misinformation about the new Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mortgage fees, coming into effect May 1.
Friday, January 16, 2026
Why You Should Never Use an AI for Advice about Your Health, Especially Covid
Lambert chats with two AIs about Covid’s airborne transmission.
Amex Customers – Above-Average-Income Consumers – Are Spending like Drunken Sailors, incl. on Travel & Restaurants
They’re the Big Spenders, they can move the needle. Millennials and Gen Z-ers are now the drivers of this growth.
Do Dem Party Leaders Want to Increase Support from Independents?
The US is split between party loyalists and independents who don’t trust either tribe to watch their back.
Debt and the Collapse of Antiquity – Michael Hudson
Michael Hudson explains how Rome rejected debt forgiveness and nstituted a pro-creditor legal system, which our establishment defends today.
2:00PM Water Cooler 4/21/2023
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Why the Food System Is the Next Frontier in Climate Action
Virtually all paths to a net-zero-emissions food system rely on consumers in high-income countries shifting to a more plant-forward diet
What Does Biden’s Pick for Next World Bank President Augur for the Global War on Cash?
Ajay Banga, in his former senior executive roles at Mastercard, waged a decade-long “war on cash.” Under his tenure, the company did more than just about any other to demonise the role of physical money around the world.
TSA, UPS Brutalizing Shipments. What Gives?
UPS and TSA are serious hazards to your stuff.
Ukraine Conflict Highlights Key Question for Africa: Should We Focus on the Problems of the Elite, or Those Faced by the Majority of the Population?
Professor Sokona, Vice-Chair of the IPCC, on how Ukraine has reshaped thinking in Africa and on the needed transformation in its leadership
Naked Capitalism (Again) Named One of Top 100 Economics Blogs
Naked Capitalism again makes the cut!
2:00PM Water Cooler 4/20/2023
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