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Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Cultural Stereotypes of Multinational Banks
Topics: Banking industry, Europe, Guest Post
Posted by Conor Gallagher at 6:45 am | 4 Comments »
Links 12/24/2022
Topics: Links
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:58 am | 170 Comments »
Battery Recycling Is Essential to Clean Energy
Can manufacturers help create a circular process for lithium ion battery recycling?
Topics: Energy markets, Environment, Global warming, Guest Post, Regulations and regulators
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:14 am | 20 Comments »
Tesla Joins My Imploded Stocks, -70% from Peak: Object of Religious Veneration Turns into Automaker
Beyond the consensual Tesla hallucination, the real world for automakers is not fun.
Topics: Auto industry, Guest Post, Investment outlook, Technology and innovation
Posted by Yves Smith at 5:33 am | 48 Comments »
Merry Almost Christmas and Holiday Posting/Comments Sort of Holiday
Holiday wishes and our holiday schedule. Best to all!
Topics: Notices
Posted by Yves Smith at 5:08 am | 17 Comments »
2:00PM Water Cooler 12/23/2022
~ Today’s Water Cooler: Merry Xmas! ~
Topics: Water Cooler
Posted by Lambert Strether at 2:00 pm | 69 Comments »
Why Climate Science Shouldn’t Forget to Factor in Brain Health
Scientists need to learn more about climate change’s negative impact on the nervous system in order to mitigate it.
Topics: Doomsday scenarios, Environment, Global warming, Guest Post, Health care
Posted by Yves Smith at 9:55 am | 9 Comments »
Russia Sitrep of Sorts
Yet again reading the Russia/Ukraine tea leaves.
Topics: Doomsday scenarios, Europe, Media watch, Politics, Russia
Posted by Yves Smith at 9:36 am | 95 Comments »
Links 12/23/2022
Topics: Guest Post, Links
Posted by Lambert Strether at 6:55 am | 106 Comments »
Israeli Government Takes Leaf Out Of EU Commission’s Playbook, Claims It Can’t Find Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Agreement
Israel was the lab for Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, as newly reelected President Benjamin Netanyahu admitted in a recent interview with Jordan Peterson. Yet the health ministry now claims to have mislaid or, even worse, never signed the vaccine agreement.
Topics: Guest Post
Posted by Nick Corbishley at 6:45 am | 19 Comments »
Wind, Snow, Brutal Cold: Arctic Front Barrels Eastward from Plains
Life-threatening cold, with wind chills and white-out conditions, will sweep through many areas.
Topics: Doomsday scenarios, Environment, Guest Post, Russia
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:20 am | 28 Comments »
Reviewing Healthcare Costs as Driven by Pharma, Hospitals, and Doctors
Decomposing the rise in US healthcare costs. Of course, it’s not much due to more or better care, but higher charges.
Topics: Dubious statistics, Free markets and their discontents, Guest Post, Health care, Regulations and regulators
Posted by Yves Smith at 4:52 am | 4 Comments »
2:00PM Water Cooler 12/22/2022
~ Today’s Water Cooler ~
Topics: Water Cooler
Posted by Lambert Strether at 2:00 pm | 77 Comments »
A Crisis Is Looming For The U.S. Energy Grid
The US plans to further stress its grid with electricity vehicle demands, with no plans for upgrades.
Topics: Energy markets, Environment, Global warming, Guest Post, Infrastructure, Regulations and regulators, Risk and risk management, Technology and innovation
Posted by Yves Smith at 9:55 am | 54 Comments »
Links 12/22/2022
Topics: Guest Post, Links
Posted by Lambert Strether at 6:55 am | 178 Comments »



