Experts claim there will be a large need for additional construction through 2050. Is wood the answer?
Thursday, January 1, 2026
Kentucky Retirement Systems Ordered to Disclose Controversial $1.2 Million Report Used to Justify Inaction in Apparent Pension Looting by Hedge Funds
Kentucky Retirement Systems had a bad day in court, which is a good outcome for Kentucky citizens.
Book Review: The Downside of Human Exceptionalism
In “If Nietzsche Were a Narwhal,” Justin Gregg argues that human intelligence may represent an evolutionary dead end.
6 Economic Experts Reveal the Truth About the Inflation Reduction Act
Is the Inflation Reduction Act good for your wallet? A climate bill in disguise? Landmark action or nothingburger?
2:00PM Water Cooler 8/31/2022
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The Economic Case for ‘Blue Hydrogen’ Is Getting Worse. Cue the Lobbyists.
DeSmog has mapped the fossil fuel interests lobbying for gas-derived hydrogen and threatening to derail the momentum of green hydrogen.
Alzheimer’s Disease and Modern Biomedical Research: A Cautionary Tale in Several Parts
How foundational work on Alzheimers’s disease was based on fradulent, um, manipulated data, yet not much rethinking has been done.
‘Pandemic Is Far From Over’: People’s CDC Tells Congress to Fund Covid Response
Yves here. This is the first time I’ve come across the People’s CDC, and I like the cut of their jib. They have a series of demands for Covid action. And while continued “access” to vaccines is on the list, it’s their dead last action item, with N95 masks and ventilation and testing and improved […]
How Unions Are Combating Domestic Violence
As domesitc violence is rising, more union contracts are including provisions to help workers cope.
2:00PM Water Cooler 8/30/2022
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How France Underdevelops Africa
Most French colonies in Africa became independent in the 60s. But most are in poverty, much worse off than other African economies.
Europe’s Energy Crisis Is Tipping Legions of Small Businesses Over the Edge
After reeling from one crisis to another, Europe’s indebted and debilitated small businesses — the backbone of the economy — face the ultimate threat from energy shortages and soaring prices.
