On the queasiness over the dearth of testing for the new omicron vaccine “booster:.
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Friday, January 23, 2026
Did the US Jump the Gun With the New Omicron-Targeted Vaccines?
Topics: Dubious statistics, Guest Post, Health care
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:31 am | 27 Comments »
Announcing the 2022 Sarah Henry “Double Your Donations” Challenge
Loyal supporter Sarah Henry is baack with her annual “Double Your Donations” challenge. Please take up her generous offer!
Topics: Notices
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:30 am | 7 Comments »
Why The EU Is Struggling To Bring Its Energy Crisis Under Control
Why the EU is hitting a wall.
Topics: Doomsday scenarios, Energy markets, Europe, Guest Post, Politics
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:23 am | 37 Comments »
Naked Capitalism: Changing the World One Person at a Time
Why Naked Capitalism is an essential information outlet, challenging conventional as well as community assumptions.
Topics: Guest Post, Notices
Posted by Yves Smith at 5:30 am | 5 Comments »
2:00PM Water Cooler 9/12/2022
~ Today’s Water Cooler ~
Topics: Guest Post, Water Cooler
Posted by Lambert Strether at 2:00 pm | 78 Comments »
Final Opinion Polls Before the Italian Elections Show Parties Are Out of Step With Voters on Russia Sanctions
The final opinion before the 25 September Italian elections show that Italian political parties are disconnected from the electorate on the issue of sanctions on Russia.
Topics: Energy markets, Europe, Guest Post, Politics, Russia
Posted by John McGregor at 9:55 am | 13 Comments »
Links 9/12/2022
Topics: Guest Post, Links
Posted by Lambert Strether at 6:55 am | 167 Comments »
Fog of War, Military and Economic
Some questions about quality of Ukraine war commentary.
Topics: Doomsday scenarios, Economic fundamentals, Energy markets, Media watch, Politics, Russia
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:54 am | 156 Comments »
Naked Capitalism: Our Lurkers Speak
Some very special friends of Naked Capitalism would like a word with you.
Topics: Guest Post, Notices
Posted by Lambert Strether at 6:45 am | 13 Comments »
How Biden Could Use the Tennessee Valley Authority to Address the Climate Crisis
One often overlooked area of authority is the federal government’s ability to use the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to pursue clean energy goals.
Topics: Energy markets, Environment, Global warming, Guest Post, Politics
Posted by Lambert Strether at 6:25 am | 14 Comments »
A Moment of Silence
Why a moment of silence is not enough.
Topics: Doomsday scenarios, Globalization, Guest Post, Middle East, Politics, Social policy, Social values
Posted by Yves Smith at 2:58 am | 12 Comments »
Yeehaw! Met Our Fourth Goal, On to Our Fifth: Karōshi Prevention
Help meet the goal of keeping Yves and her fellow writers in top form by providing for some down time!
Topics: Guest Post
Posted by Yves Smith at 8:21 pm | 5 Comments »
Hospital Infection Control Departments Tenaciously Resist Airborne Transmission, Aided by CDC
Another deep dive into the hellish netherworld of CDC’s horrid documentation.
Topics: Guest Post, Health care, Pandemic
Posted by Lambert Strether at 2:55 pm | 41 Comments »
Links 9/11/2022
Topics: Guest Post, Links
Posted by Lambert Strether at 6:58 am | 283 Comments »
Real Estate Booms Are Behind Europe’s Productivity Divergence
The lack of real convergence between countries in Europe is a major obstacle to the proper functioning of the Euro area.
Topics: Europe, Guest Post, Real estate
Posted by Lambert Strether at 5:25 am | 9 Comments »


