A foundational theory on the role of serotonin is a mere unsupported intuition, but mass drug peddling is nevertheless based on it.
Thursday, January 1, 2026
Think the Financial Crisis Is Over? Mortgage Servicers Still Abusing Borrowers For 10+ Years, Thanks to Lax Fannie/Freddie Oversight
Mortgage servicers are torturing borrowers who have been unable to pay for over a decade. All they are doing now is ripping off governments.
Why It’s Essential for Congress to Reauthorize Trade Adjustment Assistance
Workers attest that the Trade Adjustment Assistance has helped them move into new careers when employers offshore jobs. Will it be cut?
2:00PM Water Cooler 8/2/2022
~ Today’s Water Cooler ~
Truss and Sunak’s Reheated Thatcherism Is the Last Thing the UK Needs
Truss and Sunak treat the Iron Lady as their muse, while Labour touts another flavor of neoliberalism, that of Tony Blair.
Brian Berletic of New Atlas, Alexander Mercouris of The Duran, and Yves Speak at 9 AM Eastern with Gonzalo Lira Hosting on China and Other Hot Topics
Yves here. We hope you’ll be able to watch this morning’s talk with Brian Berletic and Alexander Mercouris, moderated by Gonzalo Lira, either live or later on YouTube. We’ll definitely be talking about China and other topics if time permits. Note that the countdown is confusing. This You Tube feature rounds down, so four hours […]
Is Mexico’s AMLO Willing to Walk Away from USMCA?
As the Mexican government’s commitment to energy independence smashes into US financial interests, President López Obrador threatens to put sovereignty first.
How Public Real Estate Investment Trusts Extract Wealth from Nursing Homes and Hospitals
REITs are considered “passive” investors but play a very active role in reshaping whole industries, like hospitals
2:00PM Water Cooler 8/1/2022
~ Today’s Water Cooler: Open Thread ~
Air Travel and Covid in the Biden “Let ‘Er Rip” Era: A Personal Risk Assessment
Safety in the air and on the ground.
Now It’s Official: Financial Times Profiles Venture Capital Crash
A venture capital washout is underway. Pass the popcorn.
Murky World of Carbon Offsets Faces Greater Scrutiny
Draft standards drawn up by the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market aim to tighten up a notoriously opaque sector.
Yanis Varoufakis: Inflation as a Political Power Play Gone Wrong
Looking at inflation through a class warfare lens.
