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Thursday, December 25, 2025
Holiday Schedule and Sort of Comments Holiday
Topics: Notices
Posted by Yves Smith at 2:02 am | 21 Comments »
2:00PM Water Cooler 12/23/2021
~ Today’s Water Cooler ~
Topics: Guest Post, Water Cooler
Posted by Lambert Strether at 2:00 pm | 127 Comments »
Links 12/23/2021
Topics: Links
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:55 am | 142 Comments »
Maybe No Omicron Boosters?
The Administration, in the form of Dr. Fauci, is taking another anti-public-health stance by talking down Omicron boosters.
Topics: Banana republic, Doomsday scenarios, Dubious statistics, Health care, Pandemic, Politics, Risk and risk management, Science and the scientific method, Social policy
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:53 am | 103 Comments »
Understanding Inflation Risks in the US and the Euro Area
Fed-type models say US inflation will hang around. So the central bank will try to Do Something when it really can’t do much.
Topics: Dubious statistics, Economic fundamentals, Energy markets, Federal Reserve, Guest Post, Macroeconomic policy, Pandemic, Politics, The destruction of the middle class, The dismal science
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:17 am | 56 Comments »
Coal On Track To Break Records Despite Efforts To Curb Production
So much for coal being on the way out….
Topics: China, Doomsday scenarios, Energy markets, Environment, Free markets and their discontents, Global warming, Guest Post, India
Posted by Yves Smith at 5:22 am | 20 Comments »
2:00PM Water Cooler 12/22/2021
~ Today’s Water Cooler ~
Topics: Water Cooler
Posted by Lambert Strether at 2:00 pm | 139 Comments »
As Pressure Mounts, Biden Considers Extending Pause of Student Loan Payments
Biden is signaling he might retreat on resuming student debt payments. But is this simply a ploy in light of the BBB brick wall?
Topics: Banana republic, Credit markets, Economic fundamentals, Guest Post, Income disparity, Macroeconomic policy, Politics, Student loans
Posted by Yves Smith at 9:55 am | 39 Comments »
Links 12/22/2021
Topics: Guest Post, Links
Posted by Lambert Strether at 6:58 am | 116 Comments »
California Suit Takes Aim at Private Equity Engaging in Illegal Practice of Medicine by Owning Outsourced MD Practices
An important new suit targets a central and not even well disguised private equity abuse: illegally practicing medicine via owning MD groups.
Topics: Health care, Legal, Politics, Private equity, Regulations and regulators, Ridiculously obvious scams
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:53 am | 26 Comments »
Kellogg Workers OK Contract, Ending 11-Week Strike
The Kellogg agreement still leaves workers vulnerable, says a local union president.
Topics: Economic fundamentals, Free markets and their discontents, Globalization, Guest Post, Income disparity, Legal, Social policy, Social values, The destruction of the middle class
Posted by Yves Smith at 5:04 am | 4 Comments »
Why America’s Military Leaders Need to be Purged
Why the US miliitary desperately needs a housecleaning, starting at the top.
Topics: Banana republic, Doomsday scenarios, Free markets and their discontents, Guest Post, Middle East, Politics, Privatization, Ridiculously obvious scams, Social policy
Posted by Yves Smith at 4:06 am | 135 Comments »
2:00PM Water Cooler 12/21/2021
~ Today’s Water Cooler ~
Topics: Guest Post, Water Cooler
Posted by Lambert Strether at 2:00 pm | 111 Comments »
Crash Course: Injured Patients Who Sign ‘Letters of Protection’ May Face Huge Medical Bills and Risks
Dr. Kingsley R. Chin demonstrates how utterly depraved some medical scammers are.
Topics: Banana republic, Guest Post, Health care, Legal, Regulations and regulators, Ridiculously obvious scams
Posted by Yves Smith at 9:55 am | 13 Comments »
Links 12/21/2021
Topics: Links
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:55 am | 191 Comments »



