Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Thoughts on the Canadian Trucker “Freedom Convoys”

Who are they, and what are their demands?

Links 2/10/2022

Europe’s Nuclear Fusion Race Is Going Private

Fusion fever has hopped across the pond and is seriously gaining traction among private enterprises in Europe.

SEC Set to Lower Massive Boom on Private Equity Industry

Private equity is about to get a big wake-up call. Expect shoes to drop when industry has to make basic disclosures about fees and returns.

Revealed: New Insight into What Really Drives the Stock Market

In How Novelty and Narratives Drive the Stock Market, economist Nicholas Mangee examines how stories influence stock market outcomes

2:00PM Water Cooler 2/9/2022

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Ocean Summit Launches Today in France

The Ocean Summit launches today in France, a long overdue effort to grapple with marine regulatory issues, including climate change and plastics pollution.

Links 2/9/2022

The 50 Biggest US Donors Gave or Pledged Nearly $28 Billion in 2021 – Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates Account for $15 Billion of That Total

No, you are not paranoid if you worry about the outsized influence of the Gates Foundation.

Resist Inflation Phobia Coup

Efforts to cure inflation, at least for poorer countries, will prove to be more damaging than the disease.

Occupy the SEC to DoJ: Act on Congressional Mandate, Quit Rubber Stamping Bank Mergers

Occupy the SEC is back! The small group of lawyers, bank compliance experts, and financial services industry product specialists generated an outside reputation with its highly praised, over 300 page comment letter on Dodd Frank. As Law.com wrote: In detailing how they believe the Volcker Rule can be strengthened, Occupy the SEC has written what […]

2:00PM Water Cooler 2/8/2022

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New Report: Monetary Policy Without Interest Rate Hikes

A fresh report lead authored by Nathan Tankus takes on orthodoxy monetary policy ideas and provides Modern Monetary Theory solutions.

Links 2/8/2022

Spain’s Second Largest Lender, BBVA, Escalates Its War on Cash in Mexico

Some banks will do just about anything to try to wean their customers off using physical money, including (in the case of BBVA) charging their customers for withdrawing cash too often.