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Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Links 11/27/2020
Topics: Links
Posted by Lambert Strether at 6:55 am | 273 Comments »
Brexit: HURRY UP PLEASE ITS TIME
Little Brexit motion and less progress as the clock runs.
Topics: Brexit, Doomsday scenarios, Economic fundamentals, Europe, Globalization, Japan, Legal, Politics, UK
Posted by Yves Smith at 2:37 am | 48 Comments »
The Gospel of Capitalism is the Biggest Turkey of All
Western modernity and capitalism may be exhausting themselves, says author Eugene McCarraher. And that’s something to be thankful for.
Topics: Guest Post, Social values, The destruction of the middle class, The dismal science
Posted by Yves Smith at 12:47 am | Comments Off on The Gospel of Capitalism is the Biggest Turkey of All
Links 11/26/2020
Topics: Guest Post, Links
Posted by Lambert Strether at 6:55 am | Comments Off on Links 11/26/2020
The Forgotten Thanksgiving
Americans tend to downplay the grim year that preceded the first Thanksgiving.
Topics: Curiousities
Posted by Yves Smith at 5:37 am | Comments Off on The Forgotten Thanksgiving
Nathan Tankus: What the Hell is Going On With CARES Act “Funds”?
Trying to make sense of CARES Act gimmickry.
Topics: Banana republic, Credit markets, Federal Reserve, Guest Post, Macroeconomic policy, Pandemic, Politics
Posted by Yves Smith at 2:24 am | Comments Off on Nathan Tankus: What the Hell is Going On With CARES Act “Funds”?
2:00PM Water Cooler 11/25/2020
~ Today’s Water Cooler ~!
Topics: Guest Post, Water Cooler
Posted by Lambert Strether at 2:00 pm | 124 Comments »
Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaccine Is Cheaper than Pfizer’s and Moderna’s and Doesn’t Require Supercold Temperature
Some promising news about the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine.
Topics: Guest Post, Health care, Pandemic, Science and the scientific method
Posted by Yves Smith at 9:55 am | 37 Comments »
Links 11/25/2020
Topics: Links
Posted by Lambert Strether at 6:55 am | 205 Comments »
The Coming Deadly Covid Winter
Extrapolating from well-advanced Covid developments leads to some ugly destinations.
Topics: Economic fundamentals, Free markets and their discontents, Health care, Pandemic, Politics, Real estate, Social policy, The destruction of the middle class
Posted by Yves Smith at 5:39 am | 129 Comments »
Thanksgiving Schedule and Comments Holiday
We are taking a Thanksgiving mini-break. Hope you get one too.
Topics: Notices
Posted by Yves Smith at 4:42 am | 26 Comments »
What Would a State-Owned Amazon Look Like? Ask Argentina
Amazon hasn’t done well in Latin America. Now Argentina will challenge private platforms to benefit workers, consumers and sellers.
Topics: Free markets and their discontents, Guest Post, Technology and innovation, The destruction of the middle class
Posted by Yves Smith at 1:53 am | 10 Comments »
2:00PM Water Cooler 11/24/2020
~ Covid charts show Midwest improvement ~ Democrat jouissance after GSA ascertainment ~ Diversity ~ Hunter Thompson, prophet ~ Manufacturing, housing ~ Supply chain ~ Wolves ~ Amazon organizing ~ Evictions ~ Occam’s Razor
Topics: Water Cooler
Posted by Lambert Strether at 2:00 pm | 125 Comments »
Saudi Aramco’s Landmark IPO Is Costing The Kingdom Billions
How the Saudi Aramco IPO has become a financial millstone.
Topics: Doomsday scenarios, Economic fundamentals, Energy markets, Guest Post, Investment management, Middle East
Posted by Yves Smith at 8:05 am | 28 Comments »
Links 11/24/2020
Topics: Links
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:55 am | 188 Comments »