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Sunday, September 14, 2025
Will Trump Pardon Himself? Why the Hell Not?
Will Trump pardon himself, complicating any future federal investigations into his possible misdeeds? I think so. And I would bet on him doing the same for family members.
Who Loses Out From Covid-Induced Changes in Buying Patterns?
Why for some sectors of the economy, life after Covid may never be the same.
UK’s Covid and Brexit Siege
Fog on the Covid and Brexit fronts.
A Tale of Two Elections: U.S. and Bolivia
US sanctimoniousness about the importance of elections respecting popular will does not apply outside our borders.
A Document Maven Looks at the Pfizer Vaccine Paper in the New England Journal of Medicine
How editorial practices at the NEJM lead doctors astray.
2:00PM Water Cooler 12/21/2020
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Controversial ‘Spy Tech’ Firm Palantir Lands £23m NHS Data Deal
Exclusive: UK government sneaks through new NHS COVID data contract, despite legal challenges.
Brexit Event Horizon and Covid Mutation Deliver Lumps of Coal to UK for Christmas
“It’s always darkest before things go completely black.” That looks like a fit for Brexit.
Antitrust Spring
Regulators and officials are dusting off antitrust rule books to go after tech monopolists.
New Hope for Coral Restoration with “Electric Reefs”?
Can we mobilize to restore coral reefs using “mineral accretion technology” to mobilize, now that patents no longer restrict its use?
Wolf Richter: Who Holds the $1.65 Trillion of Apartment Building Debt amid Eviction Bans and Plunging Occupancy Rates at High Rises?
How much apartment building debt is there, and who holds it?
