A recap of the recent China “Bund Summit,” which included discussion of China’s continuing need for foreign capital.
Saturday, October 11, 2025
Notes on a World Without Trump
So what might Trump do if he loses?
2:00PM Water Cooler 10/26/2020
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So Trump Loses. What Happens Then?
A few of the commonplace dystopian possibilities for November.
Hubert Horan: The Airline Industry Collapse Part 5 – The Battle to Protect Airline Investors From Economic Reality Enters a New Phase
Why the big airline operators’ talk about turning the corner in early 2021 is bunk.
Covid Spikes in Europe, US Before Winter Is Here
Covid is clearly not going away any time soon. The fact that things are looking bad this early does not bode well for the winter.
Hannah Arendt and the Politics of Truth
We can shout truth to power and it will never be heard, because truth and politics don’t stand on common ground.
Fourteen of My Favorite Flowers
il faut cultiver notre jardin.
Shipwrecked by Rents
The costs of imperial rent-seeking.
Limited Liability: Profit Without Responsibility
Over time, limited liability entities have helped facilitate “Heads I win, tails you lose” conduct.
Housing Market Goes Nuts, Everyone Sees it, But it Can’t Last
A contrarian take on housing.
2:00PM Water Cooler 10/23/2020
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