We don’t have a recovery in sight, but some economists are already worried about inflation.
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
2:00PM Water Cooler 4/24/2020
Today’s Water Cooler: #COVID19 stats, Biden (fundrasing, #MeToo, Larry Summers), Nina Turner on idpol, Trump (undecided voters, presser and analysis of subsequent hysteria), AOC, Milwaukee convention, food shortages, rail, medical goods, scooters, Zoom, nationalizing Big Oil, Finnish baby box
‘No Warming, No War’: Report Details How US Militarism and Climate Crisis Are Deeply Interwoven
“In the face of both COVID-19 and the climate crisis, we urgently need to shift from a culture of war to a culture of care.”
Max Blumenthal and Ben Norton With Michael Hudson: US Coronavirus “Bailout” Is a $6 Trillion Scam
Michael Hudson explians why the coronavirus bailouts are even more of a gimmie to the rich than they look.
Coronavirus-Induced Food Supply Disruptions Hitting Farmers, Poor Consumers
Food scarcity is already starting to bite in the US and is likely to become a serious problem in much of the world.
Become a Manufacturing Powerhouse in 2020—An Economic Recipe for Our Times
On bringing manufacturing back home.
2:00PM Water Cooler 4/23/2020
Today’s Water Cooler: #COVID19 data, Allan Lichtman’s keys, Biden (veepstakes, SuperPACs), Sanders (Post Office, NY ballot), Trump (#COVID19), Jeffrey Sachs on failed states, unemployment, toilet paper, AirBnB, Apple, supply chain, hydroxychloroquine, video game coaching, Ellen, Juggalos
Senate to Focus on Judicial Confirmations Once Chamber Returns in May
Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell pledges in Tuesday radio interview to focus on securing judicial confirmations once the chamber returns to session in May.
Mitch McConnell to State Pension Funds: Drop Dead
Prominent Republicans are threatening to gore the public pension fund ox.
Coronavirus Pandemic is Paving the Way for an Increase in Superbugs
The coronavirus crisis will exacerbate an existing threat to healthcare systems, around the world: the problem of antibiotic resistance.
Inequality and the Coronavirus: Destroying American Society From the Top Down
Coronavirus is exposing the severity of inequality in the US, particulary limited access to health care and the health costs of poverty.
2:00PM Water Cooler 4/22/2020
Today’s Water Cooler: #COVID19 cases, Biden messaging, Biden digital imbroglio, Cuomo, Sanders post mortem, Democrat strategic genius, supertankers, Tyson, OnlyFans, retail, container traffic, wildlife returns to cities, climate scenarios, the Anti-Mask League of 1919, back row kids, fascist economics
Our Extraordinary 50th Earth Day
The Earth Day milestone occurs in the shadow of the coronavirus.
