Angela Merkel is under pressure to abandon her long-standing “Germany first” policy towards the EU. Will she finally relent?
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Martin Wolf and Wishful Thinking on Ending Coronavirus Lockdowns
It would be nice to go back to something like the old normal. But the coronavirus is still very much in charge.
How to Pay for the Pandemic War
Government responsese to the pandemic are making a hash of one of the comparatively easy issues.
New York Fed, FDIC Tout “Opacity in a Banking Crisis” to Keep Corporations, Hedge Funds, PE Firms & Counterparties in the Dark about Weak Banks
An article by Fed and FDIC researchers argues for hiding banks’ dirty laundry. Too bad the authorities didn’t make banks shape up instead.
Online Education in the Covid-19 Crisis: “It’s Like Coke Dealers Handing Out Free Samples”
How coronavirus is being used to advance the anti- public-education agenda
Covid-19: Where From? Why Now?
Examining theories about Covid-19 that blame its start on farming. But which kind of farming?
The FT Says It’s Time for the Bank of England to Start Direct Funding of the Government: Modern Monetary Theory Has Won the Day
Modern Monetary Theory has a new convert. Too bad Americans are behind the curve.
Cancer Patients Face Treatment Delays And Uncertainty As Coronavirus Cripples Hospitals
Coronavirus creates a terrible bind for cancer patients and their doctors.
2:00PM Water Cooler 4/6/2020
Let’s make Monday Fun Day!
India’s Poorest Now Have Access to Basic Bank Accounts, and Many Already Received their First Cash Stimulus Payment By Last Saturday; Meanwhile the IRS May Get You Your $1200 Check in Five Months
A tale of two stimuli: the Modi government has already made some direct deposits; some Americans will wait five months to receive checks.
Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, Some Pipeline Projects Push Forward While Others Falter Nationwide
Pipeline projects proceed, sometimes on a stealth basis, under cover of the COVID-19 crisis and despite the collapse of world oil prices.
Coronavirus: A Theory of Incompetence
Coronavirus has shredded the last vestiges of the belief that America was well run. How did we get here?
