Quelle surprise! Facebook’s touted Libra partners are getting cold feet.
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Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Libra Unraveling: Network of “Partners” Like Visa and Mastercard Refusing Even to Give Lip Service
Topics: Currencies, Free markets and their discontents, Legal, Payment system, Politics, Regulations and regulators, Technology and innovation
Posted by Yves Smith at 9:55 am | 8 Comments »
Links 10/2/19
Topics: Links
Posted by Lambert Strether at 6:55 am | 255 Comments »
Peter Dorman: Give a Gift to Yourself, By Way of Naked Capitalism
How Naked Capitalism helps make readers wider, deeper, and more reflective thinkers, be-ers and activists.
Topics: Notices
Posted by Yves Smith at 4:34 am | 7 Comments »
The Implementation Flaw in Warren’s Wealth Tax
There are better ways to skin fat cats than Warren’s wealth tax.
Topics: Dubious statistics, Free markets and their discontents, Income disparity, Macroeconomic policy, Politics, Taxes, The destruction of the middle class
Posted by Yves Smith at 4:31 am | 41 Comments »
Secular Stagnation: The Limits of Conventional Wisdom
The debate over secular stagnation continues, yet orthodox economists are loath to admit that the needed fix is more demand, which means more government spending.
Topics: Dubious statistics, Economic fundamentals, Free markets and their discontents, Guest Post, Macroeconomic policy, The destruction of the middle class, The dismal science
Posted by Yves Smith at 4:26 am | 24 Comments »
The Self-Set Impeachment Trap
The Democrats are going about impeachment in a particularly stupid way.
Topics: Banana republic, Doomsday scenarios, Guest Post, Legal, Politics
Posted by Yves Smith at 4:11 am | 98 Comments »
Well Done! Met Our Second Fundraising Target Quickly, on to the Third: Supporting the Comments Section
The caliber of the comments section is Naked Capitalism’s secret sauce. Please invest to keep it lively!
Topics: Notices
Posted by Yves Smith at 3:52 am | 3 Comments »
2:00PM Water Cooler 10/1/2019
This is Naked Capitalism fundraising week. 417 donors have already invested in our efforts to combat corruption and predatory conduct, particularly in the financial realm. Please join us and participate via our donation page, which shows how to give via check, credit card, debit card, or PayPal. Read about why we’re doing this fundraiser, what […]
Topics: Water Cooler
Posted by Lambert Strether at 2:00 pm | 159 Comments »
Mark Carney’s Trojan Unicorn — Are Central Banks Considering Stealth Nationalization in Sovereign Digital Currencies?
Mark Carney talks about digital soverign currencies. But is he really describing nationalization? And if so, whither the commercial banks?
Topics: Banking industry, Currencies, Federal Reserve, Free markets and their discontents, Guest Post, Payment system, Regulations and regulators, Technology and innovation
Posted by Clive at 9:55 am | 48 Comments »
Links 10/1/19
Topics: Links
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:55 am | 135 Comments »
Matt Stoller: The Great Turn Is Beginning
Stoller’s fundraiser theme is cracks among the elites are getting serious.
Topics: Notices
Posted by Yves Smith at 4:38 am | 57 Comments »
Brexit: Out of Runway
How long can Johnson keep his Brexit deal fantasy going?
Topics: Brexit, Europe, Politics, Regulations and regulators, UK
Posted by Yves Smith at 4:37 am | 49 Comments »
Rural Hospital Closings Reach Crisis Stage, Leaving Millions Without Nearby Health Care
How rural hospital closures have serious knock-on effects.
Topics: Doomsday scenarios, Economic fundamentals, Free markets and their discontents, Guest Post, Health care
Posted by Yves Smith at 3:34 am | 22 Comments »
Trump’s Latest Trade War Move Sends Oil Tanking
Oil markets see Trump’s continuing China trade threats as a downer.
Topics: China, Energy markets, Globalization, Guest Post
Posted by Yves Smith at 3:07 am | 7 Comments »
London Meetup (with Jerri-Lynn, Clive, Richard Smith), 3rd October: We Look Forward to Seeing You!
London meetup, 3rd October, with Jerri-Lynn, Clive, and Richard Smith.
Topics: Guest Post, Notices
Posted by Jerri-Lynn Scofield at 1:25 am | 7 Comments »


