A discussion of some of the ways Iran could use economic, as in oil, leverage to retaliate against an Israel strike.
Thursday, July 3, 2025
Brief History of Bipartisan Ballot Bamboozlement: 2000–2020
“Our democracy” has quite a history of problems….
2:00PM Water Cooler 10/14/2024
~ Today’s Water Cooler: Politics, Syndemics; Democrat bedwetting; Kamala messaging disasters: Walz goes hunting, manly men, Obama and black men; Walz oppo bubbles up, not yet popped; Labor Secretary Su flies to Seattle, Boeing’s doom loop ~
Private Equity Pummeled by Higher Interest Rates as Portfolio Companies and Credit Funds Struggle; Use of PIK Loans Now Recalls Late 1980s LBO Crisis
More and more private equity and private credit deals are looking over-extended. How bad might things get?
Millions in US Toiling Under This Imposed Housing Crisis Need One Thing: Straight-Up Cash
The real-life stories of Americans moving through eviction court show that what most struggling families really need is simple: money.
Book Review: How Much Can Animals Really Communicate?
In “Why Animals Talk,” zoologist Arik Kershenbaum argues that knowing what animals are saying is less crucial than why.
De-risking Downsides
The EU starts a trade war with China. Like the “de-risking” from Russia, the US is once again poised to be the main beneficiary.
The Cash Will Soon Flow
Robbing Africa’s riches to save the climate (and power AI).
Gas Crunch Looms as Demand Outpaces Supply Growth
Why a gas price squeeze looks likely.
Richard D. Wolff & Michael Hudson: Israel’s End-Game Under Netanyahu
Richard Wolff and Michael Hudson discuss Israel as a colonial project in an era where demonizing the natives is no longer a winning propaganda strategy.
2:00PM Water Cooler 10/11/2024
~ Today’s Water Cooler: Politics, syndemics; Friday’s charts: RCP averages (good week for Trump); Covid (XEC has entered the chat); What, again, was Kamala thinking?! Boeing files unfair labor practice charge with NLRB against machinists (wowsers) ~
Economic Models Ignoring “Look Out the Window” Climate Change Effects
Supposed forecasting mavens are simply ignoring the real economy effects, like poor harvests, of climate change.
