How the Trump Presidency Might Change the Global Economy
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“An Honest Discussion of Covid Vaccine Side Effects Is Overdue”
Even with more willingness to discuss Covid side effects, most medical professionals still seem reluctant to admit to the probably frequency
Read more...Longer-Term Treasury Yields & Mortgage Rates Explode, Yield Curve Un-Inverts Further as Bond Market Gets Spooked
Stock jockeys love Trump and bond vigilantes do not. What do their diverging views say about the prospects for the US economy?
Read more...Netanyahu Replaces Fired Israeli Defense Minister With ‘Another Genocidal Lunatic’
Israel’s new defense minister, Israel Katz, is even more bloody-minded than the one Netanyahu sacked.
Read more...Going Back to the Source: A Personal Reflection on Capital, Volume 1
KLG reflects on how Marx’s Capital was an important primer for him in understanding capitalism, and why it remains a seminal guide.
Read more...Live Blog, The Main Event: Election Day 2024
The Naked Capitalism live blog for Election Day 2024.
Read more...So What Happens After a Trump or Harris Win?
Some crystal-ball gazing into what four year of Trump or Harris would portend.
Read more...Elections 2024: America at the End of Its Tether
A big source of election anxiety and conflict is that both parties give only lip service to rising inequality and fraying social safety nets.
Read more...Politicians on Corporate Boards and the Cost of Public Procurement
Ties between political parties and boards of government contractors lead to overpriced contracts without any corresponding gains in quality for citizens and consumers.
Read more...As Climate Disasters Increase, Official Responses Like FEMA to Helene Come Up Short
On the oddly muted reporting of FEMA’s performance in Helene, and why that matters for future disaster responses.
Read more...“The Ballot is Stronger than the Bullet,” So Let the Games Begin!
Complexity is the enemy of quality.
Read more...Michael Hudson and Richard Wolff: BRICS High Aspirations Versus Cautious First Steps
Michael Hudson and Richard Wolff discuss the recent BRICS summit as well as its rapidly-evolving geopolitical backdrop.
Read more...A No-Win Dilemma for US Peace Voters
Working through the poor US election options for peace advocates.
Read more...The Organs of State Security Involved in Authenticating Election 2024 (or Not)
Hamilton 68 has risen from the grave?
Read more...Georgia Election Update
Color revolution appears to fizzle out as all the accusations of fraud and Russian interference ignore the economic considerations of the voters who said no thank you to the West.
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