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Sunday, July 13, 2025
Hooray! Met Our Fourth Goal, On to Our Fifth: Karōshi Prevention
Topics: Notices
Posted by Yves Smith at 2:35 am | 3 Comments »
A Dilly in Philly: Kamala v. Trump Presidential Debate Live Blog
Volatility is the central feature of this election, despite all efforts to keep things stable. It follows that the debate will be volatile.
Topics: Guest Post, Politics
Posted by Lambert Strether at 8:30 pm | 308 Comments »
2:00PM Water Cooler 9/10/2024
~ Today’s Water Cooler: Politics, syndemics; Kamala: Change vs. more of the same; Melania intervenes; Trump’s ear, examined; Winds carry potential pathogens over great distances. ~
Topics: Guest Post, Water Cooler
Posted by Lambert Strether at 2:00 pm | 71 Comments »
Thomas Neuburger: 5G War, or Why You Need Naked Capitalism
Support Naked Capitalism as a key part of your defense against the war to control your information and ultimately, how you see the world.
Topics: Guest Post, Notices
Posted by Yves Smith at 11:00 am | 1 Comment »
First Russia-China Barter Trade May Come This Autumn, Sources Say
This is Naked Capitalism fundraising week. 632 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, PayPal, Clover, or Wise. Read about why we’re doing this fundraiser, what we’ve […]
Topics: China, Currencies, Globalization, Guest Post, Legal, Payment system, Politics, Russia
Posted by Yves Smith at 10:29 am | 15 Comments »
Links 9/10/2024
Topics: Links
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:55 am | 188 Comments »
The Myth That the US is Rapidly Approaching Bankruptcy
Michael Hudson and Richard Wolff take apart widespread myths about Federal spending and debts.
Topics: Currencies, Economic fundamentals, Federal Reserve, Free markets and their discontents, Guest Post, Macroeconomic policy, Politics, The dismal science
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:54 am | 49 Comments »
Another Regime Change Operation Begins to Fizzle in Venezuela, As Opposition Leader Flees to Spain
Does this mean Venezuela is about to have another parallel government with a puppet leader in exile? In other words, a Guaidó 2.0? Probably not.
Topics: Guest Post
Posted by Nick Corbishley at 6:45 am | 6 Comments »
How Corporate News Has Tried to Numb Americans to the Horrors in Gaza
A much-needed look at how the mainstream media has tried to ignore and even justify Israel’s genocide in Gaza
Topics: Guest Post, Media watch, Middle East, Politics, Social values
Posted by Yves Smith at 5:56 am | 28 Comments »
Kudos! Hit Third Fundraiser Target, On to the Fourth: Guest Bloggers
Please visit the Tip Jar to help give hefty bonuses to Naked Capitalism’s stellar roster of guest writers: Lambert. Conor, Nick, and KLG.
Topics: Notices
Posted by Yves Smith at 2:53 am | 3 Comments »
2:00PM Water Cooler 9/9/2024
~ Today’s Water Cooler: Politics, syndemics ; Siena poll turns out not necessarily to Kamala’s advantage; Kennedy ad deserves to go viral; Kamala visits Penzeys spice in Pittsburgh; Boeing signals more work in Renton with industrial lease, contract proposal ~
Topics: Guest Post, Water Cooler
Posted by Lambert Strether at 2:00 pm | 128 Comments »
Announcing Our 2024 “Double Your Donations” Challenge!
If you haven’t yet stepped up to support Naked Capitalism, this “double your donations” will turbocharge your contribution! Act now!
Topics: Notices
Posted by Yves Smith at 11:00 am | 22 Comments »
Russia’s Prosecution of the War in Ukraine: Can It Square the Circle of Probable Boundary Conditions?
Looking at a few likely Russian boundary conditions for its war in Ukraine suggests the end game will be tricky indeed.
Topics: Doomsday scenarios, Economic fundamentals, Energy markets, Europe, Infrastructure, Politics, Russia
Posted by Yves Smith at 9:55 am | 113 Comments »
Religion Matters for Economic Growth through Various Channels
Religion is a ubiquitous social phenomena that can spur or impair economic growth by affecting four elements of the macroeconomic production function – physical capital, human capital, population/labour, and total factor productivity.
Topics: Guest Post, Social policy, Social values, The dismal science
Posted by Lambert Strether at 9:54 am | 20 Comments »
Links 9/9/2024
Topics: Guest Post, Links
Posted by Lambert Strether at 6:55 am | 119 Comments »