“You have to take into account that you may not be able to pay by debit card for a longer period of time,” notes the Dutch National Bank. “Then you have to have cash under the mattress, or be able to pay with QR codes.
Monday, October 20, 2025
Saudi-Iranian Relations Warm as Middle East Braces for Trump’s Return
Supposedly isolated Iran continues to build bridges in its region.
The New Economy and the Tariffs and Tax Breaks to Launch It
Analyses of planned Trump tariffs differ somewhat on the impact, but all find them to be negative. Will the Supremes save Trump from himself?
Veterans Day: Goya on War
Goya paintings and etchings on war’s unrefined cruelty
2:00PM Water Cooler 11/11/2024
~ Today’s Water Cooler: Politics, syndemics; Deploy the Blame Cannons! First head rolls at Boeing, breakup rumors; Angus Deaon on economics and economists; Sentinel intelligence ~
Why the Enthusiasm for Mass Deportation, A Hard and Likely Largely Losing Way to Deal with Illegal Immigration?
Why the idea of mass deportation is set to become the “Defund the Police” of the right: vague but appealingly absolute, and unworkable.
In Amish Country, an Unlikely Partnership With Beef Giant JBS Roils Community
Big Ag comes for the Amish.
Bank Servicers Whittling Away at Hard-Won Protections Against Foreclosure Abuses: The Maine Example
Banks are slowly making gains in court rulings that will help them again engage in foreclosure abuses.
Germany, Trump, and Walking the Trans-Atlantic Plank
Is government collapse a comeuppance for the German elite, or is everything right on schedule for the transatlantic plutocrats?
Matt Bruenig: Election Musings
A somber reflection on another lesser of two evils election that didn’t even have the benefit of featuring leftist proposals in a primary despite the incumbent not being on the ballot.
About This Election Week….
Was it a change election after all?
Many Voters Backed Abortion Rights and Donald Trump, a Challenge for Democrats
Abortion rights were a winning issue for Democrats in the midterms. Many voters gave it high priority in 2024 but not enough to stop a Trump win.
