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Thursday, September 18, 2025
What’s Next for Germany After Sunday’s Elections Show Major Backlash Against Status Quo?
Topics: China, Economic fundamentals, Energy markets, Europe, Free markets and their discontents, Globalization, Politics, Russia, Social policy, Surveillance state
Posted by Conor Gallagher at 9:00 am | 35 Comments »
Links 9/4/2024
Topics: Links
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:59 am | 165 Comments »
Wall Street Journal Tries to Analyze Not-Great Data on US Immigration, Generating Reader Pushback
An attempt by the Wall Street Journal to mine data on immigration falls short by not providing strong enough caveats.
Topics: Dubious statistics, Economic fundamentals, Free markets and their discontents, Media watch, Politics, The destruction of the middle class
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:15 am | 18 Comments »
Bloodletting in Semiconductor Stocks Kicks Off September: Nvidia -11.7% Regular & Late Trading, Stock Market Cap Drops by Half a Tesla
The Nasdaq Composite dropped 3.3% yesterday. If the tech stock index declines another 6.7%, it’ll be back to November 2021.
Topics: Federal Reserve, Guest Post, Investment outlook, Technology and innovation
Posted by Yves Smith at 4:04 am | 19 Comments »
2:00PM Water Cooler 9/3/2024
~ Today’s Water Cooler: Politics, syndemics; The Democrat debate; Kamala’s staff; McDonalds store bans masks; Florida real estate ~
Topics: Water Cooler
Posted by Lambert Strether at 2:00 pm | 129 Comments »
Who Are the Global Super-Rich of Tomorrow? We Interviewed Teens at One of the World’s Most Expensive Schools to Find Out
Gee, even super-rich kids have trouble deciding what they want to be when they grow up.
Topics: Globalization, Guest Post, Income disparity, Social values
Posted by Yves Smith at 9:55 am | 4 Comments »
Links 9/3/2024
Topics: Links
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:55 am | 165 Comments »
China Urges US to Give Up Monroe Doctrine, As Washington Intensifies Its Meddling in Latin America
“China firmly supports the just position of Latin American countries on opposing foreign interference and safeguarding their nations’ sovereignty.”
Topics: Guest Post
Posted by Nick Corbishley at 6:45 am | 29 Comments »
Naked Capitalism’s Skunk Party Manifesto Finds a Home in the New Kentucky Party
The Skunk Party Manifesto explained how the best political system money can buy is great for its customers and lousy for the rest of us
Topics: Banking industry, Credit markets, Economic fundamentals, Free markets and their discontents, Guest Post, Income disparity, Legal, Macroeconomic policy, Politics, Privatization, Real estate, Regulations and regulators, Social policy, The destruction of the middle class
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:00 am | 29 Comments »
This Labor Day, Working Families’ Earned Social Security Benefits Are at Risk
A reminder that it would not be hard to “save” and even expand Social Security, save the reluctance to tax the rich a smidge more.
Topics: Guest Post, Income disparity, Politics, Privatization, Social policy, Social values, The destruction of the middle class
Posted by Yves Smith at 5:56 am | 10 Comments »
Will There Be a General Strike on May Day, 2028?
UAW President Shawn Fain’s call for a general strike: Background, critique, and possibilities
Topics: Guest Post, Income disparity, Social policy, Social values, The destruction of the middle class
Posted by Lambert Strether at 4:25 pm | 35 Comments »
Links 9/2/2024
Topics: Guest Post, Links
Posted by Conor Gallagher at 6:55 am | 216 Comments »
The Stupid Price Gouging Discourse
Is Kamala’s price gouging proposal is a ruse, and why won’t she voice support for Lina Khan at the Federal Trade Commission?
Topics: Free markets and their discontents, Legal, Market inefficiencies, Politics, Regulations and regulators, Social policy, Social values
Posted by Conor Gallagher at 5:00 am | 38 Comments »
Links 9/1/2024
Topics: Guest Post, Links
Posted by Conor Gallagher at 6:55 am | 215 Comments »
How Responsible Is the Rental Housing Cartel for the Explosion in Homelessness?
Since collusion in pricing and vacancy hit critical mass in 2016, homelessness has soared.
Topics: Free markets and their discontents, Guest Post, Hedge funds, Legal, Market inefficiencies, Private equity, Real estate, Regulations and regulators, Social policy, Social values, The destruction of the middle class
Posted by Conor Gallagher at 6:00 am | 63 Comments »