Sadly, famed short seller David Einhorn’s saying applies to US public health: “No matter how bad you think it is, it’s worse.”
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Saturday, October 12, 2024
IM Doc on the Corruption of Public Health and the Breakdown of Medical Practice in the US
Topics: Banana republic, Doomsday scenarios, Guest Post, Health care, Media watch, Politics, Regulations and regulators, Ridiculously obvious scams, Social policy, Social values
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:47 am | 193 Comments »
As India-Five Eyes Relations Sour, US Ratings Agency Moody’s Takes Aim at India’s Aadhaar Digital ID System
The report calls into question key aspects of India’s digital ID program, including its heavily centralised nature, the reliability of its biometric identification systems and its vulnerability to data breaches.
Topics: Guest Post
Posted by Nick Corbishley at 6:45 am | 8 Comments »
Kick Start or Kick Over — Can The US Defeat Russia in the Lithium Battery War?
Russia’s substantial lithium reserves and very competitive production costs imply that Russia will soon become a critically important source.
Topics: Commodities, Energy markets, Global warming, Guest Post, Politics, Russia
Posted by Yves Smith at 5:28 am | 8 Comments »
2:00PM Water Cooler 9/28/2023
~ Today’s Water Cooler ~
Topics: Guest Post, Water Cooler
Posted by Lambert Strether at 2:00 pm | 78 Comments »
$100 Oil Is Bad For The Economy (And For OPEC+)
$100 a barrel oil does not bode well for the economy in the US and even more so around the world. What might the political fallout be?
Topics: Economic fundamentals, Energy markets, Guest Post, Investment outlook, Politics
Posted by Yves Smith at 9:55 am | 36 Comments »
Links 9/28/2023
Topics: Links
Posted by Lambert Strether at 6:58 am | 127 Comments »
The State of Antitrust and the FTC’s Case Against Amazon
The FTC suit against Amazon argues the online giant coerced its online merchants. How does that map against antitrust law?
Topics: Economic fundamentals, Legal, Politics, Technology and innovation, The destruction of the middle class
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:01 am | 17 Comments »
US Home Insurers Are Leaving Climate Risk Areas. We Need Affordable Housing Now
When the US housing crisis meets the looming insurance crisis, only government intervention will avert catastrophe.
Topics: Environment, Global warming, Guest Post, Income disparity, Politics, Real estate, The destruction of the middle class
Posted by Yves Smith at 4:17 am | 21 Comments »
Too Late to Not Nominate Biden
Biden’s refusal to step down assures chaotic outcomes. It is hard to see how he can win and hard to see how Trump would be permitted to win.
Topics: Doomsday scenarios, Guest Post, Politics
Posted by Yves Smith at 12:39 am | 127 Comments »
2:00PM Water Cooler 9/27/2023
~ Today’s Water Cooler ~
Topics: Water Cooler
Posted by Lambert Strether at 2:00 pm | 60 Comments »
Deceit Pays Dividends: How CEO Lies Can Boost Stock Ratings and Fool Even Respected Financial Analysts
Reaching not-necessarily-sound conclusions from turning a supposed lie-detecting AI on CEO earnings calls and analyst ratings.
Topics: Dubious statistics, Guest Post, Investment management, Surveillance state, Technology and innovation
Posted by Yves Smith at 9:55 am | 4 Comments »
Links 9/27/2023
Topics: Guest Post, Links
Posted by Lambert Strether at 6:58 am | 213 Comments »
Foreign Bodies: Pandemics, Vaccines and the Health of Nations
Simon Schama’s book on pandemics and vaccines is highly informative, although KLG takes issue with Schama’s defense of Anthony Fauci.
Topics: Guest Post, Health care, Science and the scientific method, Social policy
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:47 am | 19 Comments »
Consulting Ethics: McKinsey Pays Additional $230 Million Opioid Settlement, Bringing Total to $870 Million
McKinsey’s latest payoff to avoid admiting culpability reveals some of the inherent problems with high-end management consulting.
Topics: Banking industry, Corporate governance, Free markets and their discontents, Legal, Regulations and regulators, Social values
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:36 am | 16 Comments »
FCC Chair Confirms Plan to Reinstate Net Neutrality Rules Eviscerated Under Trump
The much-delayed appointment of a new FCC chair sets up the agency to roll back an anti-internet-freedom rule change under Trump.
Topics: Guest Post, Media watch, Politics, Regulations and regulators, Technology and innovation
Posted by Yves Smith at 5:01 am | 9 Comments »