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Sunday, February 1, 2026
War on Science Persists Within Biden EPA as Staffers Allege Chemical Reports Altered
Whistleblowers charge that Trump-style doctoring of scientific reports is continuing under Biden.
How Intel Financialized and Lost Leadership in Semiconductor Fabrication
Intel is the poster child of how stock buybacks come at the cost of technological innovation.
The Real Reason OPEC Talks Broke Down
OPEC is squabbling again. Will the factions settle their hash?
Buyers’ Strike? Mortgage Applications Drop 8% Below 2019, as Home Buyers Get Second Thoughts about “Raging Mania”
Falling mortgage applications and rising home inventories signal a coming housing market pullback.
2:00PM Water Cooler 7/7/2021
Patient readers, sorry to be a bit late; I got caught up in the Nikole Hannah-Jones saga,
Far More Adults Don’t Want Children Than Previously Thought
Probling why more people arent interested in having children.
A Quick Comment on China Stomping on Chinese Stock Listings in the US
Another big and costly dustup over Chinese listings in the US. But now Chinese officials signal they want broad-scale change.
Aducanumab Approval, Part 2: Dirty Drug Dealings
Yves here. We’re doing a bit of catchup by featuring some significant stories that were still crowded out a bit due to the competing news plus the Fourth of July tuneout. One is on the super dodgy approval of the big ticket, very dubious effectiveness Alzheimer’s drug Aducanumab. And “big ticket” is no understatement; the […]
An Independence Day Reflection: How the Rich Plan to Rule a Burning World
How do the rich intend to carry on as general conditions deteriorate?
2:00PM Water Cooler 7/6/2021
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Yanis Varoufakis: Techno-Feudalism Is Taking Over
Varoufakis describes techno-feudalism and speculates on where it is going.
