This whole Nikola phenomenon was only possible in a market gone willfully blind and nuts.
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Friday, November 7, 2025
Wolf Richter: Nikola Hype Collapses, Shares Plunge Further, Founder/CEO Pushed Out. GM Swoons
Topics: Auto industry, Regulations and regulators, Ridiculously obvious scams, Technology and innovation
Posted by Lambert Strether at 11:57 am | 15 Comments »
Links 9/22/2020
Topics: Guest Post, Links
Posted by Lambert Strether at 6:55 am | 158 Comments »
How Hypocrites in High Places Have Contributed to the Riots in the Streets
Why the riots of this summer resulted from the ever-increasing exploitation of low-income Americans, and how a Job Guarantee would reverse this power imbalance.
Topics: Economic fundamentals, Free markets and their discontents, Guest Post, Income disparity, Social policy, Social values, The destruction of the middle class
Posted by Yves Smith at 2:21 am | 97 Comments »
We Must Defeat the US Trade Deal
Why signing up to a US trade deal would mean a loss of sovereignity for the UK.
Topics: Brexit, Europe, Free markets and their discontents, Globalization, Guest Post, Income disparity, Politics, TPP, UK
Posted by Yves Smith at 1:47 am | 36 Comments »
2:00PM Water Cooler 9/21/2020
Today’s Water Cooler: Singing loons ~ Swing States watch ~ Biden’s in the money ~ Shy Trump voters ~ Ginsberg wave? ~ New York as “anarchist jurisdiction” ~ Boeing, Boeing… ~ FaceBook face algo ~ American gentry ~ Spinal Tap
Topics: Water Cooler
Posted by Lambert Strether at 2:00 pm | 213 Comments »
Pity the Poor College Frosh: “Definitely Weird”
More than half of all U.S.colleges have either opted for in-person instruction, or a hybrid model blending in-person and on-line.
Topics: Guest Post, Pandemic
Posted by Jerri-Lynn Scofield at 12:25 pm | 31 Comments »
Links 9/21/2020
Topics: Guest Post, Links
Posted by Jerri-Lynn Scofield at 6:55 am | 119 Comments »
Dems Pressured to ‘Pick a Fight for Once’ Over RBG Seat as Collins and Murkowski Oppose Pre-Election Vote
Each side squares off ito fill Ginburg’s seat. Do Democrats have the stomach to use all tools to block another right-wing judge?
Topics: Banana republic, Guest Post, Legal, Politics, Regulations and regulators
Posted by Jerri-Lynn Scofield at 6:50 am | 57 Comments »
Coronavirus Economic Distress Hitting Indebted Professionals
Coronavirus damage is working its way up the economic food chain and is now hitting professionals in a meaninful way.
Topics: Doomsday scenarios, Economic fundamentals, Income disparity, Macroeconomic policy, Pandemic, Social policy, The destruction of the middle class
Posted by Yves Smith at 1:19 am | 52 Comments »
Ilargi: Why Trump Will Win
A contrarian reading on Trump’s prospects.
Topics: Banana republic, Dubious statistics, Guest Post, Income disparity, Politics
Posted by Yves Smith at 12:04 am | 72 Comments »
Voting By Mail: When Will November’s Election Results Be Settled?
When will we know the 2020 electoral results? Voting by mail raises concerns of delay and ultimate legitimacy – partisan and otherwise.
Topics: Banana republic, Guest Post, Pandemic, Politics
Posted by Jerri-Lynn Scofield at 9:55 am | 30 Comments »
Links 9/20/2020
Topics: Guest Post, Links
Posted by Jerri-Lynn Scofield at 6:55 am | 208 Comments »
Civil War? What Civil War?
Thomas Neuburger discusses some options for civil unrest, regardless of whether Trump or Biden wins the November 3 general election.
Topics: Banana republic, Doomsday scenarios, Guest Post, Politics
Posted by Jerri-Lynn Scofield at 5:55 am | 202 Comments »
RIP Ruth Bader Ginsburg: What’s Next?
Pancreatic cancer claims Ruth Bader Ginsburg; will Republicans succeed in confriming her replacement, even if Trump loses the 2020 election?
Topics: Banana republic, Guest Post, Legal, Politics
Posted by Jerri-Lynn Scofield at 9:55 am | 175 Comments »
Links 9/19/2020
Topics: Guest Post, Links
Posted by Jerri-Lynn Scofield at 6:55 am | 290 Comments »




