Saturday, November 8, 2025

Wolf Richter: Nikola Hype Collapses, Shares Plunge Further, Founder/CEO Pushed Out. GM Swoons

This whole Nikola phenomenon was only possible in a market gone willfully blind and nuts.

Links 9/22/2020

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.

We Must Defeat the US Trade Deal

Why signing up to a US trade deal would mean a loss of sovereignity for the UK.

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

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.

Links 9/21/2020

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?

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.

Ilargi: Why Trump Will Win

A contrarian reading on Trump’s prospects.

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.

Links 9/20/2020

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.

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?

Links 9/19/2020