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A society that refuses to provide safe and secure housing for every single person is a failure.

The FTC is scoring some early wins in challenging drug company overreach via using patents on delivery methods to extend drug patent life.

~ Today’s Water Cooler ~

Israel looks determined to take a huge gamble and attack Lebanon.

“This legislation… is a Trojan horse: it presents a facade of respecting democratic principles… But behind this liberal facade, the exact opposite is happening: an attack is taking place against the constitutional order.”

More on Boeing as a symbol of industrial decline, here due to broader environmental and coming energy cost pressures.

An analysis of electric vehicles’ explains why they are much more efficient. But this take seems to omit some key variables.

A quick march through economic data and thinking about the Covid pandemic.

~ Today’s Water Cooler: Open Thread ~

Boeing is in far worse shape than is apparent, even with its quality debacles. And the big reason is the company can lumber on despite that.

An attack on a US logistics/rear guard post in Jordan demonstrates a new threat to US bases and a strategic gain for militias and Iran.

By Alessandro Borin, Deputy Head, Emerging Markets and World Trade Division at Bank Of Italy, Gianmarco Cariola, Research Economist at Bank Of Italy, Elena Gentili, Economist at Bank Of Italy, Andrea Linarello, Economist at Bank Of Italy, Michele Mancini, Senior Economist at Bank Of Italy, Tullia Padellini, Statistician at Bank Of Ital, Ludovic Panon, Senior […]

Trump as gigantic upraised middle finger