US midterm elections: What’s happened to economy under Biden?
President Biden has rejected suggestions the US economy is weakening.
Is Venezuela’s US-Appointed “Interim” President Juan Guaidó On His Way Out? | naked capitalism
Gauidó has long outlived his usefulness. Now, he and the “interim” government he fronts are an obstacle in the way of reopening Venezuela’s oil market to US oil majors. The…
The U.S. Diesel Shortage Is Worsening | naked capitalism
Yves here. We’ve been warning for months that diesel supplies were tight in the US and Europe, with no strong reason to think they’d get much better and cause to…
Electro-Shock Therapy for Slow Learners in the Ukraine Electric War (Part III) | naked capitalism
Yves here. The big news story this morning is that Russia has resumed serious pounding of Ukraine’s electric grid. As John Helmer explained in his initial post on that topic…
Is The IEA Too Optimistic About The Energy Transition? | naked capitalism
By Irina Slav, a writer with more than a decade covering the oil and gas industry. Originally published at Oilprice.com: In its latest World Energy Outlook, the International Energy Agency…
The Ongoing Criminalization of Homelessness | naked capitalism
By Conor Gallagher As Washington shovels billions to Ukraine for war, the homeless population in the US continues to swell. In just about every way imaginable, the news is getting worse.…
Haitians, Peace Activists Denounce Plan for Another US-Backed Intervention | naked capitalism
Conor here. This post doesn’t get into the past four years of protests in Haiti against US interference there, including sanctions on Venezuela that caused fuel prices to soar and…
Stab in the Back – Not One Inch but Right to the Heart | naked capitalism
Yves here. John Helmer has assigned himself the task of debunking examining new English language books by Serious People, or journalists and “historians” adjacent to them, about Russia. As should…
Advertise on a Competitor’s Social Media Platform? Um, that Would Be a Hoot… GM “Paused” Ads on Musk’s Twitter | naked capitalism
Yves here. Perhaps I’ve been reading the wrong quick takes on GM “pausing” its Twitter ads after Elon Musk’s takeover. but the ones from politically-oriented rags were smug and unduly…
2:00PM Water Cooler 10/28/2022 | naked capitalism
By Lambert Strether of Corrente Bird Song of the Day Blue Mountain Vireo, Silver Hill Gap, Portland, Jamaica. “Song from a bird moving low and mostly hidden through roadside second…