2:00PM Water Cooler 9/26/2022 | naked capitalism
By Lambert Strether of Corrente Patient readers, I am finishing up a post on Barbara Tuchman’s The March of Folly, so this must be an open thread, birdsong-less, but with…
Donald Trump Jr. Caught In Coup Conspiracy With Roger Stone
Phone records reveal that Roger Stone was the go-between from the insurrectionists to Republicans like Donald Trump Jr. The Guardian reported on Denver Riggleman’s book: The select committee was able…
First ‘The View,’ Now MSNBC Makes Graphic Homophobic Jokes About Lindsey Graham
By Dr. Derek Ellerman It’s become cliche at this point, but modern American leftism appears to be little more than a mental affliction for projecting one’s own fear and loathing…
Fed’s Collins says economy will slow but a ‘significant downturn’ is avoidable
The fact that the Federal Reserve needs to slow demand in order to transition the economy to a more sustainable path does raise concerns about the possibility of a significant…
Gold falls to 2 1/2-year low as dollar extends rise
Gold tumbled to a 2½ year low on Monday as the 10-year Treasury yield climbed to its highest level since 2010, and the dollar advanced to fresh 20-year highs. Price…
Hybrid work fuels ‘productivity paranoia’ between employees and their managers
Zoom ZM, -0.34% and Google GOOGL, -0.41% meeting invitations are inundating workers’ inboxes. Employees, eager to show how engaged they are in their work, are firing off emails and Slack…
Want to gamble your savings on a quick collapse in inflation?
Do want to take a bet? Inflation is running at 8% or higher, depending on how you count it (and who’s counting). The Federal Reserve is clearly panicking. And the…
Amazon and Berkshire Hathaway could be among top payers of new corporate minimum tax
WASHINGTON—A handful of large companies, such as Berkshire Hathaway Inc. BRK.B, -0.75% and Amazon.com Inc. AMZN, +1.79%, could bear most of the burden from a 15% corporate minimum tax President Biden signed into law last month.…
Oil futures head higher after touching their lowest prices since January
Oil futures headed higher on Monday, attempting to rebound after fears of a recession led to a dip in prices to their lowest levels since January. Traders have been concerned…
Only 35% of Democrats want Biden as their 2024 presidential nominee. Among Republicans, 47% want Trump.
Both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are failing to attract majority support from their party’s voters ahead of the 2024 White House race, according to a new…