Trump’s foreign policies: What do Americans think?
17 hours ago Tiffany Wertheimer BBC News Getty Images In his first few weeks back in the Oval Office, US President Donald Trump made several extraordinary decisions on foreign policy.…
Christopher Lasch and the Distemper of Our Time: A Chronicle Foretold | naked capitalism
The historian Christopher Lasch diagnosed the ills of late capitalism well and his books continue to be relevant. Three are briefly discussed here: The Culture of Narcissism: American Life in…
Longer-Dated Treasuries Sell Off Sharply, Increasing Interest Rates: The Exact Opposite of What Trump Says He Wants | naked capitalism
Yves here. The Trump tariff blowtorch is now whacking the Treasury market. Even before this massive own goal, Trump was complaining about the Fed having interest rates that in his…
Trump Thinks Tariffs Can Bring Back the Glory Days of US Manufacturing. Here’s Why He’s Wrong | naked capitalism
Yves here. We’ve pointed out that it would take at least ten years to meaningfully reverse US offshoring of manufacturing, and that pre-supposes a lot of industrial policy, something to…
Coffee Break: Armed Madhouse – Stealth Revealed | naked capitalism
Modern warfare has become a deadly game of hide and seek. In recent decades, precision-guided weapons and advanced reconnaissance technologies have created a new rule on the battlefield: if you…
China Accuses U.S. of Blackmail After Trump Threatens More Tariffs
China sees little to gain in capitulating to President Trump’s tariff threats, labeling them “blackmail” and vowing to “fight to the end.”
Dominican Republic Nightclub Roof Collapse: At Least 13 People Killed
The authorities said that search and rescue operations were continuing at the Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo, the capital.
Jon Stewart Can’t Stomach Trump’s Stock Market ‘Medicine’
The “Daily Show” host said America’s economy was “in the midst of a beautiful metamorphosis, turning from a simple caterpillar into a dead caterpillar.”
Why a Plane-Size Machine Could Foil a Race to Build Gas Power Plants
Wait times for the hulking turbines needed to turn natural gas into electricity have doubled in the past year as companies scramble to build data centers for A.I.