Links 3/6/2025 | naked capitalism
Man charged with stealing massive amounts of LEGOs from multiple Bay Area Targets KRON 4 Hello, Brave New World The Baffler Climate/Environment ‘Literally Eat Sh*t’: Supreme Court Strikes Down EPA…
France, Germany, & Poland Are Competing For Leadership Of Post-Conflict Europe | naked capitalism
Yves here. Former ambassador Chas Freeman observed that it was unnatural for EU countries to be dependent on the US for security, which then dictated substantial elements of their foreign…
‘We Know What It’s Like’: How Appalachian Towns Are Learning to Help Each Other After Floods | naked capitalism
Yves here. While this story highlights the resilience, resourcefulness, and collective action of repeatedly flood-hit communities in Appalachia, it strikes me as a bit too cheery. These already-poor areas have…
Where Did U.S. Public Health Go Wrong? | naked capitalism
Yves here. This article provides an important history of how efforts to more tightly coordinate public health and the day to day practice of medicine, once US policy goals, never…
“Might the US Be About to Fall Off an Economic Cliff?” | naked capitalism
Yves here. While alarmism is entertaining, it can also be fully warranted. We’d seen some economic oriented sites comment on how the Atlanta Fed’s typically pretty accurate NowCast was sending…
New York Fed’s Measure of “Inflation Persistence” Nixes Friday’s Idea that YoY PCE Inflation Cooled, Using Same Data | naked capitalism
Yves here. One thing Federal officials (or Friends of the Administration who give hot takes on business TV) have taken far too often to doing is refraining from “Just the…
Links 3/5/2025 | naked capitalism
Men with higher-quality sperm live longer, study finds The Guardian Is Everyone the Same Person? Nautilus Climate/Environment Forgotten Climate Chronicles of 16th-Century Transylvania Hold a Dire Climate Warning ZME Science…
Checking In on the Democrats’ Search for the “Good Billionaires” | naked capitalism
While there’s clearly been a lot of infighting among the US ruling elite in recent years, there are at least a few unifying forces currently helping them to hold hands…
Capitalism in Decay | naked capitalism
Yves here. A terse and important take of where ever-more-extractive capitalism is heading. Mind you, I am not sure it had to wind up this way. Michael Hudson has argued,…
Coffee Break: Armed Madhouse | naked capitalism
A weekly commentary on war, weapons, and waste in an increasingly dangerous world Welcome to the Armed Madhouse coffee break. As the U.S. Congress considers adding another $100 billion to…