It is also a major victory for Wall Street. But what could it mean for China’s trade relations with Latin America, in particular the US’ largest trade partner Mexico? Midway…
Yves here. Admittedly, the US only recently reversed a practice of being particularly punitive in how it clawed back excessive Social Security payments when the recipient was not at fault.…
Yves here. Aside from the fact that the tanker tracking is a technically interesting, note the observation at the top. The authors believe that the volume of discounted sanction-busting shipments…
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Yves here. This post unintentionally is a telling snapshot of where leading edge conventional wisdom is in terms of adapting to climate change and the inability of insurance to serve…
Conor here: I first thought it sounded like a wily political move by a Trump administration to go after the TSA union to set a precedent for attacks on organized…
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Yves here. This article describes why the Trump Administration effort to shut down USAID fundings without following required procedures is a linchpin battle over the extent of presidential power. It…