Fed-Inflicted Bank Wobbles Persist as Investors Fret About Deutsche | naked capitalism
It is remarkable to see the Fed determined to keep driving banks and investors into the ditch in the name of combatting an inflation it can’t fix. Since when do…
How Debt Dynamics Polarize Economic and Political Power | naked capitalism
Yves here. Michael Hudson has graciously provided us with an overview of his new book, The Collapse of Antiquity: Greece and Rome as Civilization’s Oligarchic Turning Point. It looks at…
Links 3/26/2023 | naked capitalism
The Myth of the Alpha Wolf The New Yorker (Furzy Mouse). Robotic beehive provides vital life support to chilly honeybees New Atlas (Furzy Mouse). Been caught stealin’: Hindenburg Research is…
Sen. Sanders Shows Fire, but Seeks Modest Goals, in His Debut Drug Hearing as Health Chair | naked capitalism
Lambert here: In like a lion, out like a lamb. (The Democrats not only managed to avoid passing single payer during a pandemic, they managed to erase it from the…
Gender Reveal… It’s Brands! | naked capitalism
Yves here. Jared Holst looks at gender proliferation, which per the post below is so elastic as to include people who identify as not human. I have been told that…
Your ‘Recycled’ Grocery Bag Might Not Have Been Recycled | naked capitalism
Yves here. Yet another alert that environmentally-friendly claims about packaging might be bogus, following in path of carbon credits and other “new and improved” versions. By Ian Morse (@ianjmorse), who…
The Collapse of Antiquity: Greece and Rome as Civilization’s Oligarchic Turning Point | naked capitalism
Yves here. In a departure from our usual programming, below is the promotional material for Michael Hudson’s newest book, The Collapse of Antiquity. Enjoy! The Collapse of Antiquity, the sequel…
2:00PM Water Cooler 3/24/2023 | naked capitalism
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Patient readers, I’m sorry this went up a bit late; I had a household emergency to deal with. –lambert Bird Song of the Day Wood…
Artificial Intelligence in Medicare Advantage Plans Impedes Access to Care | naked capitalism
Yves here. Even though we ran a post recently on the horrorshow of Medicare Advantage using AI to implement what amounts to reductions in coverage below contractually stipulated levels, this…
Crash Landing? Part 2 – The Usual Suspects | naked capitalism
Yves here. Today Satyajit Das describes the areas of vulnerability in the financial system if stress levels increase. You’ll see it’s a mighty long list. Private equity and related areas…