Conor here: Just a reminder that most railroads are nationalized in Europe, Asia and Latin America. While such an effort here would face likely legal obstacles over eminent domain and…
The president adds climate champions Lael Brainard as his top economic adviser and Richard Revesz as his regulations chief.
Yves here. The photo for this article shows a man wearing virtual reality goggles. The article makes clear that the data sources come from neuronal activity, as in using neuromotor…
Yves here. Early on in my time in Oz, a taxi driver took offense at my tipping him. Mind you, Australia was and I assume still is a high minimum…
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Bird Song of the Day In honor of the tool-using Cockatoo: Gang-gang Cockatoo, Rail Trail, Launching Place Swamp, Yarra Ranges, Victoria, Australia. The cockatoo is…
Yves here. It may well be that the circumstances where nonviolent protest can succeed are more limited than Gandhi and Martin Luther King fans would have you believe. Getting a…
Yves here. The sudden implosion of Nicola Sturgeon and its implications for the Scottish National Party are important in and of itself and as a reference point for the US.…
After stocks jumped more than 6 percent in January, the tone shifted markedly this week as a steady flow of data showed the economy continued to run hot.
As in neighboring Germany and Austria, cash is still king in Switzerland albeit a much diminished one. But the Swiss will soon have the chance to vote on whether to…
Yves here. Republicans know full well that in the US, tax cuts are a ratchet (and a racket): only at best moderately hard to implement, extremely difficult to roll back.…