U.S. Economy May Be Heading to a Place That Must Not Be Named
In the 12 months through March, the average stock fund lost 8.3 percent, while the average taxable bond fund lost 3.6 percent. That was a terrible year. In the first…
The Impact of Inflation | naked capitalism
Yves here. Customarily, when publishing a cross post, your humble blogger provides additional and/or qualifying information at the top, and then the post second. Here we’ll provide Richard Murphy’s post…
U.S. Interference in the Middle East – 20 Years Since the U.S. Invasion of Iraq – Col. Larry Wilkerson | naked capitalism
Yves here. It’s invaluable to hear from former insiders like Colonel Wilkerson, even if they sometimes unintentionally reveal biases and blind stops. And given how much harm the US has…
Links 4/6/2023 | naked capitalism
Watch the full ‘Pink Moon’ rise into the sky on April 6 Live Science ‘Coherent’ radio signal detected from alien planet, prompting hope in search for life Independent Saving The…
Waiting for that Too-Much-Discussed Ukraine Counteroffensive | naked capitalism
At the start of March, we pointed out, Ukraine’s armed forces were more fragile than was acknowledged in the Western press. That’s since been confirmed by more-than-occasional admission-against-stories depicting how…
The GOP’s Big Bold Plan to Bring Back Child Labor | naked capitalism
Yves here. So child workers at McDonalds were not an outlier but a trend. And what better way to further beat down labor costs than by bringing in once underage,…
How Union Workers Are Fighting to Save America’s Beleaguered Health Care System | naked capitalism
Yves here. This post confirms something Lambert has highlighted in the context of elections: that nurses are one of the most effective union groups. Here they are combatting abusively low…
Warning Lights Flashing Red for Italian Economy | naked capitalism
By Conor Gallagher The latest uproar in international media about the Meloni government in Italy is over a bill that aims to use less English terms. (Like many languages, Italian…
Raincoats, Undies, School Uniforms: Are Your Clothes Dripping in ‘Forever Chemicals’? | naked capitalism
Yves here. While I am not keen about scaremongering headlines, even if their message has merit, this article does describe some of the types of clothes that are likely to…
Your Political Rivals Aren’t as Bad as You Think – Here’s How Misunderstandings Amplify Hostility | naked capitalism
Yves here. On the one hand, Americans are terrible about handling dissent. I recall when I was in Sydney that Australians were generally very skilled at talking across political lines,…