For a proxy of how little media interest there is in the slow-moving public pension crisis, go to Twitter and search on “public pension underfunding”. The tweets I get, in…
Yves here. For readers who keep up on international affairs, the idea that the terrible earthquake that hit Turkiye and Syria would further weaken Erdogan’s re-election prospects is not likely…
By Conor Gallagher Between 1993 and 2011 the Department of Justice Antitrust Division issued a trio of policy statements (two during the Clinton administration and one under Obama) regarding the…
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.…