Is Breaking Things the Best Way Forward for Climate Activists? | naked capitalism
Yves here. I am sorry for the lack of original posts today and hope you find the cross post offerings to be sufficiently meaty. My internet was down most of…
A Central Banker in Finland Just Told Finns to Stock Up on Cash, Just in Case of Disruption to Payments System | naked capitalism
Finland, like its Scandinavian peers, is among the world’s most cashless economies. But according to the central banker, now is not a good time to give up on cash. Households…
Biden Administration Doubles Down on Sanctions Self-Harm: China Chip Export Ban, Possible Russia Aluminum Sanctions, All Systems Still Go with Russian Oil Price Cap | naked capitalism
The ongoing Western self-immolation via poorly-thought-through sanctions becomes more bizarre as the US and its allies keep piling on. The Biden Administration looks to have a contagious version of Dunning-Kreuger…
The Odessa Connection? The Ukrainian M.O. for the Crimean Bridge Attack – This Is How The Operation Worked To The Point Of Detonation | naked capitalism
Yves here. Ooopsie! The Russian investigation of the Kerch bridge bombing has apparently ascertained that the materials used to make the bomb (I assume the nitrogen fertilizer) was smuggled from…
Uber and Lyft shares slump on US ‘gig’ economy plan
Tens of millions of people work in the global gig economy across services like food delivery and transport.
Links 10/13/2022 | naked capitalism
Lambert and I, and many readers, agree that Ukraine has prompted the worst informational environment ever. We hope readers will collaborate in mitigating the fog of war — both real…
We Join Mark Sleboda on the Latest Gonzalo Lira Roundtable at 2:00 AM EDT | naked capitalism
I hope you’ll be able to take the time to watch Gonzalo Lira hosting a discussion with Mark Sleboba, an international affairs and political security analyst and faculty member at…
‘Checkout Charity’ Can Increase a Shopper’s Anxiety, Especially When Asks Are Automated | naked capitalism
Yves here. I must confess to being glad that the Conversation addressed a pet peeve, the way it’s become too common for checkout systems, particularly in grocery and drug stores,…
Labor Hoarding Could be Good News for the Economy
Employers have been burned by a labor shortage. Will that make them act differently if the economy slows down?
What if Medicine Were Taught Like a Science, Part 2: The Diet-Heart Hypothesis and Cholesterol | naked capitalism
Yves here. To add some anecdata to KLG’s discussion about how statins became the magic bullet for lowering cholesterol, seen as a key way to reduce heart disease. First, for…