2:00PM Water Cooler 9/21/2022 | naked capitalism
By Lambert Strether of Corrente Bird Song of the Day Saxaul Sparrow, farmland around Ruoqiang Xingjiang, Xinjiang, China. Sounds like I’m hearing farm machinery in the background, too…. Politics “But…
U.S. Senators Propose Secondary Sanctions On Russian Oil | naked capitalism
Yves here. The US so far has largely held back from “secondary sanctions,” as in trying to impose US sanctions on countries that deal with Russia in ways that would…
What the Fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan Is Really About and Why It’s Likely to Get Worse | naked capitalism
By Conor Gallagher Ever since the breakup of the USSR, Azerbaijan and Armenia have been locked in a dispute over Nagorno-Karabakh, an enclave recognized as Azerbaijani territory by the international…
Links 9/22/2022 | 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…
Satyajit Das: Emerging Market Crisis Pathologies | naked capitalism
Yves here. Our long established and finance-oriented readers will recognize the name Satyajit Das. For those new to him, Das is a well-recognized derivatives expert who wrote one of the…
Kentucky Retirement Systems Lawsuit Targets New York Fixer Regina Calcaterra for Alleged Bid Fixing | naked capitalism
What passes for the elite in this country is normally immune from prosecution or even career harm if they follow their monetary interests: curry favor with the right people, never…
Housing Bubble Woes: Home Prices Drop 3.5%, Steepest Monthly Drop since Jan. 2016. Sales, Already at Lockdown Levels, Drop Further. Active Listings Rise Further | naked capitalism
Yves here. Wolf gives one of his regular housing market updates. His big message is “Look out below!” By Wolf Richter, editor of Wolf Street. Originally published at Wolf Street…
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Biden Again Indicates that US Will Defend Taiwan ‘Militarily’ – Does This Constitute a Change in Policy? | naked capitalism
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Text of Putin Speech Announcing Partial Mobilization | naked capitalism
Below is the Russian transcript of Putin’s morning speech announcing a partial mobilization of Russia starting September 21. There is apparently not an official English translation up yet, and in…