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Tuesday, February 7, 2023
Links 2/7/2023
Topics: Guest Post, Links
Posted by Lambert Strether at 6:55 am | No Comments »
Brazilian President Lula da Silva Locks Horns with Brazil’s Richest Man, Jorge Paulo Lemann
In a rare turn up for the books, the head of state of Latin America’s largest economy just accused three of the country’s four richest men of engaging in blatant accounting fraud.
Topics: Guest Post
Posted by Nick Corbishley at 6:45 am | No Comments »
Scarring, Hysteresis, and Investment in Europe
Fiscal policy can play an important role in limiting hysteresis – a term coined in the 1980s – particularly by promoting government and private investment. However, the political economy of fiscal policymaking typically trades off long-term benefits for short-term gains
Topics: Guest Post, Macroeconomic policy
Posted by Lambert Strether at 5:25 am | No Comments »
The US and the Philippines’ Military Agreement Sends a Warning to China – 5 Key Things to Know
So much for the Biden commitment to XI after a 2 1/2 hour phone call to improve relations…..
Topics: China, Doomsday scenarios, Globalization, Guest Post, Politics
Posted by Yves Smith at 4:23 am | 6 Comments »
2:00PM Water Cooler 2/6/2023
~ Today’s Water Cooler ~
Topics: Water Cooler
Posted by Lambert Strether at 2:00 pm | 111 Comments »
Preparing for the Next Winter: Europe’s Gas Outlook for 2023
The EU pins its hopes to LNG.
Topics: Energy markets, Europe, Guest Post
Posted by Conor Gallagher at 9:00 am | 16 Comments »
The West Makes Serbia an Offer It Can’t Refuse
Unable to inflict their desired amount of damage on Russia, the EU and NATO are aiming for a consolation prize: Serbia.
Posted by Conor Gallagher at 6:50 am | 16 Comments »
The Economics of the Ukraine Proxy War with Michael Hudson and Radhika Desai
A meaty discussion of the broader implications of the war in Ukraine.
Topics: China, Doomsday scenarios, Economic fundamentals, Energy markets, Europe, Globalization, Guest Post, India, Politics, Russia, The dismal science
Posted by Yves Smith at 5:00 am | 26 Comments »
Rain and Heat, Fire and Snow: Life in a Destabilized California
Climate change and California are not getting on very well.
Topics: Doomsday scenarios, Environment, Global warming, Guest Post, Politics, Social policy, Social values
Posted by Yves Smith at 4:04 am | 25 Comments »
Chinese Spy Balloon Over the US: An Aerospace Expert Explains How the Balloons Work and What They Can See
Balloon details from an aerospace engineer.
Topics: China
Posted by Conor Gallagher at 3:36 am | 87 Comments »
US Fails Miserably in Efforts to Isolate Russia
Victoria Nuland is a loser as even the newspaper of record admits defeat.
Topics: Europe, Guest Post, India, Japan, Russia, Turkey
Posted by Conor Gallagher at 3:00 am | 101 Comments »
Links 2/4/2023
Topics: Guest Post, Links
Posted by Lambert Strether at 6:55 am | 311 Comments »
James Galbraith: The Quasi-Inflation of 2021-2022 – A Case of Bad Analysis and Worse Response
Galbraith explains why conventional views of inflation are a particularly poor fit for recent price increases and produced bad policy
Topics: Economic fundamentals, Federal Reserve, Free markets and their discontents, Guest Post, Macroeconomic policy, Politics, The destruction of the middle class, The dismal science
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:30 am | 32 Comments »