US equities hit records Monday, as bemused market participants pondered a convoluted situation in Washington,
Year: 2020
Somebody Help Larry Summers. He’s Stuck In A Textbook
“Look, we need to help people,” Larry Summers said, in a kind of deliberate drawl
Bitcoin, The $28,000 Derivative Of Netizens’ Collective Imagination
I suppose I’d be remiss not to mention Bitcoin coming off a Christmas rally that
China’s Tech Titans Crumble At Xi’s Feet
Since peaking in October, Alibaba has now shed more than a quarter trillion in market
Let Reason And Science Guide Us. And Stimulus. Lots Of Stimulus.
Equities looked to rise coming off the Christmas break, buoyed by Donald Trump’s decision to
Trump Was Just Kidding, Signs Virus Relief Bill After Publicity Stunt Goes Wrong
After an agonizing, made-for-TV delay, Donald Trump decided to sign the bipartisan COVID-19 relief bill
Americans Splurge On Couches, Hammers During 75 Days Of ‘Christmas Shopping’
The holiday shopping season encompasses 75 days now, apparently. That’s according to Mastercard, which decided
Ant, Meet Sledgehammer
Jack Ma should have kept his mouth shut. The often flamboyant billionaire was reportedly warned
GOP’s Toomey: Trump Risks ‘Being Remembered For Chaos And Misery’
I never imagined I’d spend more than a few minutes of my life writing about
Georgia (Still) On My Mind
In the immediate aftermath of the US election, markets cheered what was variously billed as
America Faces ‘Great Cultural Depression’ As Arts Industry Evaporates
Over the course of the pandemic, I’ve spent quite a bit of time lamenting the
‘Return-Free Risk’
In a world where some $18 trillion in debt “boasts” a negative yield, bonds no
Larry Summers Thinks He Might Lose Too Much Weight After All
In 2009, when the Obama White House was busy charting a course for an economy
Amid ‘Complete Clusterf—,’ Trump Sends Stark Christmas Warning To Republicans
“Complete clusterf—.” That’s how one “top Republican Hill aide,” described the chaotic situation in Washington
