The last week of 2021 dawned with headlines lamenting thousands of holiday flight cancelations in
Category: politics
How A Biden Meme Stole Christmas. And Why It Matters
Not that I expected “better” of anyone, and while acknowledging that social media algos surface
The Politics Of Inflation
Assessing the outlook for inflation is hard enough right now if you’re committed to objectivity
Biden Plays Stealth Stimulus Card With Student Debt Move
The Biden administration snuck some additional fiscal stimulus through the back door on Wednesday. In
Kid Gloves
In all likelihood, more banks will follow Goldman in cutting their outlook for US growth
‘I Just Can’t’: Joe Manchin Kills Build Back Better
“If I can’t go home and explain it to the people of West Virginia, I
A Long Winter
Although the jury is still out on the Omicron variant’s virulence and thereby the implications
Pyramid Scheme
In the three weeks following the Thanksgiving holiday in US, investors were subjected to a
Pfizer Stops 70% Of Hospitalizations In Real-World Omicron Study
One of the first major, real-world studies of the Omicron variant’s capacity to evade existing
Analysts, Investors Will Never Admit The Truth About Turkey
Recep Tayyip Erdogan was back above the fold across mainstream financial media outlets on Monday.
‘Omicron-Like’ Emerges. UK Set For ‘Plan B’ Protocol
Boris Johnson was poised to unveil a new round of COVID restrictions for England as
Nothing Is More Political Than Inflation
Towards the end of “Bad Optics,” I spoke briefly about the political ramifications of persistently
Germany’s State Of Exception
Someone, somewhere is aggrieved. Germany on Thursday agreed to institute sweeping restrictions on the unvaccinated
Omicron And The Slow Death Of Common Sense
“It is very likely that the Omicron variant has already arrived in Germany,”‘ Kai Klose,
Is Germany Headed For Recession?
In Germany, where, according to health minister Jens Spahn, “pretty much everyone” will be vaccinated
War Games And Vaccine Agitprop
Some market participants may be concerned, but it isn’t likely that new containment measures tied
Disaster Calculus
Good deeds are unpredictable because they are not natural; they don’t arise spontaneously, people commit
‘Epic Feats’ Of US Government Dysfunction
The House passed Joe Biden’s social spending plan on Friday, clearing the way for Joe
Austria Mandates Vaccines, Locks Down Country In Dramatic Crackdown
Market sentiment took a hit Friday from news that Austria will institute a 10-day nationwide
Just Two Old Friends
As long as you weren’t expecting anything substantive from the first face(time)-to-face(time) summit between Xi
The Economics Of Repulsion
Since everyone is competing for the same fraction of our (limited) attention, sooner or later
A Reality Check For Americans On Infrastructure Weekend
“Generations from now, people will look back and know this is when America won the
Redefining Philanthropy In The Age Of Musk
Every week brings new evidence to support the contention that humanity is moving rapidly towards
‘Meta’physics
On Thursday afternoon, Bloomberg Television abruptly cut away from a press conference where Nancy Pelosi
Hustled By Spin
“No one got everything they wanted in the bill, including me,” Joe Biden said Thursday,
The Billionaires Would Like A Receipt, Please
Steve Mnuchin “generally” supports “making sure the appropriate taxes are collected” in the US. “But
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