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2:00PM Water Cooler 10/30/2024
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2024/10/200pm-water-cooler-10-30-2024.html
Published: October 30, 2024 18:00
~ Today's Water Cooler: Politics, syndemics; Biden does call Trump supporters "garbage"; About exit polling; Boeing contract talks resume ~
Wolf Richter: Boeing Launches $22 Billion Share Offering to Get Breathing Room, Dodge Junk Credit Rating, after Having Wasted $64 Billion on Share Buybacks
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2024/10/wolf-richter-boeing-launches-22-billion-share-offering-to-get-breathing-room-dodge-junk-credit-rating-after-having-wasted-64-billion-on-share-buybacks.html
Published: October 30, 2024 14:05
With the equity raise as outlined today, the company will have some limited financial breathing room, and will likely avert a near-term down grade to junk, so one day at a time.
Links 10/30/2024
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2024/10/links-10-30-2024.html
Published: October 30, 2024 10:58
Obesity: Sociogenic Disease and the Next Generation of Blockbuster Drugs
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2024/10/obesity-sociogenic-disease-and-the-next-generation-of-blockbuster-drug.html
Published: October 30, 2024 10:25
The only good way to deal with the obesity epidemic is to go back to the future and eat real food, close to home, wherever that may be.
As German Industry Implodes, Countryâs Wealthiest Make Out Like Bandits
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2024/10/as-german-industry-implodes-countrys-wealthiest-make-out-like-bandits.html
Published: October 30, 2024 10:00
The blame cannons for the fall of Germany ignore Atlanticist elite and are increasingly being set on China in addition to Russia.
Hydrogen Stocks Crash as Hype Faces Reality Check
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2024/10/hydrogen-stocks-crash-as-hype-faces-reality-check.html
Published: October 30, 2024 09:15
The EU and especially Germany were relying on the fantasy that green hydrogen could save their industry, which is dying after governments cut off Russian pipeline gas.
2:00PM Water Cooler 10/29/2024
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2024/10/200pm-water-cooler-10-29-2024.html
Published: October 29, 2024 18:00
~ Today's Water Cooler: Politics, Syndemics; Kamala campaign begins closing argument; The Fascist Question; Memories of Richard Scarry ~
Big Lies and Little Progress: Reviewing Four Years of Biden National Security Advisor Jake Sullivanâs âForeign Policy for the Middle Classâ
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2024/10/big-lies-and-little-progress-biden-national-security-advisor-jake-sullivans-foreign-policy-for-the-middle-class.html
Published: October 29, 2024 13:30
Sullivan went from a professed focus on the middle class to overseeing a system of mass slaughter and tried to wed the two.
Links 10/29/2024
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2024/10/links-10-29-2024.html
Published: October 29, 2024 10:55
Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Projects Are Foundering in Five-Eye Nations. What Gives?
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2024/10/central-bank-digital-currency-cbdc-projects-are-foundering-in-all-five-eye-nations.html
Published: October 29, 2024 10:45
Canada and Australia shelve plans for retail CBDCs while the US could soon become the first country to explicitly ban the central bank from issuing a CBDC.
Europe Is Not Prepared for the Looming Lebanese Refugee Crisis
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2024/10/europe-is-not-prepared-for-the-looming-lebanese-refugee-crisis.html
Published: October 29, 2024 09:00
Maybe European politicians who oppose refugees should stop supporting wars that create refugees.
Democrat War Games: Could They Try for a Color Revolution After a Trump Victory?
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2024/10/democrat_war_games_could_they_try_for_a_color_revolution_after_a_trump_victory.html
Published: October 28, 2024 19:25
It would certainly seem odd if the Democratic apparatus, allied with the Blob, did not use same tools to "defend democracy" here at home that they have used with such success abroad.
2:00PM Water Cooler 10/28/2024
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2024/10/200pm-water-cooler-10-28-2024.html
Published: October 28, 2024 18:00
~ Today's Water Cooler: Politics ~
What Financial Markets Say About the Economic Implications of a Potential Trump Election Victory
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2024/10/what-financial-markets-say-about-the-economic-implications-of-a-potential-trump-election-victory.html
Published: October 28, 2024 13:55
Investors associate a higher likelihood of Trump winning with adverse supply-side effects on net. In the US, an increase in the prospects of a Trump victory on betting markets is associated with lower stock prices, higher interest rates, and higherâŚ
Links 10/28/2024
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2024/10/links-10-28-2024.html
Published: October 28, 2024 10:55
Why Does the EU Want to Become More Like the US?
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2024/10/why-does-the-eu-want-to-become-more-like-the-us.html
Published: October 28, 2024 10:00
Bloc elite aim to double down on anti-labor, pro-market policies under the guise of competitiveness and productivity in order to compete with China.
Syngenta Spent Decades Attempting to Quiet Health Concerns About Its Profitable Herbicide
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2024/10/syngenta-spent-decades-attempting-to-quiet-health-concerns-about-its-profitable-herbicide.html
Published: October 28, 2024 09:00
A former Florida rancher battling Parkinsonâs disease reflects on years of using paraquat, as thousands of lawsuits claim the herbicide contributed to their illness and new documents shed light on the ongoing legal fight.
Links 10/27/2024
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2024/10/links-10-27-2024.html
Published: October 27, 2024 10:55
US Black Sea Strategy Takes Another Big Hit in Georgia Election
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2024/10/us-black-sea-strategy-takes-another-big-hit-in-georgia-election.html
Published: October 27, 2024 10:00
Protests are now expected in country that plays key role in Eurasian logistics after voters choose pro-Russian government.
Exclusive: Emails Reveal How Health Departments Struggle To Track Human Cases of Bird Flu
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2024/10/exclusive-emails-reveal-how-health-departments-struggle-to-track-human-cases-of-bird-flu.html
Published: October 27, 2024 09:00
Emails show how health officials struggle to track the bird flu, partly in deference to the agricultural industry. As a result, researchers donât know how often farmworkers are being infected â and could miss alarming signals.
Links 10/26/2024
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2024/10/links-10-26-2024.html
Published: October 26, 2024 10:55
Guide to Climate Action in Your Local Community
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2024/10/guide-to-climate-action-in-your-local-community.html
Published: October 26, 2024 05:27
Some practical ideas for how to combat climate change at the local level
Interview: Are We Misinformed About Misinformation?
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2024/10/interview-are-we-misinformed-about-misinformation.html
Published: October 26, 2024 04:14
The influence of iffy and inflammatory online content so often depicted as misinformation is overblown, says researcher David Rothschild.
CDCâs HICPAC: Conflicts of Interest and Process Violations Alleged in World Health Network Supplemental Complaint to Inspector General
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2024/10/cdcs_hicpac_conflicts_interest_process_violations_alleged_world_health_network_supplemental_complaint_inspector_general.html
Published: October 25, 2024 20:55
It's almost like CDC has something to hide....
2:00PM Water Cooler 10/25/2024
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2024/10/200pm-water-cooler-10-15-2024-2.html
Published: October 25, 2024 18:00
~ Today's Water Cooler: Politics, Syndemics ~
âMoney in Exchange for Silenceâ: Behind Neomâs Green Image, Western Firms Cash in on Saudi Commitment to Oil
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2024/10/money-in-exchange-for-silence-behind-neoms-green-image-western-firms-cash-in-on-saudi-commitment-to-oil.html
Published: October 25, 2024 13:55
PR and consulting agencies are being paid millions to focus the worldâs attention on a promised âeco-cityâ â obscuring human rights abuses and Saudi Arabiaâs long record of climate obstruction.
Links 10/25/2024
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2024/10/links-10-25-2024.html
Published: October 25, 2024 10:58
Are Russian Spy Agencies Trying to Stoke Anti-US Sentiment in Mexico? According to the FBI, They Are
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2024/10/are-russian-spy-agencies-trying-to-stoke-anti-us-sentiment-in-mexico-according-to-the-fbi-they-are.html
Published: October 25, 2024 10:45
âThe time has come to show the United States that it is under threat from a country of 130 million inhabitants that is finally waking up.â Russia is trying to poison bilateral relations between the Mexico and the US by taking advantage of Mexicoâs rulingâŚ
Another Nobel for Anglocentric Neoliberal Institutional Economics
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2024/10/another-nobel-for-anglocentric-neoliberal-institutional-economics.html
Published: October 25, 2024 04:26
New institutional economics won another "Nobel prize", claiming that good institutions and governance ensure growth, equity & democracy.
Biden Bets on âLet âEr Ripâ with a SECOND Pandemic-Grade Virus: H5N1 (âBird Fluâ)
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2024/10/biden-bets-on-let-er-rip-with-a-second-pandemic-grade-virus-h5n1-bird-flu.html
Published: October 24, 2024 21:25
Utter dysfunction in the Biden Administration's H5N1 response (unless the goal is profit for the dairy industry, so "Let 'er rip!")
2:00PM Water Cooler 10/24/2024
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2024/10/200pm-water-cooler-10-24-2024.html
Published: October 24, 2024 18:00
~ Today's Water Cooler: Politics, syndemics; Anti-Trump oppo barrage; Kamala's town hall; Ohio pension funds sue Boeing, strike continues ~
Voters Fret High Medical Bills Are Being Ignored by Presidential Rivals
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2024/10/voters-fret-high-medical-bills-are-being-ignored-by-presidential-rivals.html
Published: October 24, 2024 13:55
âWeâre all human beings here. Weâre all people just trying to make it."
Links 10/24/2024
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2024/10/links-10-24-2024.html
Published: October 24, 2024 10:58
âHate and Lust for Vengeance Are Passed Like Poison from One Generation to the Nextâ
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2024/10/hate-and-lust-for-vengeance-are-passed-like-poison-from-one-generation-to-the-next.html
Published: October 24, 2024 05:38
Vengeance is coming home.
The Economics of Medicine: Personal Reflections
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2024/10/the-economics-of-medicine-personal-reflections.html
Published: October 24, 2024 04:27
More examples of how medicine, at least as practiced in the US, is going off the rails.
2:00PM Water Cooler 10/23/2024
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2024/10/200pm-water-cooler-10-23-2024.html
Published: October 23, 2024 18:00
~ Today's Water Cooler: Politics, Syndemics; 2024 Opinion-havers opine, two weeks out; Trump media blitz (Rogan; Carlson); Kamala and Biden's decline (her view vs. the donor's view); Boeing satellite explodes; Ortberg seeks culture change ~