Food Inflation: The Price Spikes of Beef, Coffee, Eggs, and Dairy
Yves here. Wolf Richter has two informative pieces on the latest inflation data. His companion post, Massive Outlier in Owner’s Equivalent of Rent Pushed Down
Reward and Retribution Is the New U.S. Policy for Latin America
During the press conference after the meeting with Zelensky, a reporter asked Trump how he would proceed with Venezuela, since Maduro had “offered everything.” Trump’s
The American Augean Stables — How Corruption Has Amended the Constitution
Conor here: Thomas Neuburger in the following piece focuses on the scourge of lobbyists in DC. Zoom out a little, and I think what he’s
OpenAI Slipped Shopping Into 800 Million ChatGPT Users’ Chats − Here’s Why That Matters
Conor here: Wonderful. More surveillance capitalism marketing strategy to sustain the AI bubble. But at least it pushes the following train, as summarized by Edward
Putting a Pause on the Practice of Surrogacy
Conor here: Perhaps I’m missing something, but this issue has always seemed relatively straightforward: the fact that this practice involves the exchange of money means
Commodities: Why They Are a Challenge for Investors
Yves here. Commodities often become fashionable when inflation expectations are rising or when there are perceived hot plays, or even just because (witness the first
Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Amounts of Lead, New Report Says – A Pharmacologist Explains the Data
Yves here. Consumer Reports tested what it believed were market-leading whey proteins and found most but not all contained high levels of lead. The underlying
Data Centers Spark Bipartisan Fury Over As Energy Costs Soar
Yves here. The fact that local politicians are using opposition to data centers due to the impact on power costs in their communities says this