Project 2025: The US Far-Right Plan to Undermine Democracy and Rights Globally
Yves here. We are overdue on giving a full-bore treatment on Project 2025, but this post will hopefully serve as a starting point. Sadly, ambitious
Power in Sovereign Debt Markets: Explaining the Uneven Debtor–Creditor Landscape and Its Implications
Yves here. This article explains how, believe it or not, the US used to act as a moderating force in sovereign debt negotiations. Now that
The United States Is the Main Obstacle to Peace in Palestine
Yves here. Even though the headline is obvious to those paying attention to the war in Gaza, it nevertheless seems to require repeating. This piece
Insufficient Supervisory Board Competence as a Risk Factor for Banks
Lambert here: Say it’s not so! By Harald Hau, Senior Chair at Swiss Finance Institute, Professor of Economics and Finance at University Of Geneva, Tim-Ole
Links 6/14/2024 | naked capitalism
Undemocratic, anachronistic, fantastic. How the City survives FT Economics 101 Aeon Climate Are markets the right tool for decarbonizing electricity? (transcript) Volts The ‘One simple
Intrigue About Exit of Mustafa Nayyem, Ukraine Restoration Funding Chief and Maidan Revolt Instigator, Diverts Attention from Boneheadness of the Scheme
The Financial Times had a bizarrely long article earlier this week about the departure of Mustafa Nayyem, recently the Chairman of Ukraine’s Restoration and Infrastructure
New York Cannabis Program Becomes Field Day for Private Equity Exploitation, Including Predatory Loans, Overpriced Leases to Store Owners
Yves here. The New York City publication THE CITY and reporter Rosalind Adams deserve a round of applause for their in-depth reporting in State Cannabis
Links 6/11/2024 | naked capitalism
Early morning frost spotted on some of Mars’s huge mountains The Guardian Satellites spot strange sky glow that only comes out after midnight New Atlas