In 2025 we are witnessing a political blender: the collapse of old political alliances and the emergence of new coalitions.| naked capitalism
Advocates for those with austism debate the value of prevention versus better care and support.| naked capitalism
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The American scientific community is in a difficult place. I started my first job in an academic research laboratory (funded by the Energy Research and Development Administration and the National Science Foundation) in 1975, which somehow was fifty years ago when I was the youngest person in the laboratory instead of the oldest. I have […]| naked capitalism
Georgetown law professor Adam Levitin eviscerates the purported Trump case for removal of Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook.| naked capitalism
How the US stablecoin/digital yuan arms race creates instability risks and undermines monetary sovereignity around the world.| naked capitalism
The Marine Corps’ new Pacific island strategy, articulated in its Force Design 2030 planning documents, envisions small units deployed across the Pacific island chain, armed with missiles and sensors to strike Chinese shipping and contest maritime access. Branded as Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations (EABO), the concept seeks to adapt the Corps to great-power competition by […]| naked capitalism
Chanos looks at a broad range of investment hot topics, from cypto to AI, and sees vastly more speculation than value creation| naked capitalism
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It makes a nice change to read scathing critiques of Milei's disastrous economic program from the right as well as the left.| naked capitalism
The ECB insists that cash's role will be protected once the digital euro goes live. But can its word be trusted?| naked capitalism
China is increasingly determined to hold its ground in the US' so-called "backyard".| naked capitalism
A critique of the intellectual foundations of neoliberalism in the misuse of the sciences of genetics and heredity| naked capitalism
A high level review of the US efforts to project power in space and the actions/reactions of Russia and China.| naked capitalism
Rob Urie points out that how many forces the US keeps in theater will reveal its intent with Iran: deescalating versus trying to regroup.| naked capitalism
How the Roman Plebeian Council used tribal allegiances to curb the power of patricians.| naked capitalism
CalPERS can't manage its way out of a paper bag.| naked capitalism
CalPERS retirees are raising funds to have a big go at private equity fee secrecy. Please chip in if you are a California taxpayer!| naked capitalism
Many, and perhapse even most, young American men have soured on sex. What could be responsible?| naked capitalism
More on how young men are having a hard time finding dates and romantic partners, and why this matters.| naked capitalism
An alert: some energy efficiency tax credits are about to be terminated. See if you want to avail yourself of them while you can.| naked capitalism
Millionaires are not fleeing countries to escape taxes.| naked capitalism
Trump’s attack on Iran tests the limits of “America First” and reveals a deeper MAGA divide over who holds legitimate authority—auctoritas| naked capitalism
World's Most Influential Finance and Economics Blog with Trenchant Commentary, Penetrating Investigation and Insider Political/Regulatory Analysis.| naked capitalism
Why Uber is the taxi industry's high cost producer and cannot grow into profitability.| naked capitalism
Why Uber does not have any significant competitive advantages save very deep pockets that allow it to engage in sustained predatory pricing.| naked capitalism