Archive for the 'Economy' Category
Unsafe & Ineffective
May 7th, 2024Via: Aubrey Marcus: Finally.. a film about COVID-19, vaccines and our societal response that isn’t one sided, conspiratorial or condescending. Let’s look back with 2020 vision at the largest medical intervention in human history. @benjosephstew #COVID19 #SafeAndEffective #ChakarunaMedia pic.twitter.com/B4R075SZqi — Aubrey Marcus (@AubreyMarcus) April 30, 2024
Where Unsold EVs Go To Die: Belgium’s Ports Drowning Under Glut Of Chinese Imports
May 6th, 2024Via: ZeroHedge: You probably need to see it to appreciate the challenges the automobile industry faces in transitioning to electricity. You also need to come here to understand how the Chinese industry’s overcapacity has flooded the European market. … Imported vehicles are seriously piling up at European ports, turning them into “car parks.” Automakers are […]
Natron Energy: Lithium-Free Sodium Batteries Enter U.S. Production
May 3rd, 2024These have no supply chain constraints; made in U.S. They are for stationary applications only. Via: New Atlas: Two years ago, sodium-ion battery pioneer Natron Energy was busy preparing its specially formulated sodium batteries for mass production. The company slipped a little past its 2023 kickoff plans, but it didn’t fall too far behind as […]
An Oil Price-Fixing Conspiracy Caused 27% of All Inflation Increases in 2021
May 3rd, 2024Diabolical. Via: BIG by Matt Stoller: Last Sunday, I wrote a piece alleging that U.S. shale oil producers colluded with the Saudi government from 2021-2023 to drive up gas prices. That essay was based on some reporting I had done, as well as a complaint from a savvy Kansas City class action law firm, Sharp […]
Turkey Halts All Trade With Israel
May 2nd, 2024Via: Bloomberg: Turkey stopped all trade with Israel as of Thursday, according to two Turkish officials familiar with the matter, adding to already high-running tensions between the once-close allies over the war in Gaza. The move expands last month’s restriction on some Turkish exports to Israel, as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan steps up criticism of […]
BlackRock CEO: Rise Of The Machines Will Go Easier In Countries With Declining Populations
May 2nd, 2024NEW – BlackRock CEO: "The social problems that one will have in substituting humans for machines is going to be far easier in those countries that have declining populations."pic.twitter.com/6umP1JnLQ0 — Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) May 2, 2024 Via: The Sociable: Blackrock CEO Larry Fink tells the World Economic Forum (WEF) that developed countries with shrinking populations will […]
US Small-Business Rent Delinquencies Rise to a Three-Year High
April 29th, 2024Via: Bloomberg: The delinquency rate for US small businesses climbed to a three-year high this month, reflecting the impact of rent spikes and declining revenue, according to a monthly survey. The Small Business Rent report from Alignable, which provides an online networking platform for owners, found that 43% of small businesses were unable to pay […]
Biden’s Tax Increase Sends A Very Dark Signal
April 29th, 2024Via: Peak Prosperity:
Ukraine Destroys Russian Oil Depots in Smolensk
April 24th, 2024This is 500km inside Russia. Does anyone know what sort of long range unmanned system Ukraine is using for these attacks? I found this from 2023: Zelenskyy says Ukraine has developed a long-range weapon, a day after a strike deep inside Russia: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday his country has developed a weapon that […]
Cities’ “Doom Loops”
April 24th, 2024Via: Of Two Minds: The context of the Doom Loop is the process and politics of this decay are the second-order results of central bank easy money (free fiat). That led to financialization becoming the city’s core function and the subsequent loss of the city’s previous mission. The people living in cities just haven’t gotten […]
