Today’s Water Cooler: Poor People’s Campaign, Biden, Sanders, Trump, Warren, oil and the Gulf of Oman, copper, fish, shipping emissions, Facebook introduces Libra stablecoin, unicorns, guns, Frank Luntz, gaming exams, feminism, OS/2, Maslow revised
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Tuesday, June 18, 2019
2:00PM Water Cooler 6/18/2019
Topics: Water Cooler
Posted by Lambert Strether at 2:00 pm | 8 Comments »
Boeing Sells 0 Planes on First Day of Paris Air Show v. 123 for Airbus, Yet Boeing Still Pushing for More Weakening of FAA Standards Via Greater Use of Computer Testing
Boeing seems determined to make its bad situation worse.
Topics: Banana republic, Dubious statistics, Free markets and their discontents, Regulations and regulators, Technology and innovation
Posted by Yves Smith at 9:55 am | 27 Comments »
Links 6/18/19
Topics: Links
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:55 am | 92 Comments »
The Question NBC’s Debate Moderators Should Ask Elizabeth Warren on #MedicareForAll
Despite all appearances to the contrary, Elizabeth Warren may be prepared to give #MedicareForAll more than lip service.
Topics: Health care, Politics
Posted by Lambert Strether at 4:25 am | 30 Comments »
Still No Minimum Wage Bill – Not Because Of Trump Or McTurtle – Because Of Pelosi And Hoyer And Their Blue Dogs
Minimum wage increases….another nice thing the Democrats don’t really stand for.
Topics: Banana republic, Guest Post, Income disparity, Politics, Social policy, The destruction of the middle class
Posted by Yves Smith at 1:17 am | 25 Comments »
Bad Loans Still Too High at Eurozone Banks, ECB Warns
The ECB is concerned that the latest fix for bad loans still leaves banks in a weakened state.
Topics: Banking industry, Credit markets, Europe, Free markets and their discontents, Guest Post, Regulations and regulators
Posted by Yves Smith at 12:38 am | 2 Comments »
2:00PM Water Cooler 6/17/2019
Today’s Water Cooler: Supply chain woes, Biden in debate, Buttigieg fundraising, Inslee, Festival of Warren, idpol, Democrat gerontocracy, manufacturing, housing, trucking slowdown, ice sheets, forests, Leonard Cohen
Topics: Guest Post, Water Cooler
Posted by Lambert Strether at 2:00 pm | 124 Comments »
Take a Walk on the Wild Side: Two Hours Spent Weekly in Nature Improves Health
Study shows higher self-reported levels of good health and subjective well-being for those who spend two hours weekly in touch with nature.
Topics: Curiousities, Guest Post, Health care, Social values
Posted by Jerri-Lynn Scofield at 9:55 am | 24 Comments »
Why Is CalPERS Still So Afraid of Elisabeth Bourqui?
CalPERS is acting awfully guilty.
Topics: Banana republic, CalPERS, Corporate governance, Legal, Media watch, Politics, Ridiculously obvious scams
Posted by Yves Smith at 9:23 am | 13 Comments »
Links 6/17/19
Topics: Guest Post, Links
Posted by Jerri-Lynn Scofield at 6:55 am | 135 Comments »
Adani is Cleared to Start Digging its Coal Mine – Six Key Questions Answered
Queensland gives Indian mining giant Adani go-ahead for massive coal mine, ignoring environmental and climate change concerns.
Topics: Australia, Banana republic, Doomsday scenarios, Environment, Global warming, Guest Post, India, Politics, Regulations and regulators
Posted by Jerri-Lynn Scofield at 6:25 am | 7 Comments »
The Inverted Yield Curve
Should we trust the recession warning the yield curve is sending?
Topics: Credit markets, Currencies, Dubious statistics, Economic fundamentals, Investment outlook
Posted by Yves Smith at 4:36 am | 1 Comment »
Don’t Miss Free Books, Good Company, Plus Other Giveaways at Our NYC Open House Next Sunday June 23
Hope NYC area types will find time to drop in for our open house next Sunday the 23rd!
Topics: Notices
Posted by Yves Smith at 4:35 am | 4 Comments »
Climate Change: Saving Coral Reefs
Scientists produce report outlining interventions to improve persistence and resilience of coral reefs as ocean temperatures rise.
Topics: Environment, Global warming, Guest Post
Posted by Jerri-Lynn Scofield at 11:25 am | 14 Comments »
Links 6/16/19
Topics: Guest Post, Links
Posted by Jerri-Lynn Scofield at 6:55 am | 128 Comments »