Coffee Break: Dolly Parton, the Dead Zone, Junk Food Addiction, and Algorithmic Intelligence | naked capitalism
Dolly Parton was an angel who walked the earth while others seem intent on destroying our only home, with AI for comfort.
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Links 9/4/2026 | naked capitalism
Our emergent daily links: Volkswagen crash ahead of key German vote, Democrats elevate hawks, GOP condemns socialism as economy craters, and AI mushroom trips.
To Reduce the Risk of "Foreign" Interference, Mexico Moves to Bar Dual Nationals from Senior Government Roles | naked capitalism
"To be a candidate for governor, why would you hold another country’s nationality? In other words, you are Mexican, period.”
Why ‘Entitlements’ Cuts May Succeed | naked capitalism
"Never let a crisis go to waste" means ""Expect another go at entitlements reform, as in cuts, in the not-too-distant future."
Holiday Weekend Schedule | naked capitalism
We are taking a wee break over this holiday weekend, but you will still get plenty of post fare, particularly our daily Links.
Why Resurrecting Prize Law to Seize Iranian Vessels Signals the End of U.S. Naval Supremacy | naked capitalism
Reviving 1800s Prize Law to seize Iranian vessels in 2026 marks a shift from global maritime police to a declining sea power
Has the Chinese yuan's rise in global usage hit a wall?
It is widely known that global use of China's currency, the yuan, rose substantially in 2023–24 following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, as sanctions and the related reordering of Russian trade drove geopolitical tailwind...
The Financial Times View: Make the Vulnerable Pay for Failing Neoliberalism | naked capitalism
As political and economic pressures rise, those in charge are even more willing to punish the poors to save neoliberalism and capital-owners.
Jackson Hole: Exploring the Financial Frontier
After two days of heady discussions with academics and policymakers from around the world in high-altitude Jackson Hole, Wyoming, I’m now decompressing back at Street Level. The main theme of this year’s Kansas City Fed...
Links 9/3/2026 | naked capitalism
Our daily links: the plutonomy's coming crisis, El Nino cyclone train, Ukraine needs more money, Trump's $1 coin, and do Americans want a civil war?
The Rules-Based Nuclear Bomb | naked capitalism
Traditional accounts of nuclear nonproliferation obfuscate that states with the bomb sell the path to it and are planning to use it themselves
Trump invoked a zombie statute to justify tariffs on Canada
The world is used to American tariff news daily. A new target is chosen, a new reason is put forward, another legal authority is selected, and a new tariff is put in place, ostensibly to force concessions from a trading...