Metal of the Past, Metal of the Future
Copper, the first metal worked by humans, will be crucial to decarbonization, and could be the path to a Chinese Century.
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Indicators That Fell Through The Cracks...
...this week (sorry about that!): UK business investment falls at fastest rate since records began in 1966, despite rock-bottom
China's Stimulus and Dodgy Statistics
From The Guardian: Too early to hail China's stimulus success China may be on course to hit its
More Telecoms Regulation?
Let's hope the administration's regulators are more aggressive in pursuing this hated quartet than they have
Environmental Stuff (Not Pretty)
Peak Water? Thanks to Naked Capitalism The "Great Pacific Garbage Patch" pinpointed at last. Thanks again to Yves
Friday's Indicators
US personal income was .1% lower in July, reflecting continued weakness in the job market, but private sector wages were
The Afghanistan Quagmire
Though this Reuters article is hardly one of the best I've read on the topic (for that, I&
Obama's Neoliberal and Elitist Educational Policy
From Danny Weil, who's writing a book on elite-led educational reform, at Counterpunch. Not to disrespect the
On Shrinking the City
Two FT pieces today on regulating international finance. The first covers some rather remarkable statements by the head of Britain&
FDIC Bled by Bank Losses, Sets P.E. Rules
First, the NYT on the scary FDIC banking report. As the article notes, the warnings about large numbers of banks
Thursday's Indicators
Weekly new jobless claims in the US fell 15,000 to 565,000, and continuing claims dropped by 80,000
German Consumption: Can't Win for Losing
Germany has long been castigated for its relatively restrained consumer spending habits (though it's definitely a thoroughly consumerist
Quantitative Easing Fails To Get Banks To Lend
Analysis from FT Alphaville. Here are the main ideas: The Deputy Governor's remarks on 'quantitative easing'