ECONOMY

“A Generational Loss of Talent” – Scientist Warns Funding Cuts in Science, Tech, and Health Undermine U.S. Leadership

Yves here. As DOGE’s carpet-bombing of Federal programs continues, it can’t be said often enough that this destruction of some…

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Fifteen Songs about Airplanes and Flight

Readers, Friday was my final Water Cooler, and this is my last post at Naked Capitalism. Friday, I put up…

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Coffee Break: End-of-the-Week Thoughts on Science and Other Matters Arising

Good afternoon and welcome to my first rough draft of Coffee Break, which will be an ongoing part of our…

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Announcing 2025 Water Cooler Fundraiser for Lambert’s Gold Retirement Watch (and Work Done in 2024)

Dear Reader, Welcome to Water Cooler’s yearly fundraiser: My goal is 🌡️ 400 donors, the same as last year. You…

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Links 2/22/2025 | naked capitalism

California Takes Steps Toward Officially Recognizing Bigfoot SFGate On this day in 1965, Malcolm X was assassinated at the Audubon…

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2:00PM Water Cooler 2/19/2025 | naked capitalism

By Lambert Strether. Bird Song of the Day Brown Thrasher, Cherry, Nebraska, United States. “Valentine National Wildlife Refuge – Little…

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Links 2/16/2025 | naked capitalism

How Much Is Your Kidney Worth? Noema What’s up with capitalism? The Next Recession ‘Fascist Organizations in America’ by Murray Braun…

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2:00PM Water Cooler 2/13/2025 | naked capitalism

By Lambert Strether. Patient readers, I got a very late start today, so this Water Cooler will be quite light.…

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2:00PM Water Cooler 2/10/2025 | naked capitalism

By Lambert Strether. Bird Song of the Day Brown Thrasher, Mewnans Lake SF–East Trail (Pithlachocco Trail), Alachua, Florida, United States.…

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2:00PM Water Cooler 2/7/2025 | naked capitalism

By Lambert Strether. Readers, my head cold seems to be on the downslope, oh joy. Anyohw, I started on-time today,…

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