I'm not normally a big Krugman fan, but this is spot on: https://open.substack.com/pub/paulkrugman/p/the-fraudulence-of-waste-fraud-and?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=2a9ngu "… (View Post)

Anything which reduces the ability of disease carriers to infect others will have an impact on the viral reproductive rate in the population as a whole. In a setting like a hospital, where there are … (View Post)

That is a good article. It is absolutely spot on about the production prowess of China, and it is also correct about the requirement of China to increase domestic consumption. Because the sweet spot … (View Post)

Yes, yes, yes: I know that balsamic also works. The fundamental point is a simple one, and is true whether we're talking about countries or people, and that is that face matters. If you demand s… (View Post)

I think the inevitable consequence of Trump's tariff policies will be to push the rest of the world into the hands of China. (View Post)