Corporations Pledge to Buy ‘Green’ at Davos Gathering
A global buyers’ club of more than 50 companies, including Microsoft and Ford Motor, say they will buy “green” steel, aluminum and other commodities by 2030.WASHINGTON — More than 50…
E.P.A. to Block Pebble Mine Project in Alaska
The E.P.A. has proposed to ban the disposal of mining waste in the Bristol Bay watershed, a decision that very likely means the end of the Pebble Mine project.WASHINGTON —…
Gun Stocks Are Muted in Early Trading
The share prices of gun and ammunition companies often rise after mass shootings, with investors anticipating a spike in sales ahead of calls for stricter gun laws. On Wednesday, the…
Guns, Law and the Uvalde Elementary School Shooting
This could be the mass shooting that leads to significant change — or it could join the long list of other atrocities that have been followed by policy stalemates.A prayer…
That is now, this was then, Taiwan edition
Words matter, in diplomacy and in law. Last week President Bush was asked if the United States had an obligation to defend Taiwan if it was attacked by China. He…
Aspirational Pricing
Let’s talk real estate. I am a magnet for residential real estate questions. Having more or less gotten the 2000s RRE mess right, I get regular questions about real estate…
‘Quantum Internet’ Inches Closer With Advance in Data Teleportation
Scientists have improved their ability to send quantum information across distant computers — and have taken another step toward the network of the future.From Santa Barbara, Calif., to Hefei, China,…
Trading for ACH, IDEX and REQ Starts May 31 – Deposit Now!
We’re thrilled to announce that Kraken now supports Alchemy Pay (ACH), IDEX (IDEX) and Request (REQ)! Funding and Trading Funding is live, and trading will begin on May 31 at…
Major Merger Creates World’s Largest Members’ Association for Blockchain Technology and Digital Assets Sector
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Meet Michael Arrington and Dr. Chandra Duggirala at the Online World Crypto Economic Forum by Celsius
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Personal finance links: open to manipulation
Wednesdays are all about personal finance here at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s links including a look at why more retirees are continuing to work part-time. Quote…
Reckoning With the Growing Demand for Long-Term Care
Yves here. On the one hand, it’s a step in the right direction to see some policy thinkers grappling with the issue of aging and the rising need for long-term…
The Household Mystery: Part II
by Calculated Risk on 5/25/2022 09:51:00 AM Today, in the Calculated Risk Real Estate Newsletter: The Household Mystery: Part IIBrief excerpt: Recently there have been two papers that shed some…
Employment-related inflation has peaked
Employment-related inflation has peaked. Wages are not coming down but applicants are going to become more plentiful while job openings decrease. And this will put a lid on the acceleration…
Changing Direction Slightly
Photo Credit: mark m || Every now and then, a change in tactics is justified In 1994, there did come a limit where valuations of long debt undershot and started…
The Parent Trap–Review of Hilger
Nate Hilger’s has written a brave book. Almost everyone will find something to hate about The Parent Trap. Indeed, I hated parts of it. Yet Hilger is willing to say…
I Could Have Been A White Man But I Remained Asian
To celebrate May Asian Heritage month, I thought I’d share with you a fun story about what it may be like to be Asian in America. As a minority, you…
How A Free Financial Plan Retains More Perceived Value Than An Average Priced One
Executive Summary Whether it is a free sample in the grocery store (where the store hopes the sample convinces the shopper to purchase the item), or ‘Freemium’ software (where the…
Links 5/25/2022
Lambert and I, and many readers, agree that Ukraine has prompted the worst informational environment ever. We hope readers will collaborate in mitigating the fog of war — both real…
Small Players Get Hammered in the Supply Chain Crunch: The Rotary Dumbphone Case Study
Reader may recall I have been waging a tiny rebellion against the communications/surveillance state trying to herd everyone into smartphones by keeping an ancient 2G Nokia, which despite being 2004…
Energy efficiency scheme delays: Thousands of fuel poor homes to miss out on £600 bill savings
Ongoing delays to the introduction of the government's flagship home insulation support scheme could end up costing 56,000 homes up to £600 each this year as the cost of energy…
New KKR Stunt in Neverending Kentucky Retirement Systems Litigation: Demanding Removal of Judge Philip Shepherd
Wellie, even though the private equity industry is famed for its brazenness, KKR has managed to take it to a new level. KKR is trying to get the presiding judge…
7 Million Bad Student Loans With No Way Out, for Anyone
The Biden administration plans to offer those with loans in default a fresh start. It would help borrowers and the government alike.With 45 million borrowers owing it a total of…
A solution to plastic pollution? A plastic that doesn't pollute
A global process is now well underway to create the first ever treaty on plastic pollution. It could and should be one of the most significant steps ever made to…
New direct air capture industry body aims to build public support for clean technology
A new organisation has been formed to connect and mobilise companies engaged in the nascent direct air capture (DAC) sector and build public support for technologies that directly remove carbon…
Environment Agency hits firms that have breached climate change schemes with £27m in fines
Brewers, automotive companies, and insurance firms are among 33 businesses fined by the Environment Agency for failing to comply with climate change schemes. The fines cover the 2020-21 financial year,...
Power Plants: Agri-tech Bill can boost yields and climate resilience, ministers predict
The government has today promised that the UK is on the cusp of developing "more resistant, more nutritious, and more productive crops" with the passing of legislation to cut red…
Beyond CO2: Scientists call beefed up strategy to tackle methane emissions
Slashing emissions of carbon dioxide emissions alone will not be enough to prevent global temperatures reaching an "irreversible tipping point", new research has this week warned. In contrast, a "dual…
Housing Bubble Getting Ready to Pop: Unsold Inventory of New Houses Spikes by Most Ever, to Highest since 2008, with 9 Months’ Supply, Sales Collapse at Prices below $400k
Yves here. Even though Wolf Richter sometimes likes hair on fire headlines, here the alarm is warranted. The fall in housing prices and pileup of new home inventory is a…
Britishvolt agrees €36m deal for German battery tech firm EAS
Britishvolt has agreed to purchase German lithium-ion battery cell technology developer EAS for €36m, as the UK-based firm looks to continue its rapid expansion in the energy storage and electric…
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