Conflict in Laws Jacobson violates Human Right to Consent A lot of people have written in to ask if I would explain my position on the legal outcome of forced vaccines. I will try to be a bit more detailed. I see this as a conflict in law at the Supreme Court and how do we argue against Vaccine Passports.
Weekly Fundamental US Dollar Forecast: More Tapering Hints at Jackson Hole The US Dollar (via the DXY Index) has moved up to fresh yearly highs as traders have begun to anticipate the Fed’s stimulus withdrawal.
Cruise Line Investors Are Boarding the Wrong Ships Norwegian doubles down on vaccination requirements, but the kids will be all right at home.
Venice Is Open for Tourists, but Not Cruise Ships A move to ban huge cruise ships from Venice’s lagoon has split a city that is reliant on tourism but can get overrun by foreign visitors.
Citadel to Redeem About $500 Million from Melvin Capital Ken Griffin’s Citadel and Citadel partners are planning to redeem roughly $500 million of the $2 billion they put in Melvin Capital Management after Melvin got slammed by short bets on GameStop and other soaring stocks.
Tech companies' foreign policy towards Afghanistan The fall of Kabul showed that a handful of executives, who are not elected officials, have a key role in global affairs.
SPACs Went Up, Then Down, but They’re Not Out New regulatory scrutiny and high-profile blowups have revived longstanding concerns about the public shell companies. But many backers seem undaunted.
The medium is the message: Jackson Hole goes virtual That's a powerful message to Jerome Powell At the July 28 FOMC press conference, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell brushed aside delta, saying it would now have only a minor effect on the path of the economy.
FDA aims to give full approval to Pfizer covid vaccine on Monday Full approval could aid with vaccine hesitancy A common refrain for US anti-vaxxers is that they want full FDA approval before getting the vaccine. Whether that's a real reason or flimsy excuse will be put to the test in the near future as the New York Times the agency is planning to give full approval
New Zealand outbreak takes a turn for the worse with 21 new cases Total cases now at 51 Optimism that New Zealand can contain its covid outbreak is fading after details of 21 new cases were reported. PM Jacinda Ardern said it was "very likely" the nationwide lockdown would be extended beyond Tuesday.
Steelmakers Grapple With How to Cut Emissions Cleaning up one of the world’s dirtiest industries is key to hitting global climate goals, but decarbonizing looks to be costly for companies.
Moderna Stock Heads to the Moon The Covid-19 vaccine maker’s shares are the top performer in the S&P 500 so far this year.
To Gen Zers Working From Home, the Office Is a Remote Concept Many who started careers during the pandemic have never worked in the same space as colleagues. But there are ways bosses can ensure they don’t miss out on mentoring.
School or ‘Russian Roulette’? Amid Delta Variant and Lax Mask Rules, Some Parents See No Difference A discussion of parents worried about sending their kids back to school curiously contains only red state/nonurban examples.
Why Your Next Trip Might Be More Expensive Than Your Last The cost of travel climbed this summer, but the Delta variant is weighing on demand. We looked into travel’s murky crystal ball to find out how prices will fare in the future.
‘Nursing Is in Crisis’: Staff Shortages Put Patients at Risk “When hospitals are understaffed, people die,” one expert warned as the U.S. health systems reach a breaking point in the face of the Delta variant.Valerie Kiper, a registered nurse, treated Debra Collisgru, a Covid patient, in the emergency room of Ocean Springs Hospital in Mississippi on Sunday.
Will Americans Who Were Right on Afghanistan Still Be Ignored? Quelle surprise! No one is held accoutable for huge, predictable strategic and moral failures like going to Afghanistan, because profit
Afghanistan Faces Economic Shock as Sanctions Replace Foreign Aid The Taliban will be under pressure to keep a fragile economy afloat.Shoppers on Friday in Kabul, Afghanistan. The nation&rsquo;s former central bank governor, Ajmal Ahmady, warned that food prices could soar.
Bitcoin, Ethereum Pushing Towards Fresh Multi-Week Highs, Alt-Coin Rally Resumes The cryptocurrency market is looking in good shape ahead of the weekend with prices breaking out of their recent consolidation phase and pressing higher.
Covid markets in everything, certified air ambulance regulatory arbitrage edition “We weren’t sure what was going to happen … if they were going to separate us or put us in a hospital,” said McElroy. “I didn’t know if I was going to need a respirator.”
What is going on with productivity? (from my email) Various web sources, but none of this seems controversial: 1. US GDP is now higher, in fact a fair bit higher, then when the pandemic began. 2. US labor force participation is about 1.5% lower than when the pandemic began.
Maker of Rapid Covid Tests Told Factory to Destroy Inventory One of the leading producers of rapid tests purged supplies and laid off workers as sales dwindled. Weeks later, the U.S. is facing a surge in infections with diminished capacity.BinaxNOW, a rapid antigen test made by Abbott, can provide results in 15 minutes.