Bank of England intervenes in bond markets again, warns of ‘material risk’ to UK financial stability
Bank of England intervenes in bond markets again, warns of ‘material risk’ to UK financial stability “Dysfunction in this market, and the prospect of self-reinforcing ‘fire sale’ dynamics pose a material risk to UK financial stability,” the Bank of England warned. The move marks the second expansion of the central bank’s extraordinary rescue package in […]
Anthony Blinken Raises The Pucker Factor On Dissent: Taibbi
Anthony Blinken Raises The Pucker Factor On Dissent: Taibbi After publishing “On John Lennon’s Birthday, a Few Words About War” last night, old friend and former Moscow Times editor Matt Bivens* and I discovered we’d written on the same topic. You can find Matt’s excellent essay here. He notes a big thing I missed. A series of ominous statements was […]
Simple answer is we can’t do renewable energy the way it is being ‘planned’
Simple answer is we can’t do renewable energy the way it is being ‘planned’
Want to save the oceans? Stop recycling plastic
Want to save the oceans? Stop recycling plastic If you put your plastic in your recycling bin, there’s a decent chance it will end up in the seas off east Asia. If you put it in landfill, it’s going nowhere Plastic in a river in Manila, the Philippines, where a significant amount of Western ‘recycling’ […]
BoE’s New Support Plan Fails As UK Gilt Yields Explode Higher
BoE’s New Support Plan Fails As UK Gilt Yields Explode Higher Update (1030ET): Despite The BoE promises to do almost ‘whatever it takes’, long-dated gilt prices are collapsing today. 30Y gilt yields are up a stunning 34bps now, soaring towards crisis highs… What next for BoE? The pain in the UK is spreading to US yields (remember […]
Russia Launches Large-Scale Strikes On Some 20 Ukrainian Cities In Response To “Terrorist” Crimea Bridge Blast
Russia Launches Large-Scale Strikes On Some 20 Ukrainian Cities In Response To “Terrorist” Crimea Bridge Blast A series of major explosions rocked Kyiv and several locations across Ukraine on Monday, following Russian President Vladimir Putin blaming Ukrainian special services for the “terrorist” blast which partially disabled the Crimean bridge that links Russia to the peninsula. […]
Dutch dilemma: What is Europe willing to do for more natural gas?
Dutch dilemma: What is Europe willing to do for more natural gas? Modern global society is steeped in the idea of trade-offs, the notion that one must suffer losses to obtain desired gains. This prepares the way for disingenuous leaders to explain why sacrifices are necessary to reach supposedly exalted goals. Usually those sacrifices are […]
With A Third Of French Gas Stations Experiencing “Supply Shortages”, Energy Giant Seeks Urgent Wage Talks
With A Third Of French Gas Stations Experiencing “Supply Shortages”, Energy Giant Seeks Urgent Wage Talks Just days after we reported that France had tapped its strategic fuel reserves to resupply a growing number of gas stations that had run dry due to a nearly two-week long strike of refinery workers, with Government spokesman Olivier Veran urging […]
German government furious as ‘friendly countries’ charge ‘astronomical prices’ for gas
German government furious as ‘friendly countries’ charge ‘astronomical prices’ for gas Germany’s energy situation is dire, and the Nord Stream pipeline explosions have only worsened its geopolitical and economic outlook German Economy and Climate Minister Robert Habeck waits for the arrival of the Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte at the foyer of the […]
“Declaration Of War Without Rules”: Russian Officials Fume Over Crimea Bridge Blast As Ukraine Celebrates
“Declaration Of War Without Rules”: Russian Officials Fume Over Crimea Bridge Blast As Ukraine Celebrates Update(1435ET): Russia’s state Investigative Committee has put out a statement saying at least three civilians died as a result of the attack on the Crimean Bridge, which was likely a fertilizer-laden truck bombing. “According to preliminary data, three people died as a result of […]
The $31 Trillion Dollar Question – Can The Fed Afford to Pivot?
The $31 Trillion Dollar Question – Can The Fed Afford to Pivot? In my other role as a secret apologist for Russia and Vladimir Putin, I was contacted yesterday by Sputnik News to comment on the official US debt number surpassing $31 trillion. I’m always grateful for the opportunity to talk about these issues. I am, […]
Kirch Strait Bridge Attacked
Kirch Strait Bridge Attacked The Kerch Strait Bridge after an apparent suicide truck bombing Saturday morning. A Major Escalation In The Ukraine War The Kerch Strait bridge was the only bridge connecting the Crimea peninsula to mainland Russia. Early on Saturday, the bridge was attacked, by what appears to have been a suicide truck bomb. […]
Chris Hedges: ‘The Greatest Evil is War’
Chris Hedges: ‘The Greatest Evil is War’ Tomas was crippled for a war that should never have been fought. He was crippled for the lies of politicians. He was crippled for war profiteers. He was crippled for the careers of generals. Excerpts from the author’s new book, The Greatest Evil is War. I flew to Kansas City […]
