Yves here. Rajiv Sethi reviews and raises questions about a recent survey of political views and self-censorship among teaching faculty at 55 universities. Not surprisingly, quite a few report believing they have to keep some views, notably on Israel and...
With December 31 data, here’s the picture of term spreads: Figure 1: 10yr-3mo Treasury spread (blue), 10yr-2yr Treasury spread (red), both in %. Source: Federal Reserve via FRED, author’s calculations. Bull or bear steepening in the 10yr-3mo? Here’s...
I thought I was getting a little jaded, but the likes of Heritage Foundation’s EJ Antoni, the WisGOP, and Steve Kopits reaffirmed my faith in how much work remains. January: WIsconsin GOP argues Wisconsin was in recession, using a 2...
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Dear Readers, I am filling the fireworks with gunpowder in preparation for the evening’s festivities, so this is an open thread. Talk amongst yourselves, and the happiest of Happy New Years to you all. –lambert...
Sadly, all good things must come to an end, and one of them is Lambert’s long-running and invaluable tenure at Naked Capitalism. He is retiring from Naked Capitalism to pursue new literary and artistic endeavors, and has graciously offered us...
As you will see from a companion post, we are saddened to announce that Lambert is retiring, but he has exciting projects beckoning. He has given us a very generous notice but we want to respect his departure plans and...
Note to readers: I penned this piece a few days ago before departing for a week’s holiday with my wife, her parents and friends of theirs in a small, remote fishing village south of Acapulco. However, the hotel we’re staying...
Dear patient readers, We trust all of you enjoyed this festive season, or at least got some R&R. We wish you all a happy, healthy, and prosperous 2025! * * * Astronomers Discover an Ultra-Massive Grand-Design Spiral Galaxy PhysOrg An...
Like a testosterone-addled teen ager, we forgot our own 18th birthday on December 18. It’s been a busy year! So Alice Cooper is here to celebrate that and the New Year with us. And we thought we should thank all...
It’s become commonplace to assert that the passage of the American Rescue Plan ignited inflation, dooming the prospects for the Biden and Harris candidacies. Consider this piece: The least contentious point of criticism is the macroeconomic effect of the ARP,...
