SKYE’S LINKS 05/09/24
SCOTUS may again be coming to the rescue of the Second Amendment:
U.S. Supreme Court Taking Gun Ban Challenges to Conference
Trump will be speaking at the Libertarian Party nominating convention:
Trump To Address Libertarian Convention In Move That Has Members Debating Merits
Big trouble at the DEI CIA:
Cliff Sims: ‘I Was Really Shocked’ to See the ‘DEI Office’ in the CIA Building
The truth about the economics of colonialism and slavery:
Colonialism Did Not Make British Empire Wealthy, Report Finds
Download the IEA research paper mentioned above by clicking here:
Imperial Measurement, A cost-benefit analysis of Western Colonialism
Words of wisdom from VDH:
Is the End Near? Victor Davis Hanson Ponders the Threat of Extinction
The Blob oozes on:
The Washington ‘Blob’ Seems “Ready To Wreck The Republic To Save Themselves”
The darkening prospects for America:
41% Of Americans Think Civil War Likely By 2029, Some Say Sooner Amid Chaos
CrazyCrats believe that Trump militias are already training up in the hills:
For investors, higher for a lot longer… In addition to Mish’s comments and links, some of the reader’s comments are well worthwhile, especially those of Willie Nelson II:
Understatement of the Day: The Fed Notes “Lack of Progress” on Inflation
Interest rates are not high enough yet:
Breitbart Business Digest: The Housing Market Shows Interest Rates Are Too Low
One Fed head agrees:
Fed President Kashkari Warns Rates Might Not Be High Enough
Fed head’s paper:
Policy Has Tightened a Lot. How Tight Is It? (An Update) | Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
The Fed really fixed this inflation problem:
https://twitter.com/RudyHavenstein/status/1418963935043022849
Why we had better hope that the Fed sticks with higher for a lot longer:
David Stockman On The $1.3 Trillion Elephant In The Room
US manufacturing has a serious productivity problem:
https://twitter.com/JosephPolitano/status/1787193549412282706
Yield curve inversion as a recession warning is an old indicator, but still a useful one:
https://twitter.com/GameofTrades_/status/1787150260277563435
ABCs of inflation:
Governments Cause Inflation And Hurt Bond Investors
From the third decade of the 21st century:
This would make a good science fiction story! More from the third decade of the 21st century. Science fiction magazine shuts off new submissions due to being overwhelmed by a flood of AI generated crud:
Science Fiction Magazine Stops Taking Submissions amid Flood of AI-Generated Stories