Zeppelins and the Empire State Building
Although it appears that the zeppelin is docking on the Empire State building, it is not
Map: Military Spending Around the World
Middle Eastern nations spend the most on defense as a percentage of GDP. America’s protectorates, Japan and the EU, spend the least
Nassim Taleb: Covid Is Making Economy More Robust to Certain Tail Risks
Fed monetary stimulus will become highly inflationary if Covid is brought under control
Blackstone’s Tony James: ‘Lost Decade’ Coming for Equities
Rising interest rates, pinched corporate profit margins, and economic headwinds
Map: Europe – 1000 AD
The twilight of the ‘Dark Ages’
China Emits More Than the US & EU Combined
China’s greenhouse gas emissions have more than doubled over the last twenty years
Illinois: The Incredible Shrinking State
The tragic decline of Illinois and the great city of Chicago
Daniel Lacalle: More Debt Can’t Fix Solvency Crisis
The added debt burden simply makes the preexisting problems worse
2019 Saw the Biggest Jump in Real Median Household Income on Record, by Far
A record high of $68,703
Christopher Balding Details Recently Exposed Chinese Data Theft, Espionage, & Influence Campaign
At least 2.4 million influence targets living outside of China