Wolf Richter: Bitcoin Has Gone far Beyond the Dotcom Bubble
Wolf Richter on cryptocurrency mania, the impact of the US tax bill, the Canadian housing market and much more
Map of the Day: Every Year of the Roman Empire
From the misty beginnings of the Kingdom of Rome in 753 BC until the capture of Constantinople by the Ottoman Empire in 1453 AD,
Image of the Day: Bomber Factory in WWII
A B-32 Dominator bomber factory in Texas, 1944
Where China’s ‘Belt and Road’ Priorities Really Lie
By a wide margin, China’s largest investments are in the oil and gas sectors, and the bulk of that money appears to be going to in Russia and Pakistan
Nearly Half the World’s Population Relies on Synthetic Fertilizers
In 1960 just 13% of the world’s population was reliant on synthetic fertilizers for their food. Today it’s nearly half of the world’s population.
Russian Natural Gas Twice as Expensive as US Gas
In the Spring of 2012, Russian gas was nearly 500% more expensive than US gas
Jim Chanos: Tesla Equity is ‘Worthless’
‘Just ask the score of executives who have left in the last two years’
Image of the Day: Hasui Kawase
Hasui Kawase
Something to Celebrate: Progress in the Fight Against AIDS
Unfortunately, there is a major exception to this trend
Map of the Day: Every Other Day of the Napoleonic Wars
The evolving map of Europe every other day during the Napoleonic Wars