European NATO Fears That the US Won’t Rush To Its Rescue If It Provokes a War With Russia | naked capitalism
As part of its "We're gonna fight those dastardly Russians" fantasy, the EU wants to create an analogue to NATO. Good luck with that.
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The Role of Repos in Monetary Policy Implementation
A look at how central banks use repos to manage liquidity in the financial system and implement monetary policy.
Links 9/30/2026 | naked capitalism
Our towering daily links: vassals fear US-China deals, oddities in RAF Fairford case, Kalingrad warning, debunking de-dollarization, and 'super-intelligence.'
How do we deal with Chinese overcapacity?
The summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping did not deliver much, except for some lowering of tariffs, and there was no agreement on long-term challenges of overcapacity and trade. Companies are still compl...
Coffee Break: Armed Madhouse - EMP Weapons: Yet Another Destabilizing Technology | naked capitalism
Could conventional EMP weapons disrupt modern warships? The answer leads from electromagnetic warfare to implications for satellites, AI, and an increasingly unstable arms race.
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De-Dollarization Is a YouTube Urban Legend | naked capitalism
De-dollarization is simply not happening. Foreign investors are active dollar buyers. .
Follow the Cash! Microstructure of Repo Markets
The authors follow the cash as it navigates through repo markets to better understand the costs and benefits that shape the existing market structures.
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Links 9/29/2026 + Short Iran War Note | naked capitalism
Our purple daily links: Obsession virtues? salt syndicate, bond market recovery, US droughts, EU LNG desperation, China transport overcapacity, Al Aqsa mosque stormed, Haiti + Colombia gangs, Ukraine grain squeeze, Trump...
Spain Shows Narrative Management in Real Time | naked capitalism
How the Madrid government leveraged a high-profile eviction crisis to neutralize right-wing momentum after the Ceuta border shock.
Coffee Break: AI Credit and Credibility Collapsing or Will the AI Booster/Doomers Power Through? | naked capitalism
Wall Street seems to be noticing that the data center boom rest on a bed of hype while the claims of AI boosters are getting more extreme by the day.
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Announcing an Even Bigger "Double Your Donation" Challenge! | naked capitalism
A better-than-ever "Double Your Donation" challenge! Step up and take advantage of it!
Michael Hudson: A Clean Slate - How the Oil War’s Aftermath Will Transform the World Economic Order | naked capitalism
Michael Hudson outlines a sound path for the Global Majority to manage the coming oil war-created crisis. But you can't get there from here