Links 9/10/2026 | naked capitalism
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Book discussion: Messy Jobs: The Work that AI Cannot Reach
As artificial intelligence (AI) transforms the workplace, which jobs will remain valuable—and what makes them resistant to automation? Economist Luis Garicano, coauthor of Messy Jobs: The Work that AI Cannot Reach, discu...
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The tectonic plates of trade are moving: A new equilibrium?
As the global trading system exists in an uncertain equilibrium while resting on a stable core, it is pertinent to imagine a new order without sliding into the deeper economic fragmentation, protectionism, and geopolitic...
Former Bank of Korea governor Chang Yong Rhee joins PIIE as nonresident senior fellow
Washington, DC—The Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE) announced that Chang Yong Rhee, former governor of the Bank of Korea, has joined PIIE as a nonresident senior fellow, bringing more than three deca...
Coffee Break: Armed Madhouse - Mossad, the CIA, and the Cult of Black Ops | naked capitalism
The world’s elite intelligence agencies can perform astonishing feats. The harder question is whether those feats actually advance the interests they are supposed to serve.
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Grappling with US fiscal deficits and debt: Understanding the implications at home and abroad
The United States faces persistent and growing fiscal deficits and rising federal debt, raising important questions about the sustainability of the nation's fiscal outlook and the implications for the broader economy. Wh...
On Labor Day, Mamdani Debuts ‘Worker Power’ Office to Support Union Organizing | naked capitalism
New York City mayor Mamdani gives the boss class a new poke in the eye by establishing an office to support union organizing.
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Links 9/8/2026 | naked capitalism
Our AI-hating daily links: mathy love? Israel sperm obsession, AfD win freakout, Canada counter-tariffs, China stimulus, Black Sea escalation, France farm distress, NKorea nuke navy plans, moar El Nino, Elizabeth Holmes...
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Iran War: Iran Working to Speed Retaliation Tempo as It Fires on Tankers, at US Warships and Ansar Allah Escalates Against Saudi Oil Facilities; Brent Flirts With $100 as Trump Hand Waves | naked capitalism
Todays Iran war news: Iran is pressing the US with careful escalation as Ansar Allah hits Saudi production assets, and gooses oil prices
Anti-Flock Hawk Topples Truckload of Cameras, Drops Them Off at Sheriff’s Department | naked capitalism
An apparently legal Flock camera removal initiative.. Check in your area to see if you have a similar fact set and get going if so!
Labor Day Songs & Stories From the Let It Roll Podcast
A celebration of working class songs and stories the Let It Roll podcast, featuring Johnny Paycheck, the Weavers, Kinks, Hardcore punk & more.
Links 9/7/2026 | naked capitalism
Our daily links: Ukraine war to continue, the Israelization of international relations, redirecting NIH money to Pentagon, and the brain of a fly.