The alternative to withdrawal from Afghanistan was not “endless occupation” but open-ended presence. Occupation is imposed, presence invited. Unless you think we are occupying Japan, Germany, & South Korea. And yes, withdrawal was the problem. https://t.co/FceI02wWNF
Interesting article. Small business owners complaining about labor shortage. Senator Grassley saying it’s about the unemployment insurance. Small business owner: no, it ended in June and didn’t make a big difference. Something else going on.
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Yikes. MANPADs are likely the most sensitive weapon systems out there (beyond nuclear). Any bozo with one of these can take down a commercial airliner ...
Totally get a buy China tech dip argument based on the size of their economy and need for tech markets to function but I’d rather speculate/invest jn crypto with my investment dollars. Thanks Xi for making that decision easier.
The city of Orlando is asking residents to reduce water consumption IMMEDIATELY. Liquid oxygen used to treat water is being diverted to the hospitals to treat COVID patients. They believe if water consumption doesn’t change, water treatment could hit a critical point in a week.
Think what you will, but Fight Club’s exploration—from waaay back in 1999–into how mental illness might drive Q-like groups and terrorism was…prescient.
@AliWolfEcon@TheStalwart Institutional investors destroying first time buyers in markets, almost rendering VA and FHA loans as unviable because they cannot compete with cash.
Recommendation: make institutions put their capital into new construction only