Tuesday, March 15, 2022

Mid Month Highlights in the Ides of March

Emily Hamilton discusses the consequences of restricted housing with David Beckworth.

What makes intangible capital different? (Jonathan Haskel and Stian Westlake) Also, Diane Coyle reviews their latest book. 

Will $100 oil encourage oil companies to add drilling capacity?

China is also easing restrictions on Russian wheat.

Fiona Hill explains Putin.

Dollar mortgage holders in Russia are in quite a bind.

"The oil lobby has fought against nuclear for years". Still, both war and climate goals create renewed impetus for nuclear power. 

Alan Cole gives five reasons why the sanctions are so effective.

Only one fifth of high school students complete college courses which lead to fully relevant employment.

Ukraine has been "a key producer of wiring harnesses that hold the electronic cables within a car."

"Nature is a harsh taskmaster, but so, it seems, is human culture."

War includes lessons that no one expected.

"What we know so far" (Duncan Weldon on the war) Part 1 and Part 2.

Popular towns have had to become quite creative in finding ways for their workers to afford housing.

How will Ukraine's planting seasons be affected this year?

Matthew Klein discusses the economic fallout of the war with David Beckworth.

Covid led to an unprecedented increase in demand for assistance with mental health.

Noah Smith takes a closer look at sanctions on Russia imposed the first week of March.

Is Putin's war affecting dollar dominance?

This war has been going on longer than we realized.

Often, especially in its earlier stages, dementia need not mean a complete loss of personal responsibility or autonomy.

Electric vehicle makers will have to adapt. And, "battery production and integration is a big ship for automakers to turn around."

"Putin's days are numbered."

To what extent does war seem irrational?

on "the troubled birth of modern Ukraine"

The looming shortage for semiconductor grade neon.

Rising inflation is going to be with us for a while.

Automakers have begun directly investing in mines for future supply side stability.

Is the Fed able to steer its way to a soft landing? But new COVID lockdowns in Shenzhen will only create additional problems.

An optimistic take on Ukraine. Nevertheless, a realistic take as well.

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