LONG TERM TREASURY YIELDS KEEP RISING. WHY THE 10-YEAR COULD CLIMB TO 1.5% / BARRON´S MAGAZINE

Long-Term Treasury Yields Keep Rising. Why the 10-Year Could Climb to 1.5%. By Alexandra Scaggs Many strategists and economists think that l...

"RED FLAGS" OVER MARKET ABUSE RISE AT ASSET MANAGERS DURING LOCKDOWNS / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

‘Red flags’ over market abuse rise at asset managers during lockdowns Alerts pointing to possible manipulation have swelled as investors rem...

A PRICE TOO HIGH: RUSSIAN PIPELINE IS GERMANY´S GREATEST FOREIGN POLICY EMBARRASSMENT / DER SPIEGEL

A Price Too High Russian Pipeline Is Germany's Greatest Foreign Policy Embarrassment Berlin is insisting on the construction of the Nord...

VACCINE EFFICACY: WHEN COVID-19 VACCINES MEET THE NEW VARIANTS OF THE VIRUS / THE ECONOMIST

Vaccine efficacy When covid-19 vaccines meet the new variants of the virus A lot depends on blocking transmission not just disease On februa...

THE SHORT BUT MOMENTOUS HISTORY OF FED QE / CREDIT BUBBLE BULLETIN

The Short but Momentous History of Fed QE  Doug Nolan Central banking traditionally operated as a judicious and conservative institution, wi...

STIMULATING TALK: REPUBLICANS TEST THE PRECISE MEANING OF JOE BIDEN´S TALK OF UNITY / THE ECONOMIST

Stimulating talk Republicans test the precise meaning of Joe Biden’s talk of unity The president has ten Republican votes in the Senate for ...

VACCINATION IS NOT ENOUGH / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Vaccination Is Not Enough New variants of the coronavirus are spreading quickly from their places of origin, and there are indications that ...

THE EMPIRES STRIKE BACK AT EUROPE / PROJECT SYNDICATE

The Empires Strike Back at Europe Among the many foreign-policy challenges on Europe's plate, few are as pressing as the escalating tens...