A look at the mechanisms by which poor housing affordability hurts the European public.
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Tuesday, July 7, 2026
How the Lack of Housing Affordability Harms Europe’s Citizens
Topics: Economic fundamentals, Europe, Income disparity, Real estate, The destruction of the middle class
Posted by Yves Smith at 9:55 am | 3 Comments »
Links 7/7/2026
Topics: Links
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:59 am | 43 Comments »
Iran War: Expected Hardening of Iran Posture in Wake of Funerals for US-Israel War Martyrs; Iran Hits Two Tankers Transiting on Oman Side; China Buying Non-Iran Gulf State Oil, Opposes Iran Control Plans; Yet More on Oil Price Anomalies as Crack Spreads Widen Further
Today’s Iran war news: Why the conflict is set to become more acute, with mid-August a potential crisis window.
Topics: China, Doomsday scenarios, Economic fundamentals, Energy markets, Market inefficiencies, Media watch, Middle East, Politics
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:58 am | 52 Comments »
The Day Trump and the Epstein Class Nearly Broke the FIFA World Cup
The US government’s contempt for the international rule of law now even extends to the world of football.
Topics: Guest Post
Posted by Nick Corbishley at 6:45 am | 31 Comments »
The Colorado River Crisis Is Reaching a Breaking Point
The power struggle over the Colorado River is a microcosm of coming water use fights which too often will feed wars.
Topics: Economic fundamentals, Environment, Guest Post, Legal, Politics, Regulations and regulators
Posted by Yves Smith at 3:04 am | 17 Comments »
Coffee Break: The Fake Progressive Lane Closes in Michigan Senate Primary
Mallory McMorrow has dropped out of the Michigan Democratic Senate primary, ending the Elizabeth Warren era of feckless faux-progressive policy ideas backed by idpol attacks against the left.
Topics: Coffee Break
Posted by Nat Wilson Turner at 2:00 pm | 22 Comments »
The Spectacular Regrowth of New England’s Forests
The rebound of forests in the northeast U.S. is the “greatest forest recovery in the history of the world.” This is how it happened.
Topics: Environment, Global warming, Guest Post
Posted by Conor Gallagher at 9:55 am | 19 Comments »
Links 7/6/2026
Topics: Links
Posted by Conor Gallagher at 6:57 am | 90 Comments »
The Hypersociality Hypothesis
Can hypersociality help reconcile obvious elite stupidity with top-down conspiracy theories?
Topics: Corporate governance, Guest Post, Ridiculously obvious scams, Social values
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:54 am | 46 Comments »
Is the U.S. Preparing to Ramp Up the Dirty Wars Against China?
Beijing’s new ethnic unity law extends country’s legal reach as attacks on Chinese infrastructure projects mount.
Topics: China, Middle East, Russia, Turkey
Posted by Conor Gallagher at 6:53 am | 11 Comments »
Iran War: Iran Stance Hardening in Connection with Funerals for Supreme Leader and Other Martyrs; Strait of Hormuz Dominance Struggle Continues; More on Oil Price Anomalies
Today’s Iran war update: Why things are not as quiet as they might seem.
Topics: Doomsday scenarios, Economic fundamentals, Energy markets, Media watch, Middle East, Politics
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:53 am | 69 Comments »
Links 7/5/2026
Topics: Guest Post, Links
Posted by Haig Hovaness at 6:55 am | 99 Comments »
The Sunday Morning Movie Presents: Into Great Silence (2005) Run Time: 1H 6M Plus Bonuses!
Into Great Silence is a movie about the contemplative life.
Topics: Guest Post, Sunday morning Antidote movie
Posted by semper loquitur at 6:30 am | 6 Comments »
Russia Exposed Ukraine’s New Three-Pronged Infowar Campaign About The Battlefield
The narrative of Ukraine success cracks under the weight of reality. What’s next?
Posted by Conor Gallagher at 5:00 am | 20 Comments »
Links 7/4/2026
Topics: Links
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:55 am | 124 Comments »




