The Macro View – Health, Economics, and Politics and the Big Picture. What I Am Watching Here And Abroad.
June 02, 2022 Edition ----- In Australia we have a new PM and are seeing a frenetic pace being set by the new government! We now have a new cabinet and an Energy crisis! Oh dear!!
In the US another mass shooting of nippers has triggered soul-searching but no action to date as expected. I wonder if anything will change? In the UK Boris looks wobbly again while the EU battles the Russian war. I really to hope it end soon … ----- Major Issues. ------ https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/the-liberals-suffer-a-body-blow-this-time-in-2025-it-will-be-labor-s-turn-20220522-p5anij Why Albanese will face a teal wave in 2025 This...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - June 2, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
The New Deal and Recovery, Part 18: The Recovery So Far
George Selgin(Although my contributions to this series have so far been more-or-less in their proper order, this one isn ' t: it occurred to me only relatively recently that it would be worthwhile to take stock of the overall progress of the recovery up to the outbreak of the Roosevelt Recession before delving into that episode. Had I done this in the first place, this installment would be Part 10 of the series, with the present Part 10 and all subsequent installments moved up a notch. –Ed.)When it struck down the Agricultural Adjustment Act in January 1936, the Supreme Court dropped the final curtain on the original New...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - June 1, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: George Selgin Source Type: blogs
The Matrix
Historian Timothy Snyder has what I believe is the correct understanding of uncle Vlad ' s Russia. It ' s not a very long read and it ' s worth reading the whole thing, but the basic idea is that Russians live in a manufactured reality. There ' s not point sacrificing part of Ukraine to give him an " off ramp " because he ' ll do whatever he wants, and if he doesn ' t work, he ' ll just lie to the Russian people about it, and they ' ll accept it. Here ' s a pull quote: Some observers of the Russo-Ukrainian war seem to think that its greatest danger is that Ukraine will win, or win too quickly, and that this will be un...
Source: Stayin' Alive - May 31, 2022 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs
Potential Long-Term Consequences of the Coronavirus Crisis for the Transport Industry
Maria Matveeva (Russian University of Transport), Mattia Masolletti (National University of Science and Technology), Potential Long-Term Consequences of the Coronavirus Crisis for the Transport Industry, SSRN (2021): The new coronavirus has had a profound impact on development and prospects transport... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - May 28, 2022 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs
Gun Policy, China and Taiwan, Russian Propaganda: RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap focuses on reducing America ' s unacceptably high rates of gun violence, what would happen if China“quarantines” Taiwan, and Russia ' s“firehose of falsehood.” (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - May 27, 2022 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: blogs
Russian Public Opinion on the Ukraine War: Perspectives from the American Experience
John MuellerSince World War II, the United States has conducted extended wars in Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan, and Iraq. Whether the Russian effort in Ukraine will be similarly extended has yet to be seen. However, should that come about, evidence about public opinion from America ’s wars suggests lessons—and non-lessons—for assessing Russian opinion on the war in Ukraine.The comparison suggests that, after a rally-round-the flag effect at the outset of the war, a decline of support is to be expected regardless of the effects of media coverage, antiwar demonstrations, censorship and propaganda efforts, or military hap...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - May 26, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: John Mueller Source Type: blogs
Russia's Invasion of Ukraine May Harden U.S. Indo-Pacific Allies
The effects of Russia ' s war against Ukraine stretch worldwide as countries watch Ukraine ' s unfolding tragedy to glean possible lessons for their own security. Understanding how Australia and Japan are perceiving the conflict could be critical for allied strategy in the Indo-Pacific region. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - May 26, 2022 Category: Health Management Authors: Jeffrey W. Hornung; Hayley Channer Source Type: blogs
Russia Will Struggle to Sustain Its Disinformation Machine, Former New York Times/BBC Chief Tells RAND Europe
As former head of the New York Times and the BBC, Mark Thompson has tackled disinformation on both sides of the Atlantic. One of his big takeaways: It ' s not as easy as you might think to sustain a successful disinformation campaign. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - May 24, 2022 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: blogs
Extremism Online, Russia's Military, Preventing Police Killings: RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap focuses on the internet ' s role in stoking extremism and hate, how Russia has failed its military personnel, a research roadmap to help prevent police killings in the United States, and more. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - May 20, 2022 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: blogs
Rethinking the EU's Role in European Collective Defence
Russia ' s invasion of Ukraine is forcing European nations to quickly re-evaluate how best to maintain their collective security. This makes the concept of European strategic autonomy — the EU ' s increased ability to operate independently and with partners of choice on defence and security matters — more relevant than ever. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - May 20, 2022 Category: Health Management Authors: Lucia Retter; Stephanie Pezard Source Type: blogs
The Macro View – Health, Economics, and Politics and the Big Picture. What I Am Watching Here And Abroad.
May 19, 2022 Edition ----- Surely the biggest news this week is that there seems to be a real chance that Putin may not be around to persecute the Ukrainians with an immoral war for too much longer. An awful racially motivated shooting in the US. Otherwise the US supporting NATO expansion as a counter to Russia – hope there is not blow-back. In the UK cost of living is very problematic and getting worse. We are close to the election now so all bets are now off as the pollies hit fever pitch! ----- Major Issues. ----- https://www.afr.com/politics/the-teal-zeal-is-real-20220508-p5ajhm The teal zeal is rea l A minority gove...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - May 19, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
The Russian Military Has Failed Its Sons
The Russian military has a long history of mistreating its personnel and their frightened families. The military ' s culture of disregard for the lives and well-being of its personnel has done more than undermine their combat performance; it has also tanked their morale and will to fight. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - May 18, 2022 Category: Health Management Authors: Dara Massicot Source Type: blogs
Ukraine War Is Motivating Taiwan to Better Secure Its Own Future
Russia ' s invasion of Ukraine is probably motivating Taiwan to better secure its own future versus China. But many of the challenges currently facing Taiwan, such as shortcomings in reservist training or lingering confusion over its military strategy, are difficult to fix, assuming they are even fixable. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - May 13, 2022 Category: Health Management Authors: Derek Grossman Source Type: blogs
Core Commodity Price Inflation Was Zero in March and April
Alan ReynoldsThe Producer Price Index (PPI)is not a measure of inflation in the cost of living. It estimates pricesbusinesses receive, not prices consumers pay. Importantly, it includes soaringexport prices for U.S. on food and energy, which had already risen 4.5% in the month of March, 3% in February, and 2.8% in January due to sudden global scarcity in the wake of the Russian war and sanctions.The PPI “increased 0.5 percent in April…[partly because] construction increased 4.0 percent, whileprices for final demand services were unchanged. ” “The indexes for final demand trade services and for final demand servic...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - May 12, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: Alan Reynolds Source Type: blogs
The Macro View – Health, Economics, and Politics and the Big Picture. What I Am Watching Here And Abroad.
May 12 2022 Edition ----- Sadly the horror of the war and Ukraine just rolls on and the US has started a new and bitter debate on the status and legality of abortion. To me the Republicans are serial abusers of women whose attitudes and women are in about the 16thcentury. In Europe and the UK the war is dominating with the UK having some interesting local elections last week. Interesting the UK has promised to defend Sweden and Finland against Russia.
In OZ we just suffer the election campaign and all the associated nonsense.Debates are now over and all we have to do is vote!!!
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Source: Australian Health Information Technology - May 12, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
