Hello Admins, Liberals, Loberals, and others, This morning, I noticed that someone here reported having log in problems for many months (until recently). I am aware of at least one other person who can log in, but no matter what area of the Forum is clicked next, is automatically logged out. Experim...

Yes, I understand your points (both JB and Cuchulainn). A few days ago, I happened across this in a used bookstore - pristine condition and  useful for both mathematical physics and physical mathematics. Ostensibly, it would help with the curvaceous coastal topologies of Ireland and Scotland, as wel...

So, to summarize: cold beaches, colder mountains, distilleries. My rejoinder: Scotland has them all and a good number of these as well: https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/715Cx1hSByL._AC_UL600_SR600,600_.jpg I've just picked The Royal and Ancient Sport up again for the first time in fi...

Not a bad idea to have a useful library here. So, noting a recent mention of Murray Gell-Mann's book The Quark and the Jaguar , which is an unusual and interesting read, I'll start with this: Strange Beauty: Murray Gell-Mann and the Revolution in 20th Century Physics  (2000). There is also a 2023 ed...

A Special Diamond Is the Key to a Fully Open Source Quantum Sensor - Wired August 9 2025 " Most of the components needed for the quantum sensor are simple off-the-shelf computing parts, but the diamond needs to be what's known as a “nitrogen-vacancy diamond.” Its special molecular properties a...

Haha - SNL since 1975!

We need some Treasury data resources too.

Equities are one thing, but I guess bonds could not take the medicine.

True. Tariff Tracker - The Conference Board Up to Date, with commentary, and a good table of the top 18 trade partners.  EU 20% (April 9) down to 10% (April 10), then paused for 90 days (April 10) Data Web - US Trade and Tariff Data It could be a nice data set except for the lag - only includes data...

As part of a different research project, here is a paper that was presented at the Brookings Papers on Economics Activity Conference in March. Treasury market dysfunction and the role of the central bank  Anil K Kashyap, Jeremy C. Stein, Jonathan L. Wallen, and Joshua Younger  March 26, 2025 " ...

A search on SSRN for "dead cat bounce" aka "bear market rally" yields.... 1 paper! Dead Cat Bounce - Demand Reversal Following the Bursting of a Bubble - Kolja Johannsen University of Warwick Written May 27, 2016 Behavioral finance perspective. Nice set of references. Abstract Th...

Maybe some anecdotes are nice to offset to too much of the dismal science. Today, I went out to the mall, Apple, Lowe's, Home Depot, and my favorite car dealership.  The mood was very sombre in all locations in a region that was not completely hostile to Trump previously. The Apple store was busy ri...

Data and useful resources for navigating tariffs, taxes, economic impact assessments, and other elements of the geopolitical zoo. First up: the USTR on Reciprocal Tariff Calculations ... https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/files/Press/Releases/2025/Screenshot%202025-04-02%20200501.png " To ca...

and finally this (same): A few more links with the same or similar information - (and not requiring log in). Tracking the lawsuits against Donald Trump’s executive actions - AP April 2 Basic information, easy to scan Litigation Tracker: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions - Just Securit...

and on the legal side - pulling this over from Trump - the second first 100 days (before it gets buried in that very active thread) Here is a compilation from the New York Times - worth a read on a variety of issues (though you do have to get a temp account to see the whole article): Tracking the La...

Also in the news today: These are the hardest-hit US trading partners under Trump’s tariffs - CNN April 3 Includes a detailed table of  Countries or blocs subject to tariff rates higher than the 10% base rate. Unfortunately, trying to cut and paste a portion of the table as an example does not work ...

Data and useful resources for navigating tariffs, taxes, economic impact assessments, and other elements of the geopolitical zoo. First up: the USTR on Reciprocal Tariff Calculations including this quantly gem: " Consider an environment in which the U.S. levies a tariff of rate τ_i on country i...