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03.09.26 - 16:18
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Ford Risks Another Big EV Failure (24/7 Wall St.)
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Somehow, The Wall Street Journal got hold of Ford's (NYSE: F) sales of its Fathom, which is its most recent jump into the EV sector. The figure is 100,000 in the first year. Maybe the approximately $30,000 price tag will help. Almost every car industry headwind is against it. This looks a bit like Ford's […]...
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03.09.26 - 14:03
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USAA Appoints Vice Admiral Craig Clapperton to Board of Directors (Business Wire)
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Retired Navy leader brings decades of military leadership and experience navigating technological change and complex operating environmentsSAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--USAA today announced the appointment of Vice Admiral Craig Clapperton, U.S. Navy (Retired), to its Board of Directors, effective September 1.
For more than a century, USAA has been guided by leaders with deep military experience and a commitment to those who serve. Clapperton adds to that legacy, bringing 36 years of military leadership and extensive experience across national security and technology.
Clapperton's career spanned some of the most consequential changes in modern warfare, from traditional sea and air power to the emergence of cyber, space and artificial intelligence. He commanded at sea, including the USS Theodore Roosevelt and the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, and later held senior leadership roles across U.S. Cyber Command and U.S. Navy Space Command. Across those assignments, he led large, global organizations at t...
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03.09.26 - 13:15
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Der Geruch von Haltung am Morgen (Tichys Einblick)
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Eine der berühmtesten Szenen aus Francis Ford Coppolas ‚Apocalypse Now' spielt am Morgen nach einem amerikanischen Angriff auf ein vietnamesisches Dorf. Hubschrauber haben die Küste unter Wagners „Walkürenritt“ zusammengeschossen, Napalm legt sich über die Landschaft. Zwischen Rauch, Feuer und Verwüstung steht Lieutenant Colonel Bill Kilgore, gespielt von Robert Duvall, scheinbar vollkommen unberührt von dem, was
Der Beitrag Der Geruch von Haltung am Morgen erschien zuerst auf Tichys Einblick....
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31.08.26 - 23:54
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The Fallacy Of Stable Prices (ZeroHedge)
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The Fallacy Of Stable Prices
Authored by George Ford Smith via Mises Institute,
Though Herbert Hoover was a pioneer among presidents in getting the government to "do something" about a depression, he was no maverick. He had the support of distinguished court economists who promoted the idea that stable prices were the key to lasting prosperity.
Common sense tells us that if we walk into a store and find prices consistently lower than they had been, we are better off, other things equal, because our money buys more. As Rothbard wrote, "Increased productivity tends to lower prices (and costs) and thereby distribute the fruits of free enterprise to all the public, raising the standard of living of all consumers. Forcible propping up of the price level prevents this spread of higher living standards."
While the concept "stable price level" may not sound menacing, the mechanism for achieving it was. The theory's proponents, which included such economics luminaries as ...
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