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Top Links 380 How Congress is holding up the defense-industrial boom, China's green hydrogen push, Keynes on the politics of time &. a disaster brewing in Congo

286 implied HN points • 05 Mar 24
🌍 World Politics Green Energy Economics History
  1. The post shares top links about Congress affecting the defense-industrial boom, China's green hydrogen efforts, Keynes' views on time politics, and a looming disaster in Congo.
  2. Adam Tooze's Chartbook Newsletter provides great links and content related to various global topics.
  3. The post features an image by Hiroshi Hamaya, a renowned Japanese documentary photographer from the 20th century.

Top Links 358 Bond markets on fire, Cairo revamp, Libyan flood aftermath, Aron on Europe & NATO, plus fascism in America

286 implied HN points • 25 Jan 24
🌍 World Politics Europe NATO America
  1. US corporate bond markets have been very active recently, with record-breaking amounts of debt being sold.
  2. An article discusses the mysterious death of Cuban artist Ana Mendieta, who fell from her New York apartment in 1985.
  3. The Chartbook Newsletter by Adam Tooze covers a variety of topics including bond markets, Cairo redevelopment, Libyan flood aftermath, and fascist movements in America.

Top Links 373 Ordeal by Roses, US bank worries, Gazprom's losses, misfiring missiles & Bismarck's legacy

286 implied HN points • 21 Feb 24
💰 Finance Banks Real Estate Investment
  1. Top Links 373 include the Ordeal by Roses photos, US bank concerns, Gazprom's losses, misfiring missiles, and Bismarck's legacy.
  2. US banks like JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America have seen a decrease in reserves for commercial real estate debt.
  3. This post is available for paid subscribers and includes insights on various topics related to finance and geopolitics.
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Top Links 387 America's aging capital stock, Japan's trade union breakthrough, instant noodles taking over the world & the decline of hobbies.

271 implied HN points • 15 Mar 24
🎨 Art & Illustration Sculpture Exhibition
  1. The post discusses America's aging capital stock, Japan's trade union breakthrough, instant noodles' global popularity, and the decline of hobbies.
  2. There are links, images, and other content from the Chartbook Newsletter by Adam Tooze.
  3. The post includes information about sculptor Rigobert Nimi's background and work.

Top Links 369 The lasagne of European farm politics, South African power cut misery, uninsurable weather & Adrienne Rich

228 implied HN points • 14 Feb 24
🎨 Art & Illustration Art Painter
  1. The post discusses a variety of topics like European farm politics, South African power cuts, and uninsurable weather.
  2. The images and links shared in the post are from the Chartbook Newsletter by Adam Tooze.
  3. There is a mention of French painter and poet Jean-Michel Atlan's tragic life and his time at a mental health facility.

Top Links 388 America's stable economy, Brazil's China dilemma, Nepal's lurch to the left,Latiff Mohidin's Pago Pago & the "funky drummer".

228 implied HN points • 18 Mar 24
🌍 World Politics Global Affairs
  1. The post highlights insights on America's stable economy, Brazil's China dilemma, Nepal's political shift to the left, and Latiff Mohidin's Pago Pago art series.
  2. The Chartbook Newsletter by Adam Tooze provides great links, images, and reading material related to these topics.
  3. The content includes information about Latiff Mohidin, a prominent figure in Malaysian modernism, known for his abstract Pago Pago series depicting Malay landscapes.

Top Links 389 American protectionism, fossil fuel rearguard, Cuban protests, two visions of American transport - Chrysler vs Amtrak & how the Black Panthers mapped Yale.

0 implied HN points • 19 Mar 24
🌍 World Politics Global Issues
  1. The post highlights various topics like American protectionism, fossil fuel rearguard, Cuban protests, and differing American transportation visions.
  2. It mentions a comparison between Chrysler and Amtrak's perspectives on American transport.
  3. There is also a mention of how the Black Panthers mapped Yale.