Odds and Ends — 6 September 2022
Cryptocurrency, Investing, Money, Economy, Business, and Debt:
’We don’t have enough’ lithium globally to meet EV targets, mining CEO says
Gasoline prices are expected to continue to fall after Labor Day and some states could see below $3
Farmers pushing for immigration reform to counter labor shortages and escalating food prices
Gustavo Arnal, 52, the company's chief financial officer, died of suicide, the city's medical examiner said. His death came days after the company announced around 150 store closures.
Coronavirus News, Analysis, and Opinion:
This nanoparticle could be the key to a universal covid vaccine
China locks down 65 million, discourages holiday travel
Politics:
Judge Grants Trump’s Request for Special Master
The judge, who was appointed by Trump, in her ruling nodded at the fact that the Aug. 8 raid on Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach was the first time that law enforcement authorities had ever searched the residence of a former president as part of a criminal probe of that person.
“By the way, all right, God love you… Let him go. Let him go. No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. Let him go. Let him go. Look, everybody’s entitled to be an idiot.” — Joe Biden, in response to a heckler at a Labor Day speech.
Trump Rally Speaker Laments Plight Of Alleged Neo-Nazi Convicted Over J6 Role
Conservatives Made Everything in Britain Worse
So Liz Truss will be Britain’s next prime minister — the nation’s fourth in seven years. And she’s inheriting a nation falling apart at the seams.
Russia Is Buying North Korean Artillery
Russia is buying millions of artillery shells and rockets from North Korea, according to newly declassified American intelligence, a sign that global sanctions have severely restricted its supply chains and forced Moscow to turn to pariah states for military supplies.
The disclosure comes days after Russia received initial shipments of Iranian-made drones, some of which American officials said had mechanical problems. U.S. government officials said Russia’s decision to turn to Iran, and now North Korea, was a sign that sanctions and export controls imposed by the United States and Europe were hurting Moscow’s ability to obtain supplies for its army.
Serendipity:
America’s next big labor battle could be Minor League Baseball
When RPG’s are outlawed, only outlaws will have RPG’s
Two Ukrainian soldiers are being investigated after allegedly bringing an RPG to a funfair exhibition and handing it to a ten-year-old, who fired the rocket and injured at least 15 people.