Research tools, Emacs, SQLite, and self-hosting briefing notes

Research tools, Emacs, SQLite, and self-hosting briefing notes

Software, Linux

Research notes and data are part of any organisation doing serious work. It is important to have that data easily findable and readily available when people need it. This is not usually when it is produced. Having self-hosted solutions that allow for app installation, forums, notifications, search, and data exploration and collection brings the research to life. Allowing me to do this while using my own workflow, tools, software, and set up is priceless.

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Their industrial strategy and ours

Their industrial strategy and ours

Trade War, Economics

There are massive differences in the industrial strategies from the left and those promoted by the new conservative movement circling Trump. It is essential for the movement's leadership to articulate the difference for workers. A right wing version industrial policies will only lead to war, domestic conflict, stagnant wages, inflation, and capital profiteering from misery.

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Volatility and arriving back at the beginning

Volatility and arriving back at the beginning

Trade War

There are indications that the mess that occurred since the election of Trump in the USA has returned valuations to where it started. The difference now is that we are living through a much more volatile world, so it is a now not about growth, but downside risk.

War and investment

War and investment

Trade War

The political narrative around Trump is that he does not want global conflict and war. However, it is clear Trump has no plan to affect the current conflicts raging that he promised to end within days of being elected.

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Breaking the economy

Breaking the economy

Trade War

The capitalist economy of the USA requires large amounts of debt to operate effectively. That debt does not just need to be accessible to new, starting companies and consumers making large purchases, but also to already (highly) indebted companies and consumers. Competition and lack of real pay growth means that the only way to finance growth is through debt spending.

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