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Poor regulation causes scarcity

(Dan here…another  of David Zetland’s students Hanna writes on regulation…a reminder of what also matters during this heated political climate, and from a younger generation. The first mention of water wars at AB was 2007 I believe.) Poor regulation causes scarcity Hannah writes* In 2014, Flint was plunged into a water crisis. However, this was […]

Weekly Indicators for February 24 – 28 at Seeking Alpha

by New Deal democrat Weekly Indicators for February 24 – 28 at Seeking Alpha My Weekly Indicators post is up at Seeking Alpha. What happened in the past week certainly fits the definition of a crash – a loss of more than 10% in just five days – in my mind anyway. Not just stocks, but […]

Atlanta and downstream friends

(Dan here…another  of David Zetland’s students Johanna writes on groundwater…a reminder of what also matters during this heated political climate, and from a younger generation. The first mention of water wars at AB was 2007 I believe.) Atlanta and downstream friends Johanna writes* This post offers some insight into the problems of water management in […]

A threatened groundwater source

(Dan here…one of David Zetland’s students Lenaide writes on groundwater…a reminder of what also matters during this heated political climate, and from a younger generation) A threatened groundwater source Lenaide writes* Imagine living in a city located on top of the largest groundwater source and longest river in France, but to also have both of […]

The impact of coronavirus on my slowdown vs. recession forecast

by New Deal democrat The impact of coronavirus on my slowdown vs. recession forecast  For roughly the last half year, my forecast has been that a slowdown without a recession was the most likely scenario, *IF* the economy were left to its own devices. Well, given the horror scenarios possible with the coronavirus outbreak, the […]