Bill Mitchell: In the battle between government and the hedge fund gamblers – the government has all the cards

Two-thirds of Europe is under some sort of drought warning, in what is likely the worst such event in 500 years. Read Here

Odd that this did not come from the EU. The UN human rights chief called Wednesday for a “full investigation” into the possible excessive use of force by French police during the “yellow vest” demonstrations.  […]

Production in industry September 2024 (in real terms, provisional): -2.5% on the previous month (seasonally and calendar adjusted) -4.6% on the same month a year earlier (calendar adjusted) August 2024 (in real terms, revised): +2.6% […]