9/11, Anwar Al-Awlaki, And Our Unanswered Questions

Why So Many Social Science Claims Are False Authored by Christopher J. Ferguson via RealClearInvestigations, One of the most urgent questions facing society today is the potential impact of AI on education and labor markets. So it's no surprise that two scientists attempted to provide an answer, producing a meta-analysis suggesting that incorporating ChatGPT in schooling dramatically improved student outcomes. Social media and online sources promoted the 2025 study as a beacon of bright light. The problem is that the researchers' conclusions were later found to be unreliable, and the study was...

South Korea Gives Almonty's Major Tungsten Mine Final Green Light To Supply The West Bloomberg reports that Almonty Industries has secured final administrative approval from South Korean authorities to commercially process tungsten at its Sangdong mine. The approval positions Sangdong to begin supplying major Western customers and accelerate supply chain decoupling from China for the critical industrial metal. As Beijing restricts tungsten exports, the West's looming rearmament cycle adds urgency to securing conflict-free supplies. South Korea granted Almonty inspection certificates last Thursday that authorize commercial operation of Sangdong's processing plant and...

US Treasury Sells $139BN In Two Polar Opposite Auctions: A Stellar 2Y And A Dismal 5Y Ahead of Wednesday's FOMC decision (where according to SOFR futures, the odds of a rate hike are a significant 38%, even as most traders expect no action by the Fed), we had the week's first two coupon auctions take place according to an abbreviated schedule, with the sale of $69BN in 2Y notes taking place at 11:30am, followed by $70BN in 5Y notes. And while the former was unexpectedly strong, the latter was one...