
Jacob Bacharach
83 posts

Jacob Bacharach
@jakebackpack
Novelist. Critic. Books about crooks.


JP Morgan on oil prices/Strait of Hormuz: "A core assumption of our framework is that the accelerating pace of oil inventory depletion will ultimately force the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, one way or another. Our base case envisions the Strait reopens in June—anchored on June 1 for simplicity—following a clear and credible announcement ratified and confirmed by both sides, such as a statement from the UN Security Council."



That Trump was surprised or disappointed in Iran’s response reflects analytical breakdown in assessing the regime. Either CIA analysts aren’t doing their jobs or Trump isn’t listening. The US has misread Iran consistently since war began.


The Chinese Communist Party has an economic playbook: They often reverse-engineer a product, like cars, deeply subsidize it, flood markets to undercut all their competitors and drive them out of business. That playbook is why I am working to ban Chinese vehicles in the U.S. I joined the @DetroitChamber / @MichAuto to talk about this threat to national and economic security.

Prego, the pasta sauce company, is getting into hardware with a device that sits on your table and records dinner conversations, per the WIRED.







