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Francesco Saraceno
@fsaraceno.bsky.social
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Economist, working on the EU and on Macro/HET
Posting in Italian and English

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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 22h
Solar’s price drop is astonishing: panels are now 98% cheaper than when I first analyzed them in 2004.

Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.

Reposted by Katharine Hayhoe, Francesco Saraceno, Richard Waite

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Andreas Schmittner @andreasschmittner.bsky.social · 3d
10 Years After a Breakthrough Climate Pact, Here’s Where We Are www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
10 Years After the Paris Climate Agreement, Here's Where We Are
Has anything really changed in the decade since the Paris Agreement was reached? Actually, quite a lot.
www.nytimes.com

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Andrew Watt @andrewwatteu.bsky.social · 3d
The @etui.bsky.social is holding its annual Future of Work conference on 10-11 February 2026

If you want to present work in this area, submit an abstract
🚨 by November 14th 🚨

Details see:

www.etui.org/events/futur...
www.etui.org

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Philipp Heimberger @heimbergecon.bsky.social · 4d
This new ECB paper serves as a reference guide to ECB models and empirical benchmarks on monetary policy transmission and extensively reports the findings of our recent meta-analysis on the effects of conventional monetary policy on output and prices.

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Francesco Saraceno @fsaraceno.bsky.social · 4d
First visit of the two days study trip to Brussels with the Northwestern-Sciences Po program on EU Affairs. We are at @etui.bsky.social welcomed by @andrewwatteu.bsky.social and Bart Vanhercke to discuss EU social policies in this delicate moment

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John Hanger @jrfhanger.bsky.social · 5d
BYD operates one of Latin America’s largest EV plants in Brazil.

"Built on the site of a shuttered Ford facility, the 4.6-million-square-meter complex is expected to produce up to 300,000 cars a year."

BYD takes over a closed Ford plant. Legacy auto shrinks.
#energysky
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/05/c...
How Chinese EV makers are winning in Brazil
China automakers have turned to emerging markets like Brazil to offload their massive supply. Brands including BYD now make up over 80% of EV sales in Brazil.
www.cnbc.com

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Jason Furman @jasonfurman.bsky.social · 5d
Jobs numbers, per ADP. Back in the black but not by much--and 3-month moving average basically zero.

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The Economist @economist.com · 6d
Despite their daunting complexity, we have done the maths
Tracking the cost of Donald Trump’s tariffs
They have raised American consumer prices by around 0.3 percentage points
econ.st

fsaraceno.bsky.social
Francesco Saraceno @fsaraceno.bsky.social · 7d
Very interesting debate on who's winning the #AI debate.
Very far from being settled #China #US
on.ft.com/47ForL4
The State of AI: is China about to win the race?
The world is focused on America’s lead but Beijing has the means, motive and opportunity to pull ahead
on.ft.com

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 20d
China dominates the supply of rare earths that are essential to iPhones and missiles alike, giving it leverage in the trade war with the US. Here's what to know
Why Rare Earths Are China’s Trump Card in Trade War
Rare earths are among the most critical raw materials on the planet, deeply embedded in the technologies that underpin modern life. Yet few people had even heard of them until the eruption of the US-China trade war thrust them into the limelight.
bloom.bg

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acemaxx analytics @acemaxx.bsky.social · 20d
History shows that #bubbles typically arise around transformative #innovation that attracts investor and corporate enthusiasm. In turn, that drives up asset prices and #capacity expansion far ahead of fundamentals, chart #GoldmanSachs

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Francesco Saraceno @fsaraceno.bsky.social · 26d
Interesting
on.ft.com/4hcNYQ9
EU to bypass Washington and woo US states on green agenda
Brussels plans to work on clean energy and climate action with ‘subnational entities, business and think-tanks’
on.ft.com

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David Higham @oldtrotter.bsky.social · 27d
Might be of interest given your recent exchanges? @t0nyyates.bsky.social @tobyn.bsky.social @johnspringford.bsky.social @jomichell.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/worksinp...
What makes Joel Mokyr great
His Nobel is a triumph for history and the importance of ideas
open.substack.com

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Francesco Saraceno @fsaraceno.bsky.social · 27d
Thanks Philipp!
heimbergecon.bsky.social Philipp Heimberger @heimbergecon.bsky.social · 28d
Only a fraction of the Draghi report’s recommendations have been implemented; EU member states are "reluctant to make bold moves, unable to agree on anything significant except for a rearmament race.. Europe is becoming more vulnerable and continues to lose ground to the 🇺🇸and🇨🇳"

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Francesco Saraceno @fsaraceno.bsky.social · 27d
Interesting article on the new round of #China #US confrontation.
US officials seem to think that there are differences between Chinese administrations.

My perception is that China carefully plans and executes strategies. Contrary to…

on.ft.com/475ahTb
Bessent says China wants to ‘pull everybody else down’
US Treasury secretary tells FT that Beijing is trying to hurt the world’s economy
on.ft.com

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Philipp Heimberger @heimbergecon.bsky.social · 28d
Only a fraction of the Draghi report’s recommendations have been implemented; EU member states are "reluctant to make bold moves, unable to agree on anything significant except for a rearmament race.. Europe is becoming more vulnerable and continues to lose ground to the 🇺🇸and🇨🇳"

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Makronom @makronom.bsky.social · Oct 10
Ein Jahr nach Veröffentlichung des #Draghi-Berichts steckt Europa tiefer in der Krise als vorher: Nur wenige Empfehlungen wurden umgesetzt, die Kommission ist passiv, die Mitgliedstaaten blockieren – außer beim Wettrüsten. Ein Beitrag von @fsaraceno.bsky.social:
makronom.de/europa-sitzt...
Europa sitzt in den Startlöchern fest
Ein Jahr nach Veröffentlichung des Draghi-Berichts steckt Europa noch tiefer in der Krise als vorher: Nur wenige Empfehlungen wurden umgesetzt, die Kommission ist passiv, die Mitgliedstaaten blockiere...
makronom.de

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Francesco Saraceno @fsaraceno.bsky.social · Oct 10
There is also a 🇩🇪 version!

makronom.de/europa-sitzt...
Europa sitzt in den Startlöchern fest
Ein Jahr nach Veröffentlichung des Draghi-Berichts steckt Europa noch tiefer in der Krise als vorher: Nur wenige Empfehlungen wurden umgesetzt, die Kommission ist passiv, die Mitgliedstaaten blockiere...
makronom.de

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Florian Scheuer @florianscheuer.bsky.social · Oct 10
I am delighted to share that Nobel laureates Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee will join our Department of Economics @econ.uzh.ch at the University of Zurich on July 1, 2026, as Lemann Foundation Professors of Economics.

🧵 1/7

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Andrew Watt @andrewwatteu.bsky.social · Oct 10
@fsaraceno.bsky.social on Europe's failure to kickstart investment, one year after the Draghi Report
fsaraceno.wordpress.com/2025/10/07/t...
The Draghi Report, One Year Later: Europe Still at the Starting Blocks
One year after the Draghi Report, Europe remains trapped in a cycle of low productivity and weak investment
fsaraceno.wordpress.com

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Francesco Saraceno @fsaraceno.bsky.social · Oct 10
Oggi alle 12:30 sono al Festival dell’economia critica in Fondazione Giangiacomo Feltrinelli per un panel su “Capitalismo, Stato e Europa”, con un panel di tutto rispetto.

Sono grato per l’invito!

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Christian Chavagneux @chrisaltereco.bsky.social · Oct 8
Et on ne voit pas comment ça pourrait changer.

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Michaël Zemmour @michaelzemmour.cpesr.fr · Oct 7
Je ne sais pas s'il y aura des élections, mais ça serait vraiment le bon moment pour reparler des services publics en général et en particulier de l'école publique.

Soutenir ses agents, les reconnaître, en recruter, reconstruire la confiance, programmer des moyens pour plusieurs années...

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fsaraceno.bsky.social
Francesco Saraceno @fsaraceno.bsky.social · Oct 7
One year after the #Draghi Report, #Europe remains trapped in a cycle of low productivity and weak #investment
The Draghi Report, One Year Later: Europe Still at the Starting Blocks
One year after the Draghi Report, Europe remains trapped in a cycle of low productivity and weak investment
fsaraceno.wordpress.com

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Andrea Bettini @andreabettini.bsky.social · Oct 7
Il Nobel per la Fisica 2025 va al britannico John Clarke, al francese Michel H. Devoret e allo statunitense John M. Martinis per i loro studi sulla meccanica quantistica
www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physi...
Nobel Prize in Physics 2025
The Nobel Prize in Physics 2025 was awarded to John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis “for the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantisation in an electri...
www.nobelprize.org

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Agence France-Presse @afp.com · Oct 7
L'éolien et le solaire ont dépassé le charbon l'an dernier mais la croissance des énergies renouvelables ralentit à cause de changements politiques aux Etats-Unis et en Chine, ce qui met hors de portée l'objectif de tripler les capacités mondiales d'ici 2030 fixé lors de la COP28.

➡️ u.afp.com/SmgH

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NPR @npr.org · Oct 7
U.S. allies in Europe and the Indo-Pacific are showing willingness to coordinate and cooperate across a wide range of shared interests, from trade to defense and alliance management to China.
With U.S. leadership in doubt, can its allies chart their own course?
U.S. allies in Europe and the Indo-Pacific are showing willingness to coordinate and cooperate across a wide range of shared interests, from trade to defense and alliance management to China.
n.pr

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Jean-François Bonnefon @jfbonnefon.bsky.social · Oct 7
Taylor Swift singing about peer review
It's actually sweet All the time you've spent on me It's honestly wild All the effort you've put in It's actually romantic Stop talking dirty to me It sounded nasty, but it Feels like you're flirting with me

fsaraceno.bsky.social
Francesco Saraceno @fsaraceno.bsky.social · Oct 1
Taxe #Zucman : pourquoi les biens professionnels ne doivent plus échapper à l'impôt www.alternatives-economiques.fr/taxe-zucman-...
Taxe Zucman : pourquoi les biens professionnels ne doivent plus échapper à l'impôt
Les ultrariches tirent le principal de leur fortune de leurs biens professionnels. Et ça fait quarante ans qu’ils se battent pour que ce patrimoine reste exonéré de toute taxation.
www.alternatives-economiques.fr

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Francesco Saraceno @fsaraceno.bsky.social · Sep 21
Nel #DiarioEuropeo in edicola oggi sul Domani discuto della #TaxeZucman, di possibili problemi, e soluzioni. Come dice Blanchard, non è perfetta ma necessaria per la giustizia fiscale #Fisco #Francia

www.editorialedomani.it/economia/in-...
In Francia si discute di giustizia fiscale, ma in Italia la tassa sui ricchi è un tabù
La proposta di introdurre la “tassa Zucman”, cioè di tassare i grandi patrimoni, è al centro di un infuocato dibattito Oltralpe. Non è ovviamente esente da critiche, ma sarebbe bene avere un dibattito...
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