EconReporter
@econreporter.bsky.social
Independent journalist focusing on economics and global economy
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Here is my Standing Repo Facility & Repo Crisis live update page
which will help me capture the progress and changes in a more comprehensive manner~
which will help me capture the progress and changes in a more comprehensive manner~
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I had not noticed until now, but according to LFS, total labour compensation decreased marginally in January, on a seasonally adjusted basis. Monthly volatility must be recognized, certainly, but this was an unusually big December-to-January change and it may portend a major economic downturn.
February 15, 2026 at 9:58 PM
I had not noticed until now, but according to LFS, total labour compensation decreased marginally in January, on a seasonally adjusted basis. Monthly volatility must be recognized, certainly, but this was an unusually big December-to-January change and it may portend a major economic downturn.
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So people are talking about fertility again. I keep some notes/links here 👇 FTR
"I think women having control over their fertility is a good thing. I am not in the business of convincing women to have more children for reasons that aren’t in their own best interest"
sites.google.com/view/tammysc...
"I think women having control over their fertility is a good thing. I am not in the business of convincing women to have more children for reasons that aren’t in their own best interest"
sites.google.com/view/tammysc...
Tammy Schirle - Having kids
There are a variety of reasons I get asked about people's decisions about having kids, because it's a decision that interacts with so many decisions and outcomes in the labour market. For example, I g...
sites.google.com
February 16, 2026 at 12:30 AM
So people are talking about fertility again. I keep some notes/links here 👇 FTR
"I think women having control over their fertility is a good thing. I am not in the business of convincing women to have more children for reasons that aren’t in their own best interest"
sites.google.com/view/tammysc...
"I think women having control over their fertility is a good thing. I am not in the business of convincing women to have more children for reasons that aren’t in their own best interest"
sites.google.com/view/tammysc...
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Here is an update to my compact set of 100 Canadian macroeconomic indicator charts. www.philipsmith.ca/Canadian_mac...
February 16, 2026 at 12:49 AM
Here is an update to my compact set of 100 Canadian macroeconomic indicator charts. www.philipsmith.ca/Canadian_mac...
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OpenAI said OpenClaw will live on as an open source project.
OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger joins OpenAI | TechCrunch
OpenAI said OpenClaw will live on as an open source project.
techcrunch.com
February 15, 2026 at 10:35 PM
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Doing a very strange thing that no one would care
A Liquidity Flow Analysis Hong Kong’s Exchange Fund Bills & Notes
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A Liquidity Flow Analysis Hong Kong’s Exchange Fund Bills & Notes
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February 15, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Doing a very strange thing that no one would care
A Liquidity Flow Analysis Hong Kong’s Exchange Fund Bills & Notes
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A Liquidity Flow Analysis Hong Kong’s Exchange Fund Bills & Notes
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Lol and around and around we go
*WARNER BROS. WEIGHS REOPENING SALE NEGOTIATIONS WITH PARAMOUNT
*WARNER BROS. WEIGHS REOPENING SALE NEGOTIATIONS WITH PARAMOUNT
February 15, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Lol and around and around we go
*WARNER BROS. WEIGHS REOPENING SALE NEGOTIATIONS WITH PARAMOUNT
*WARNER BROS. WEIGHS REOPENING SALE NEGOTIATIONS WITH PARAMOUNT
so... nobody hang around bsky on Sundays?
this is so cool
February 15, 2026 at 6:45 PM
so... nobody hang around bsky on Sundays?
so... Navarro ... watched this one? 🫨🫨🫨🫨
The Dow was at 43,488 when Trump took office. It just hit 50,000.
So if you had invested $43,488 in the US, you would now have $50,000. But if you had invested the same amount in the rest of the world, you would now be worth $60,000.
Lemme do a expla-youtube-nation
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYL5...
So if you had invested $43,488 in the US, you would now have $50,000. But if you had invested the same amount in the rest of the world, you would now be worth $60,000.
Lemme do a expla-youtube-nation
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYL5...
"Dow 50,000" Sound Nice. Until Justin Wolfers Shows You That U.S. Markets Are Coming 21st Out of 23.
What does “Dow 50,000” actually tell you—anything about the economy, or just that a number got bigger?
Dow 50,000 is a milestone, not a measurement. The level of the Dow is basically arbitrary: it’s…
www.youtube.com
February 15, 2026 at 6:40 PM
so... Navarro ... watched this one? 🫨🫨🫨🫨
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The Odd Lots Odd Couple was right there…
two men are sitting at a table with microphones in front of them and dancing .
ALT: two men are sitting at a table with microphones in front of them and dancing .
media.tenor.com
February 15, 2026 at 6:33 PM
The Odd Lots Odd Couple was right there…
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Who would'a thunk it? Ground coffee prices stabilize, ground beef price growth decelerates after tariff removal... It's like basic trade theory works! #EconSky @taxpolicycenter.bsky.social
February 15, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Who would'a thunk it? Ground coffee prices stabilize, ground beef price growth decelerates after tariff removal... It's like basic trade theory works! #EconSky @taxpolicycenter.bsky.social
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The evidence from 2025 — revised jobs data, the inflation path, household balance sheets — increasingly suggests the economy did achieve something close to a soft landing in 2023-24. Tariffs might’ve scrambled it. Now the question is whether it can get back there.
www.wsj.com/economy/fede...
www.wsj.com/economy/fede...
The Economy May Have Stuck the Soft Landing. Nobody Wants to Jinx It.
Inflation is easing, jobs are holding up, and growth is solid. But after years of high prices and with new risks emerging, declarations of victory feel premature.
www.wsj.com
February 15, 2026 at 5:41 PM
The evidence from 2025 — revised jobs data, the inflation path, household balance sheets — increasingly suggests the economy did achieve something close to a soft landing in 2023-24. Tariffs might’ve scrambled it. Now the question is whether it can get back there.
www.wsj.com/economy/fede...
www.wsj.com/economy/fede...
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Link is here: ielp.worldtradelaw.net/2025/06/what...
What to Expect When You’re Expecting a Trade Deal
There is widespread speculation about trade agreements that may be coming in the next 10 days (or soon after), including their form and what they might contain. What should we expect? T…
ielp.worldtradelaw.net
February 15, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Link is here: ielp.worldtradelaw.net/2025/06/what...
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As we wait for SCOTUS to rule on whether the tariffs are permitted under IEEPA, let's also keep in mind a question raised by law prof Kathleen Claussen last June: Are the new bilateral trade deals permitted under IEEPA?
February 15, 2026 at 5:35 PM
As we wait for SCOTUS to rule on whether the tariffs are permitted under IEEPA, let's also keep in mind a question raised by law prof Kathleen Claussen last June: Are the new bilateral trade deals permitted under IEEPA?
The Odd Lots Sitcom!!
We are on vacation with another family; me and the other dad discovered we are both Odd Lots fans, casually mentioning @weisenthal.bsky.social & @tracyalloway.bsky.social
My wife: “Who are these people?!?!??
My wife: “Who are these people?!?!??
February 15, 2026 at 5:36 PM
The Odd Lots Sitcom!!
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We are on vacation with another family; me and the other dad discovered we are both Odd Lots fans, casually mentioning @weisenthal.bsky.social & @tracyalloway.bsky.social
My wife: “Who are these people?!?!??
My wife: “Who are these people?!?!??
February 15, 2026 at 5:24 PM
We are on vacation with another family; me and the other dad discovered we are both Odd Lots fans, casually mentioning @weisenthal.bsky.social & @tracyalloway.bsky.social
My wife: “Who are these people?!?!??
My wife: “Who are these people?!?!??
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A more interesting question is how it can make existing white collar jobs more productive?
I reckon it’s currently saving me one to two hours a week. That doesn’t sound huge but one-two hours per week adds up to 50-100 hours a year which is a meaningful boost to my total hours for other tasks.
A more interesting question is how it can make existing white collar jobs more productive?
I reckon it’s currently saving me one to two hours a week. That doesn’t sound huge but one-two hours per week adds up to 50-100 hours a year which is a meaningful boost to my total hours for other tasks.
February 15, 2026 at 12:09 PM
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A more interesting question is how it can make existing white collar jobs more productive?
I reckon it’s currently saving me one to two hours a week. That doesn’t sound huge but one-two hours per week adds up to 50-100 hours a year which is a meaningful boost to my total hours for other tasks.
A more interesting question is how it can make existing white collar jobs more productive?
I reckon it’s currently saving me one to two hours a week. That doesn’t sound huge but one-two hours per week adds up to 50-100 hours a year which is a meaningful boost to my total hours for other tasks.
February 15, 2026 at 4:48 PM
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Montreal’s downtown pedestrian street on a warm and sunny winter day (-5°C, 23°F)
February 15, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Montreal’s downtown pedestrian street on a warm and sunny winter day (-5°C, 23°F)
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Token Anxiety
i think i mostly echo this for myself. with so much that can be done, i often feel like i *should* be doing something, always
i think i mostly echo this for myself. with so much that can be done, i often feel like i *should* be doing something, always
February 15, 2026 at 11:44 AM
Token Anxiety
i think i mostly echo this for myself. with so much that can be done, i often feel like i *should* be doing something, always
i think i mostly echo this for myself. with so much that can be done, i often feel like i *should* be doing something, always
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BREAKING: @patrickwintour.bsky.social reports Jonathan Powell turned down the opportunity to become Starmer’s chief of staff, and is thinking of leaving at the end of the year.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
February 15, 2026 at 3:56 PM
BREAKING: @patrickwintour.bsky.social reports Jonathan Powell turned down the opportunity to become Starmer’s chief of staff, and is thinking of leaving at the end of the year.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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What to do in Toronto and the GTA on Family Day 2026
What to do in Toronto and the GTA on Family Day 2026
Wondering how to enjoy holiday Monday? Here’s a list of all the fun (and free) activities you can take advantage of on Feb. 16.
www.thestar.com
February 15, 2026 at 3:40 PM
What to do in Toronto and the GTA on Family Day 2026
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1) A job is a combination of tasks that are visible to people outside the role and activities/relationships/tacit knowledge visible only to people doing the job
2) If you automate the visible tasks you haven't replaced the job
2) If you automate the visible tasks you haven't replaced the job
February 15, 2026 at 3:21 PM
1) A job is a combination of tasks that are visible to people outside the role and activities/relationships/tacit knowledge visible only to people doing the job
2) If you automate the visible tasks you haven't replaced the job
2) If you automate the visible tasks you haven't replaced the job
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Sleepy pre-game
February 15, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Sleepy pre-game
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Fascinating reading Brits blame their housing affordability crisis on “unsustainable” levels of immigration.
As if the UK growing about 20% since 1970 is blisteringly fast population growth.
The US, Canada, and Australia were 60%, 90%, and 95% in that same period.
As if the UK growing about 20% since 1970 is blisteringly fast population growth.
The US, Canada, and Australia were 60%, 90%, and 95% in that same period.
February 15, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Fascinating reading Brits blame their housing affordability crisis on “unsustainable” levels of immigration.
As if the UK growing about 20% since 1970 is blisteringly fast population growth.
The US, Canada, and Australia were 60%, 90%, and 95% in that same period.
As if the UK growing about 20% since 1970 is blisteringly fast population growth.
The US, Canada, and Australia were 60%, 90%, and 95% in that same period.
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According to Rentals.ca, the average asking rent in Canada was down 2.0% in January compared to a year earlier, continuing the decline that has been evident since October 2024. The December-to-January movement, however, suggests the decline may be coming to an end. #cdnecon
February 15, 2026 at 3:24 PM
According to Rentals.ca, the average asking rent in Canada was down 2.0% in January compared to a year earlier, continuing the decline that has been evident since October 2024. The December-to-January movement, however, suggests the decline may be coming to an end. #cdnecon