Ida Mirzaie
@idamirzaie.bsky.social
Macroeconomist
Current research: Feminism & gender equality in the Middle East
Current research: Feminism & gender equality in the Middle East
Tariff measures are already having an upward pressure on consumer prices. Price of durable goods like cars and electronic are increasing.
How Tariffs Are Affecting Prices in 2025
A model suggests that although tariffs have been only partially passed through to consumers, they already have exerted measurable pressure on prices.
www.stlouisfed.org
October 16, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Tariff measures are already having an upward pressure on consumer prices. Price of durable goods like cars and electronic are increasing.
“China's economy is falling apart. They've had 33 consecutive months of declining producer prices. New household loans in early 2025 hit their lowest level in 20 years. Property prices are down 4.8% year-over-year, destroying $18 trillion in household wealth.”
Bond market crisis: why this looks just like 2007-2008 all over again
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August 22, 2025 at 12:26 PM
“China's economy is falling apart. They've had 33 consecutive months of declining producer prices. New household loans in early 2025 hit their lowest level in 20 years. Property prices are down 4.8% year-over-year, destroying $18 trillion in household wealth.”
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The U.S. is facing a steep decline in international travelers—and this fee will only make it worse, say tourism officials.
New $250 Visa Integrity Fee Will Cost US $11 Billion, Say Tourism Officials
The U.S. is facing a steep decline in international travelers—and this fee will only make it worse, say tourism officials.
www.forbes.com
August 15, 2025 at 2:25 PM
The U.S. is facing a steep decline in international travelers—and this fee will only make it worse, say tourism officials.
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The support for the euro is far from unanimous mainly because of fears of rising prices.
Bulgaria to enter eurozone in 2026
Bulgaria to enter eurozone in 2026
www.brusselstimes.com
July 8, 2025 at 3:02 PM
The support for the euro is far from unanimous mainly because of fears of rising prices.
Well said!
🎓 HARVARD HUMILIATES TRUMP IN PUBLIC RESPONSE || BARACK OBAMA BEST MOTIVATION
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June 2, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Well said!
Supreme Court orders Trump administration not to deport Venezuelans under Alien Enemies Act for now - NBC News
"The government is directed not to remove any member of the putative class of detainees from the United States until further order of this court," the brief order said.
"The government is directed not to remove any member of the putative class of detainees from the United States until further order of this court," the brief order said.
April 19, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Supreme Court orders Trump administration not to deport Venezuelans under Alien Enemies Act for now - NBC News
"The government is directed not to remove any member of the putative class of detainees from the United States until further order of this court," the brief order said.
"The government is directed not to remove any member of the putative class of detainees from the United States until further order of this court," the brief order said.
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Israeli forces intensify ground operations in northern and southern Gaza as Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz warns of seizing territory in the besieged enclave if all captives not released ⤵️
Israel threatens annexation after expanding ground offensive in Gaza
Israeli forces intensify ground operations in northern and southern Gaza with residents saying no warnings given.
aje.io
March 21, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Israeli forces intensify ground operations in northern and southern Gaza as Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz warns of seizing territory in the besieged enclave if all captives not released ⤵️
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Thousands of protesters have joined a march in Istanbul in support of the city’s arrested mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, defying a warning from Turkish President Erdogan that authorities would crack down on “street terror” aje.io/cvgpq7
March 21, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Thousands of protesters have joined a march in Istanbul in support of the city’s arrested mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, defying a warning from Turkish President Erdogan that authorities would crack down on “street terror” aje.io/cvgpq7
“Most of the new inquiries are focused on colleges’ partnerships with the PhD Project, a nonprofit that helps students from underrepresented groups get degrees in business with the goal of diversifying the business world, The Associated Press reported.”
UW, WSU face investigations as part of Trump’s anti-DEI campaign
The University of Washington and Washington State are among more than 50 universities under investigation for alleged racial discrimination.
www.seattletimes.com
March 14, 2025 at 4:10 PM
“Most of the new inquiries are focused on colleges’ partnerships with the PhD Project, a nonprofit that helps students from underrepresented groups get degrees in business with the goal of diversifying the business world, The Associated Press reported.”
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PKK declares ceasefire with Turkey after Ocalan's call - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/pkk-declare-ceasefire-turkey-after-ocalan-call
PKK declares ceasefire with Turkey after Ocalan's call
The Kurdish group said in a statement that any congress for dissolution must include the jailed leader
www.middleeasteye.net
March 1, 2025 at 3:43 PM
PKK declares ceasefire with Turkey after Ocalan's call - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/pkk-declare-ceasefire-turkey-after-ocalan-call
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Tortured death of trans man in western New York echoes notorious 90s killing
Tortured death of trans man in western New York echoes notorious 90s killing
Seven people have been arrested over ‘horrific’ death of Sam Nordquist, 24. A similar case in Wyoming once helped fuel the LGBTQ+ rights movement
A body discarded in a field. Cold weather. Signs of torture.
So far, seven people have been charged with…
www.theguardian.com
March 1, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Tortured death of trans man in western New York echoes notorious 90s killing
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A close reading of the philosopher Alexander Dugin’s work offers an answer to the central question of the war in Ukraine, one that, after three years, has still not been adequately addressed: Just why did Vladimir Putin want to conquer the country?
The Imperialist Philosopher Who Demanded the Ukraine War
For decades, Alexander Dugin argued that Russia had a messianic mission, and that destroying an independent Ukraine was necessary to fulfilling it.
www.newyorker.com
March 1, 2025 at 5:02 PM
A close reading of the philosopher Alexander Dugin’s work offers an answer to the central question of the war in Ukraine, one that, after three years, has still not been adequately addressed: Just why did Vladimir Putin want to conquer the country?
IAFFE Online Event on Gender and Conflict is held on Thursday, February 27, at 16:00 GMT.
Speakers:
- Cecilia Alemany
- Nada Ali
- Anmar Rafeedie
- Shahla Talebi
Moderator: Ida Mirzaie
This event will be in English with translation in Arabic & Farsi. More information at:
www.iaffe.org/online-events
Speakers:
- Cecilia Alemany
- Nada Ali
- Anmar Rafeedie
- Shahla Talebi
Moderator: Ida Mirzaie
This event will be in English with translation in Arabic & Farsi. More information at:
www.iaffe.org/online-events
February 18, 2025 at 9:53 PM
IAFFE Online Event on Gender and Conflict is held on Thursday, February 27, at 16:00 GMT.
Speakers:
- Cecilia Alemany
- Nada Ali
- Anmar Rafeedie
- Shahla Talebi
Moderator: Ida Mirzaie
This event will be in English with translation in Arabic & Farsi. More information at:
www.iaffe.org/online-events
Speakers:
- Cecilia Alemany
- Nada Ali
- Anmar Rafeedie
- Shahla Talebi
Moderator: Ida Mirzaie
This event will be in English with translation in Arabic & Farsi. More information at:
www.iaffe.org/online-events
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🆕📝 in Journal of Marriage and Family
by Natalie Nitsche, Daniela Grunow & me:
We study how both partners' gender ideologies—their ideological pairings—affect housework division in 🇩🇪.
It's Open Access!
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
#sociology #demography @ncfr.bsky.social
by Natalie Nitsche, Daniela Grunow & me:
We study how both partners' gender ideologies—their ideological pairings—affect housework division in 🇩🇪.
It's Open Access!
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
#sociology #demography @ncfr.bsky.social
February 7, 2025 at 10:07 AM
🆕📝 in Journal of Marriage and Family
by Natalie Nitsche, Daniela Grunow & me:
We study how both partners' gender ideologies—their ideological pairings—affect housework division in 🇩🇪.
It's Open Access!
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
#sociology #demography @ncfr.bsky.social
by Natalie Nitsche, Daniela Grunow & me:
We study how both partners' gender ideologies—their ideological pairings—affect housework division in 🇩🇪.
It's Open Access!
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
#sociology #demography @ncfr.bsky.social
Because of the fear of deportation, some illegal migrants in the United States attempt to cross the border to Canada. “Under the current rule, a person can make an asylum claim if they remain undetected in Canada for 14 days, incentivizing risky and possibly deadly crossings.”
Canada intercepts people trying to cross border in ‘incredibly cold’ conditions
Nine Venezuelans including children found by police in Alberta with a second group apprehended in Manitoba
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Because of the fear of deportation, some illegal migrants in the United States attempt to cross the border to Canada. “Under the current rule, a person can make an asylum claim if they remain undetected in Canada for 14 days, incentivizing risky and possibly deadly crossings.”
“Federal health authorities have upgraded their recall of 13-ounce bags of Frito-Lay potato chips over fears that consuming the products, which may contain undeclared milk, could potentially be fatal.”
Lay’s potato chip recall classified at highest risk level, consumption ‘could cause death’
The high-risk classification of this recall underscores the potential severity of the allergen’s presence.
nypost.com
January 29, 2025 at 1:33 PM
“Federal health authorities have upgraded their recall of 13-ounce bags of Frito-Lay potato chips over fears that consuming the products, which may contain undeclared milk, could potentially be fatal.”
Electricity demand was growing quicker than at any point in the past two decades, NERC found, amid rapid construction of data centres to power AI and crypto mining, and as consumers buy electric vehicles and heat pumps.
AI poses threat to North American electricity grid, watchdog warns
Surging demand from tech sector could overwhelm generation capacity, report says
www.ft.com
December 26, 2024 at 6:47 AM
Electricity demand was growing quicker than at any point in the past two decades, NERC found, amid rapid construction of data centres to power AI and crypto mining, and as consumers buy electric vehicles and heat pumps.
The ongoing failure to rein in Rwanda risks broader repercussions, say analysts, exposing potentially fatal weaknesses in western liberal interventionism and conflict resolution. As the killings continue, as women are raped in extraordinary numbers, how long is the west prepared to look away?
Children executed and women raped in front of their families as M23 militia unleashes fresh terror on DRC
First-hand accounts from victims of unthinkable violence paint a gruesome picture of the brutality sweeping the central African country. How long is the West prepared to look away?
www.theguardian.com
December 22, 2024 at 3:09 AM
The ongoing failure to rein in Rwanda risks broader repercussions, say analysts, exposing potentially fatal weaknesses in western liberal interventionism and conflict resolution. As the killings continue, as women are raped in extraordinary numbers, how long is the west prepared to look away?
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I just leave this here.....
November 27, 2024 at 12:18 PM
I just leave this here.....
“The land covered by Brazil’s illegal gold mines more than doubled in the 10 years. No-one knows how many women work in this area, or even how many illegal miners there are. The Brazilian government says the latter figure could be anywhere from 80,000 to 800,000.”
Selling sex for gold in the Amazon's illegal mines
Life for women among the Amazon’s illegal gold miners is harsh, violent, and can be deadly.
www.bbc.com
December 5, 2024 at 2:56 PM
“The land covered by Brazil’s illegal gold mines more than doubled in the 10 years. No-one knows how many women work in this area, or even how many illegal miners there are. The Brazilian government says the latter figure could be anywhere from 80,000 to 800,000.”
Today, the Damgens live in a 30-unit planned community called Daybreak Cohousing in Portland, Oregon. The couple says the move has been a game changer, both for their own mental health and for that of the entire family.
In cohousing communities, neighbors share common spaces, chores and a sense of connection that benefits everyone. For some, it's an answer to the isolation of parenting that many families feel today.
How to be not lonely? 'Cohousing' is an answer for some people
In cohousing communities, neighbors share common spaces, chores and a sense of connection that benefits everyone. For some, it's an answer to the isolation of parenting that many families feel today.
www.npr.org
December 1, 2024 at 5:16 PM
Today, the Damgens live in a 30-unit planned community called Daybreak Cohousing in Portland, Oregon. The couple says the move has been a game changer, both for their own mental health and for that of the entire family.
In Sudan’s merciless war, all warring parties have been accused of using starvation as a weapon of war.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Sudan civil war: Nowhere else on Earth are so many children on the run
The BBC's Lyse Doucet writes about the horrific effects of the 19-month civil war in Sudan.
www.bbc.com
December 1, 2024 at 6:18 AM
In Sudan’s merciless war, all warring parties have been accused of using starvation as a weapon of war.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Beautiful sunset!
Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington
December 1, 2024 at 5:13 AM
Beautiful sunset!
Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington
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I am recruiting a post-doc to work with me at UVA on a project about youth (18-25) financial cultures, literacies, and well-being in the digital environment.
Please share widely!
Deadline is rolling.
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, Thriving Youth in a Digital Environment (TYDE), University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America | Research at University of Virginia
Apply for Postdoctoral Research Associate, Thriving Youth in a Digital Environment (TYDE), University of Virginia job with University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America...
virginia.phenompro.com
November 21, 2024 at 8:50 PM
I am recruiting a post-doc to work with me at UVA on a project about youth (18-25) financial cultures, literacies, and well-being in the digital environment.
Please share widely!
Deadline is rolling.
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Please share widely!
Deadline is rolling.
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