M.R. Ducks
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I love the Economy and you can too
And likely to be revised down once we get administrative data. Sure, sure, a lot of this is vastly reduced labor force growth from low (negative?) net migration, but a smaller economy is still a smaller economy…
"If you look at job growth between January and September ... for the past 15 years, it's only been worse once, and that was during the pandemic ... It is the worst first nine months for the labor market in 15 years."
November 29, 2025 at 3:37 PM
And likely to be revised down once we get administrative data. Sure, sure, a lot of this is vastly reduced labor force growth from low (negative?) net migration, but a smaller economy is still a smaller economy…
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It is tragic that this person was put in a position where she lost her life for no reason other than to serve the vanity of a man determined to establish dominance over a city that hates him
"In the months leading up to the D.C. deployment, Beckstrom worked for a community health center that serves people with mental illness and substance abuse disorders." www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
National Guard member killed in D.C. shooting remembered for 'heart of gold'
The slain soldier’s former boyfriend recalled her empathy and generosity. “She doesn’t even have to know you and she’ll do anything for you,” he said.
www.nbcnews.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:53 PM
It is tragic that this person was put in a position where she lost her life for no reason other than to serve the vanity of a man determined to establish dominance over a city that hates him
the quarterly trade magazine at my dentist’s office had better rfk coverage than this
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November 28, 2025 at 7:37 PM
the quarterly trade magazine at my dentist’s office had better rfk coverage than this
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The Trump DOJ played down the risk of deploying the National Guard to DC, despite warnings, and now one of them is dead. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
November 28, 2025 at 3:59 PM
The Trump DOJ played down the risk of deploying the National Guard to DC, despite warnings, and now one of them is dead. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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No one shld lose sight of the fact that the Guard was only in DC as part of an extended political messaging stunt. The shooter is guilty for the attacks/carnage. Donald Trump is responsible for them. This is the collateral damage of Trump abusing his powers as President.
Pirro: "These Guardsmen and all who are here to protect the District are the line that separates a civilized society from a barbaric one."
November 27, 2025 at 4:19 PM
No one shld lose sight of the fact that the Guard was only in DC as part of an extended political messaging stunt. The shooter is guilty for the attacks/carnage. Donald Trump is responsible for them. This is the collateral damage of Trump abusing his powers as President.
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Brian Beutler’s post from Oct 14:
“Let’s resolve not to be superstitious about it: Donald Trump and Stephen Miller will probably get the blood in the streets they want eventually.”
“Let’s resolve not to be superstitious about it: Donald Trump and Stephen Miller will probably get the blood in the streets they want eventually.”
November 26, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Brian Beutler’s post from Oct 14:
“Let’s resolve not to be superstitious about it: Donald Trump and Stephen Miller will probably get the blood in the streets they want eventually.”
“Let’s resolve not to be superstitious about it: Donald Trump and Stephen Miller will probably get the blood in the streets they want eventually.”
Donald trump sent guardsmen into DC with the hope that some would be shot and killed so he could justify a military crackdown on the American people. Fuck that!
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump administration orders 500 more National Guard members to Washington after shooting, Hegseth says.
November 27, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Donald trump sent guardsmen into DC with the hope that some would be shot and killed so he could justify a military crackdown on the American people. Fuck that!
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What happens when you downzone?
Our new open-access research paper in @findingspress.org investigates effects of decades of downzoning in Chicago.
Findings:
—Downzoned areas added 1/7th of the new units as comparable non-downzoned areas;
—Downzoned areas became more white & were more expensive.
Our new open-access research paper in @findingspress.org investigates effects of decades of downzoning in Chicago.
Findings:
—Downzoned areas added 1/7th of the new units as comparable non-downzoned areas;
—Downzoned areas became more white & were more expensive.
Downzoning Chicago: How Local Land Use Policy Has Reduced Housing Construction and Reinforced Segregation | Published in Findings
By Yonah Freemark, George Kisiel. Downzonings were used by US cities in the postwar period to preserve neighborhood character. These land-use policies were associated with lower housing supply, higher...
findingspress.org
November 26, 2025 at 8:33 PM
What happens when you downzone?
Our new open-access research paper in @findingspress.org investigates effects of decades of downzoning in Chicago.
Findings:
—Downzoned areas added 1/7th of the new units as comparable non-downzoned areas;
—Downzoned areas became more white & were more expensive.
Our new open-access research paper in @findingspress.org investigates effects of decades of downzoning in Chicago.
Findings:
—Downzoned areas added 1/7th of the new units as comparable non-downzoned areas;
—Downzoned areas became more white & were more expensive.
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precisely my thought. the president and his dumbass republican allies put these men and women into harm’s way for a political stunt and look what has happened
Whether this was random street crime or targeted political violence, I think it was bad for the president to unnecessarily put the National Guard in harm’s way like this. They simply don’t need to be there.
November 26, 2025 at 8:53 PM
precisely my thought. the president and his dumbass republican allies put these men and women into harm’s way for a political stunt and look what has happened
Tariffs are the scourge of happiness, episode 57: my favorite spatula, which I was thinking of getting my family as stocking stuffers, is twice as expensive as last year
November 26, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Tariffs are the scourge of happiness, episode 57: my favorite spatula, which I was thinking of getting my family as stocking stuffers, is twice as expensive as last year
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Relegalize SROs. Relegalize single stair buildings to enable larger, family sized homes. Legalize townhomes everywhere. Legalize ADUs everywhere. Legalize apartment buildings in more places. Yes to all the homes.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/n...
The ‘New’ Solution for the N.Y.C. Housing Crisis: Single-Room Apartments
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Relegalize SROs. Relegalize single stair buildings to enable larger, family sized homes. Legalize townhomes everywhere. Legalize ADUs everywhere. Legalize apartment buildings in more places. Yes to all the homes.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/n...
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The full time job of the modal person with the title of "city planner" in the US is to be a steward of segregation.
November 25, 2025 at 5:52 PM
The full time job of the modal person with the title of "city planner" in the US is to be a steward of segregation.
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Wait this isn’t just from one crank this is from the ENTIRE EDITORIAL BOARD lol
At this point, the Washpost edit page is just trolling its readers.
This is today's actual house editorial.
This is today's actual house editorial.
November 25, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Wait this isn’t just from one crank this is from the ENTIRE EDITORIAL BOARD lol
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I don’t agree with lots in this article, but do agree it’s important to highlight that minimum wages can affect other aspects of job quality.
w/ Michael Davies and Jisung Park, I find higher minimum wages increase workplace injuries, likely via work intensification.
w/ Michael Davies and Jisung Park, I find higher minimum wages increase workplace injuries, likely via work intensification.
For years, governments have made incautious rises to the minimum wage. That has caused economists to fret that wage floors are as high as they should go
Economists get cold feet about high minimum wages
Governments are pushing the policy to its limits
econ.st
November 25, 2025 at 1:57 AM
I don’t agree with lots in this article, but do agree it’s important to highlight that minimum wages can affect other aspects of job quality.
w/ Michael Davies and Jisung Park, I find higher minimum wages increase workplace injuries, likely via work intensification.
w/ Michael Davies and Jisung Park, I find higher minimum wages increase workplace injuries, likely via work intensification.
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they're adding a fifth loko
November 25, 2025 at 12:03 AM
they're adding a fifth loko
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The "scientifically 'safe' density level" is higher than anything that exists in the USA; life expectancy in Hong Kong is higher than in Marin County.
"we don’t set different air quality standards or fire codes based on neighborhood. If density restrictions actually protected public health, we could identify a scientifically 'safe' density level and apply it uniformly citywide, as we would with any other health-related regulation."
November 24, 2025 at 5:58 PM
The "scientifically 'safe' density level" is higher than anything that exists in the USA; life expectancy in Hong Kong is higher than in Marin County.
Fantastic article. zoning is anti-planning!
November 24, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Fantastic article. zoning is anti-planning!
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A lot of contemporary cultural output is cynical IP management — a company buys an artist’s old song catalogue and orders up a biopic to try to revive interest in their new assets.
www.slowboring.com/p/the-hidden...
www.slowboring.com/p/the-hidden...
The hidden cause of cultural stagnation
Long copyrights incentivize IP management over creativity
www.slowboring.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:43 AM
A lot of contemporary cultural output is cynical IP management — a company buys an artist’s old song catalogue and orders up a biopic to try to revive interest in their new assets.
www.slowboring.com/p/the-hidden...
www.slowboring.com/p/the-hidden...
There isn’t any timely state level inflation data so what is he talking about
Bessent: "You know the best way to bring your inflation rate down? Move from a blue state to a red state. Blue state inflation is half a percent higher."
November 23, 2025 at 4:47 PM
There isn’t any timely state level inflation data so what is he talking about
Wegmans got wind of my dastardly plan to make purple sweet potato casserole for thanksgiving and took the ube off the shelves. They had them last week!
November 23, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Wegmans got wind of my dastardly plan to make purple sweet potato casserole for thanksgiving and took the ube off the shelves. They had them last week!
The real source of all of these problems is zoning
Left-wing vs right-wing populism in one picture.
This couldn't have been more perfect. Ignoring tradeoffs and blaming the main outgroup as the solution to every societal problem.
This couldn't have been more perfect. Ignoring tradeoffs and blaming the main outgroup as the solution to every societal problem.
November 22, 2025 at 4:24 PM
The real source of all of these problems is zoning
Not sure it would work out that way bud
Bessent: "If something happens down in Venezuela, we could really see oil prices go down even more."
November 21, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Not sure it would work out that way bud
This is the way
If you YIMBIfied the whole country:
— Average home size rises
— Faster household formation
— Slightly higher birthrates
— Rich people own more vacation houses
— Larger population share in high-amenity locations
— Higher wages & productivity
People would still spend a lot on housing though.
— Average home size rises
— Faster household formation
— Slightly higher birthrates
— Rich people own more vacation houses
— Larger population share in high-amenity locations
— Higher wages & productivity
People would still spend a lot on housing though.
November 21, 2025 at 12:04 AM
This is the way