Christoph Thoenissen
@thoenissenc.bsky.social
Professor of Economics @ University of Sheffield. Macro. Up North. Peak District aficionado. Own views, obvs.
What is next, a special tax for non-smokers who selfishly deny the government cigarette duty? What about people who don't drink alcohol?
This really is poorly thought through.
If you are going to do a per mile charge it should be for all vehicles. Petrol is undercharged in comparison to its negative impacts.
And it's a phenomenally bad idea to create additional psychological barriers to owning EVs.
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If you are going to do a per mile charge it should be for all vehicles. Petrol is undercharged in comparison to its negative impacts.
And it's a phenomenally bad idea to create additional psychological barriers to owning EVs.
on.ft.com/4oxpaFs
Reeves poised to unveil Budget plan for EV drivers to pay per mile charges
Chancellor looks to offset a forecast sharp drop in government revenue from fuel duty
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November 6, 2025 at 10:25 AM
What is next, a special tax for non-smokers who selfishly deny the government cigarette duty? What about people who don't drink alcohol?
My colleagues and I at the School of Economics at the @sheffielduni.bsky.social are looking for two Research Associates to work with me on a @leverhulme.ac.uk funded research project "Productivity and House Prices".
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOP722/r...
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOP721/r...
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOP722/r...
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Research Associate at University of Sheffield
An opportunity for an academic position as a Research Associate is available, as advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now and explore other academic job openings.
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September 8, 2025 at 5:49 PM
My colleagues and I at the School of Economics at the @sheffielduni.bsky.social are looking for two Research Associates to work with me on a @leverhulme.ac.uk funded research project "Productivity and House Prices".
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOP722/r...
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOP721/r...
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOP722/r...
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOP721/r...
Germany’s lefties are European, if not world champions in being miserable. Here they are begrudging football fans waving flags.
Ob Männer- oder Frauenfußball: Deutscher Nationalstolz ist immer gefährlich Eine Kolumne von Matthias Kalle
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Ob Männer- oder Frauenfußball: Deutscher Nationalstolz ist immer gefährlich
Der Schwarz-Rot-Gold-Ekel wich während der Fußball-EM der Frauen einem koketten Patriotismus. Das ist nicht Fortschritt, sondern Regression.
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July 25, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Germany’s lefties are European, if not world champions in being miserable. Here they are begrudging football fans waving flags.
found out through some random googling that Allgemeinwissen is known as “general knowledge” in English. I find it hateful and undignified that there is so little of it around.
found out tonight through some slightly random googling that Charlemagne is known as "Karl der Große" in German, a fact I find to be hateful and undignified
June 8, 2025 at 7:31 AM
found out through some random googling that Allgemeinwissen is known as “general knowledge” in English. I find it hateful and undignified that there is so little of it around.
On Friday 27 June, I’ll be taking on the Big Walk in support of neurological disease research at the University of Sheffield -- come rain or shine with the former being more likely than that latter! Please donate to this very good cause if you can.
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Christoph's fundraiser for University of Sheffield
Help Christoph Thoenissen raise money to support University of Sheffield
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June 4, 2025 at 4:37 PM
On Friday 27 June, I’ll be taking on the Big Walk in support of neurological disease research at the University of Sheffield -- come rain or shine with the former being more likely than that latter! Please donate to this very good cause if you can.
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Just over a week left to apply for a lectureship in macroeconomics at the University of Sheffield. Nice place to live and a great place to work!
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMZ917/l...
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Lecturer in Economics at University of Sheffield
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May 27, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Just over a week left to apply for a lectureship in macroeconomics at the University of Sheffield. Nice place to live and a great place to work!
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMZ917/l...
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMZ917/l...
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Latest migration figures show a 17% drop in international student applications.
An unbelievable act of economic self harm that is destroying the crown jewel of Britain's modern economy.
UK #HigherEd generates around £265bn per year. Around 250x more than fishing.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cr...
An unbelievable act of economic self harm that is destroying the crown jewel of Britain's modern economy.
UK #HigherEd generates around £265bn per year. Around 250x more than fishing.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cr...
UK net migration fell to 431,000 in 2024, down almost 50% from 2023, ONS estimates - follow live
The ONS says the drop is
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May 22, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Latest migration figures show a 17% drop in international student applications.
An unbelievable act of economic self harm that is destroying the crown jewel of Britain's modern economy.
UK #HigherEd generates around £265bn per year. Around 250x more than fishing.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cr...
An unbelievable act of economic self harm that is destroying the crown jewel of Britain's modern economy.
UK #HigherEd generates around £265bn per year. Around 250x more than fishing.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cr...
Seeing the long passport queues has helped make my daughter a proud European as she zips past immigration waving her EU passport. Why would anyone want to take that away from her?
Passport queues thing is kinda huge. Makes Brexit invisible for most people
May 18, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Seeing the long passport queues has helped make my daughter a proud European as she zips past immigration waving her EU passport. Why would anyone want to take that away from her?
My colleagues and I at the University of Sheffield are looking to hire a lecturer in Macroeconomics. I know that I'm probably somewhat biased, but this a really nice place to work and live.
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMZ917/l...
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMZ917/l...
Lecturer in Economics at University of Sheffield
An opportunity for an academic position as a Lecturer in Economics is available, as advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now and explore other academic job openings.
www.jobs.ac.uk
May 9, 2025 at 10:34 AM
My colleagues and I at the University of Sheffield are looking to hire a lecturer in Macroeconomics. I know that I'm probably somewhat biased, but this a really nice place to work and live.
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMZ917/l...
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMZ917/l...
" the pact is closer to a protection payment to a mob boss than a liberalising agreement between sovereign countries"
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Britain’s trade deal with Trump may not be good news for the world
Starmer’s choice undermines multilateralism and poses risks to the UK
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May 9, 2025 at 8:25 AM
" the pact is closer to a protection payment to a mob boss than a liberalising agreement between sovereign countries"
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Seems like the new Pope and I have the same favourite beer.
May 8, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Seems like the new Pope and I have the same favourite beer.
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"I'm going to govern in econometrics" is a winning campaign slogan for the ages.
April 29, 2025 at 2:59 AM
"I'm going to govern in econometrics" is a winning campaign slogan for the ages.
One terrorist act and their Germanness is gone. Hard to argue against.
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‘One mistake and their Germanness is gone’: how idea of stripping citizenship for crimes spread across Europe
Recent proposals put forward in countries such as Sweden, Finland and Germany reflect wider shift, say analysts
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April 26, 2025 at 12:00 PM
One terrorist act and their Germanness is gone. Hard to argue against.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
Make India Great Again.
big scoop from FT colleagues:
Apple plans to shift the assembly of all US-sold iPhones to India as soon as next year, according to people familiar with the matter, as President Donald Trump’s trade war forces the tech giant to pivot away from China
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Apple plans to shift the assembly of all US-sold iPhones to India as soon as next year, according to people familiar with the matter, as President Donald Trump’s trade war forces the tech giant to pivot away from China
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Apple aims to source all US iPhones from India in pivot away from China
FT Exclusive: Tech giant plans to shift assembly as soon as next year in response to Donald Trump’s trade war
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April 25, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Make India Great Again.
Assuming Greek government debt / GDP of around 150%, this OMG primary surplus barely covers the interest payments… Not sure what the excitement is about.
Greece announced a record primary surplus of 4.8% for 2024
OH. MY. GOD.
OH. MY. GOD.
April 23, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Assuming Greek government debt / GDP of around 150%, this OMG primary surplus barely covers the interest payments… Not sure what the excitement is about.
What an utter act of vandalism. How is one supposed to holiday in France without bringing back at least a kilo of Tomme de Savoie, Beaufort and Abondance? Incroyable.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
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Travellers arriving in Great Britain face import ban on EU meat and dairy
Government introduces measure to prevent spread of foot-and-mouth disease after rise in cases across Europe
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April 13, 2025 at 10:48 PM
What an utter act of vandalism. How is one supposed to holiday in France without bringing back at least a kilo of Tomme de Savoie, Beaufort and Abondance? Incroyable.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
Not sure what an i-94 is, but can it be pinned on to clothing so that everyone can see who is a foreigner and who is not?
As of today all foreigners in America are required to carry proof of our status with us at all times. Print off your i-94s
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April 12, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Not sure what an i-94 is, but can it be pinned on to clothing so that everyone can see who is a foreigner and who is not?
Guess we have to add mortgages to the list of things Americans can no longer afford because they didn’t want to vote for the nice black lady…
April 9, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Guess we have to add mortgages to the list of things Americans can no longer afford because they didn’t want to vote for the nice black lady…
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Excellent column from @katie0martin.ft.com
on.ft.com/3XPTBLE Markets could get a lot worse — and quickly
on.ft.com/3XPTBLE Markets could get a lot worse — and quickly
Markets could get a lot worse — and quickly
The concern now among bankers and hedge fund managers is that something, somewhere could break
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April 7, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Excellent column from @katie0martin.ft.com
on.ft.com/3XPTBLE Markets could get a lot worse — and quickly
on.ft.com/3XPTBLE Markets could get a lot worse — and quickly
This is an embarrassing day for all academic economists. Some of the best of our kind arguably work in the United States and then the US government does THIS! Just pack up colleagues, your work has zero impact, none at all. Go and retrain to teach business studies, or subsistence farming, anything.
April 3, 2025 at 7:21 AM
This is an embarrassing day for all academic economists. Some of the best of our kind arguably work in the United States and then the US government does THIS! Just pack up colleagues, your work has zero impact, none at all. Go and retrain to teach business studies, or subsistence farming, anything.
The next series of the Handmaid’s Tale is going to be a documentary.
ICE stripped a German green card holder naked, drove him from Boston to Vermont to Rhode Island, put him in a cold shower, deprived him of medication, sleep and food until he collapsed.
No one knows why he was detained.
No one knows why he was detained.
Green card holder from New Hampshire 'interrogated' at Logan Airport, detained
Fabian Schmidt’s family said they are unsure of why he is being held. They said he has a recently renewed green card, and no active issues in court.
www.nhpr.org
March 15, 2025 at 7:25 PM
The next series of the Handmaid’s Tale is going to be a documentary.
Tariffs in the Atlantic, the colonies cut off — from Champagne.
Trump (the genius) is about to place a 200% tax on Guinness the week of St Patrick's Day...
March 13, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Tariffs in the Atlantic, the colonies cut off — from Champagne.
This really isn’t the endorsement that Elon thinks it is…
REPORTER: Do you think you buying a Tesla will boost Tesla and stock?
TRUMP: Well, I hope it does
TRUMP: Well, I hope it does
March 11, 2025 at 8:48 PM
This really isn’t the endorsement that Elon thinks it is…
Trump claiming to buy a Tesla isn't quite the endorsement of the brand he thinks it is.
March 11, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Trump claiming to buy a Tesla isn't quite the endorsement of the brand he thinks it is.
Tesla stock falling faster than the second hand value of its cars.
March 10, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Tesla stock falling faster than the second hand value of its cars.