Murdochs Empire of Influence disappeared almost everywhere but is still on Australia’s SBS. Mebe less power in Australia than in other places.

@josephpolitano.bsky.social @davidbeckworth.bsky.social you commented that trade benefits all. Dani Rodrik said since US was already pretty open, if there was full compensation to losers in US, not clear there was a net gain from trade for US. in 07, W & O econs estimate like $250b a year 4 comp

Koo, LDP lost due to inflation, & most inflation in Japan is import inflation

So mebe Japan public would ♥️ stronger yen, higher rates, & weaker dollar

BLS. Real median annual income still down from 2020

@martinsandbu.bsky.social you mention real wages per week being up. But median annual personal income per worker not. If wage per hour up, but hours down, still behind.

Unemployment. Boomers One age group that increased from 2020.

Degen traders of the 1870s