Malcolm Rutherford
@captmal.bsky.social
Historian of economics. I work on the history of American economics, and institutional economics. Recent interests include the “scam economy” that I think needs more attention and the history of African Americans in the discipline of economics.
Since when can an EO take away a clearly specified constitutional right? Can the next Democratic President pass an EO eliminating gun rights?
June 27, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Since when can an EO take away a clearly specified constitutional right? Can the next Democratic President pass an EO eliminating gun rights?
Carney should strongly condemn the unprovoked attack on Iran. Unjustified by US intelligence, Trump got conned by Bibi. Again!
June 23, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Carney should strongly condemn the unprovoked attack on Iran. Unjustified by US intelligence, Trump got conned by Bibi. Again!
Netanyahu manipulated Trump perfectly.
June 22, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Netanyahu manipulated Trump perfectly.
So Trump abandoned the G7 to plant a couple of flagpoles.
June 18, 2025 at 6:39 PM
So Trump abandoned the G7 to plant a couple of flagpoles.
Can’t wait for Trumps big beautiful pile of s**t to hit the fan. Which possible catastrophe do you think will happen first?
June 8, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Can’t wait for Trumps big beautiful pile of s**t to hit the fan. Which possible catastrophe do you think will happen first?
Why can’t news outlets get the difference between the deficit (annual) and the debt (total) into their heads. It’s not that hard.
#econsky
#econsky
June 4, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Why can’t news outlets get the difference between the deficit (annual) and the debt (total) into their heads. It’s not that hard.
#econsky
#econsky
I stopped posting in advance of a trip to the US. But that got canceled so now I am back.
June 1, 2025 at 3:52 PM
I stopped posting in advance of a trip to the US. But that got canceled so now I am back.
Lesotho began making and exporting jeans to the US as a direct result of the US African Growth and Opportunity Act (2000) that took duties off certain imports from Africa. Now Lesotho faces 50% tariffs! Nothing like consistent decision making!
April 6, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Lesotho began making and exporting jeans to the US as a direct result of the US African Growth and Opportunity Act (2000) that took duties off certain imports from Africa. Now Lesotho faces 50% tariffs! Nothing like consistent decision making!
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james surowiecki has discovered where the completely fabricated trump tariff rate has come from for each country
"...for every country, they just took our trade deficit with that country and divided it by the country's exports to us."
"...for every country, they just took our trade deficit with that country and divided it by the country's exports to us."
April 2, 2025 at 10:32 PM
james surowiecki has discovered where the completely fabricated trump tariff rate has come from for each country
"...for every country, they just took our trade deficit with that country and divided it by the country's exports to us."
"...for every country, they just took our trade deficit with that country and divided it by the country's exports to us."
Can anyone tell me if there is work being done on the size and growth of what might be called the “scam economy”?
Seems to me to be an important topic especially with the Trump admin removing consumer protections and encouraging crypto etc.
#econsky
Seems to me to be an important topic especially with the Trump admin removing consumer protections and encouraging crypto etc.
#econsky
March 7, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Can anyone tell me if there is work being done on the size and growth of what might be called the “scam economy”?
Seems to me to be an important topic especially with the Trump admin removing consumer protections and encouraging crypto etc.
#econsky
Seems to me to be an important topic especially with the Trump admin removing consumer protections and encouraging crypto etc.
#econsky
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This is a blatant violation of the 1st Amendment but a lot of cowards in academia will use this as an excuse to crack down on campus protest.
March 4, 2025 at 1:02 PM
This is a blatant violation of the 1st Amendment but a lot of cowards in academia will use this as an excuse to crack down on campus protest.
One good thing to come out of Trump’s threats of tariffs on Canada are the serious efforts to remove internal barriers to trade now happening. Just a shame it took this to motivate the politicians to do what they should have done long ago.
#EconSky
#EconSky
February 22, 2025 at 12:44 AM
One good thing to come out of Trump’s threats of tariffs on Canada are the serious efforts to remove internal barriers to trade now happening. Just a shame it took this to motivate the politicians to do what they should have done long ago.
#EconSky
#EconSky
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The cognitive dissonance of getting up every morning and making coffee and walking the dog and going to meetings and answering emails and wondering what to make for dinner while there is a real live actual coup d’etat happening is BONKERS
February 4, 2025 at 6:39 PM
The cognitive dissonance of getting up every morning and making coffee and walking the dog and going to meetings and answering emails and wondering what to make for dinner while there is a real live actual coup d’etat happening is BONKERS
What would be better would be to creat a proper single market in Canada! Get rid of the. Inter-provincial barriers to trade. That would be useful.
January 3, 2025 at 8:05 PM
What would be better would be to creat a proper single market in Canada! Get rid of the. Inter-provincial barriers to trade. That would be useful.
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Congratulations to Prof Sandy Darity as Inaugural Recipient of the William Spriggs Prize 👏👏👏👏👏👏 #2024APPAM
November 21, 2024 at 5:39 PM
Congratulations to Prof Sandy Darity as Inaugural Recipient of the William Spriggs Prize 👏👏👏👏👏👏 #2024APPAM
Leaving Venice in June 2024
November 21, 2024 at 9:46 PM
Leaving Venice in June 2024