EconProf1
@econprof1.bsky.social
Soon-to-be-retired economics professor looking forward to a life outside academia. Exploring my post-retirement interests on Bluesky. Scuba diving addict.
Yoshi peacing out in his sofa hut.
May 10, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Yoshi peacing out in his sofa hut.
Yoshi is exhausted from a day of lounging.
May 9, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Yoshi is exhausted from a day of lounging.
Really amazing picture. Liberals should be pro-trade. Evidence is strong that trade promotes growth. We need to elect leaders who work to make sure the benefits of trade aren't just shared by a small number of rich people!
April 20, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Really amazing picture. Liberals should be pro-trade. Evidence is strong that trade promotes growth. We need to elect leaders who work to make sure the benefits of trade aren't just shared by a small number of rich people!
Saturdays are for Zen.
April 19, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Saturdays are for Zen.
Interesting that the harmonized tariff system online (HTS.USITC.GOV) seems to have only been partially updated. Of course, the updates are hard to understand. I'm pasting in the tariffs for copper wire.
April 13, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Interesting that the harmonized tariff system online (HTS.USITC.GOV) seems to have only been partially updated. Of course, the updates are hard to understand. I'm pasting in the tariffs for copper wire.
My personal fave from 1977: The Clash.
April 6, 2025 at 8:59 PM
My personal fave from 1977: The Clash.
I posted about this issue earlier today. Here's what I found on the Times online... Notice it's in tiny font with no pictures. The Washington Post was even worse.
April 6, 2025 at 8:57 PM
I posted about this issue earlier today. Here's what I found on the Times online... Notice it's in tiny font with no pictures. The Washington Post was even worse.
Correction to my last post. Here's how far down you have to go to see an article on the NYTimes online.... Notice the tiny font and lack of pictures. Nearly 1% of all American people took part in a protest yesterday. You'd think that would be newsworthy.
April 6, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Correction to my last post. Here's how far down you have to go to see an article on the NYTimes online.... Notice the tiny font and lack of pictures. Nearly 1% of all American people took part in a protest yesterday. You'd think that would be newsworthy.
More scenes from ##HANDSOFF Protest in DC today...
April 5, 2025 at 8:53 PM
More scenes from ##HANDSOFF Protest in DC today...
Awesome protest poster sums up the Zeitgeist today.
April 5, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Awesome protest poster sums up the Zeitgeist today.
I'm sorry, but Trump macho? He's a complete imposter, who, in his better moments, knows it. The key is knowing that Trump is incredibly weak and PRETENDS he's macho.
April 3, 2025 at 11:55 PM
I'm sorry, but Trump macho? He's a complete imposter, who, in his better moments, knows it. The key is knowing that Trump is incredibly weak and PRETENDS he's macho.
Today's moment of Zen...
March 22, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Today's moment of Zen...
ONLY. REPUBLICANS. BENEFIT. WHEN. DEMOCRATS. FIGHT. EACH. OTHER.
PLEASE, Democrats! We'll never win back the house if we don't stop tearing each other apart. We may disagree with some senators, but they thought the country would be worse off if the government closed.
UNITY, PLEASE!
PLEASE, Democrats! We'll never win back the house if we don't stop tearing each other apart. We may disagree with some senators, but they thought the country would be worse off if the government closed.
UNITY, PLEASE!
March 18, 2025 at 10:20 PM
ONLY. REPUBLICANS. BENEFIT. WHEN. DEMOCRATS. FIGHT. EACH. OTHER.
PLEASE, Democrats! We'll never win back the house if we don't stop tearing each other apart. We may disagree with some senators, but they thought the country would be worse off if the government closed.
UNITY, PLEASE!
PLEASE, Democrats! We'll never win back the house if we don't stop tearing each other apart. We may disagree with some senators, but they thought the country would be worse off if the government closed.
UNITY, PLEASE!
More on the Trump Mortage thing... The graph shows the house price index from 2000-2009: the run up and immediate aftermath of the housing crisis. When did the market peak? 4th quarter 2006. When did Trump Mortgage open? April 2006.
March 3, 2025 at 1:30 AM
More on the Trump Mortage thing... The graph shows the house price index from 2000-2009: the run up and immediate aftermath of the housing crisis. When did the market peak? 4th quarter 2006. When did Trump Mortgage open? April 2006.
Good news! Elon Musk is losing $13 billion today!
TSLA is down almost 10% today and almost 38% since December 17th.
TSLA is down almost 10% today and almost 38% since December 17th.
February 25, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Good news! Elon Musk is losing $13 billion today!
TSLA is down almost 10% today and almost 38% since December 17th.
TSLA is down almost 10% today and almost 38% since December 17th.
Increased supply and lower aggregate demand? You mean like the pile-up of unsold EVs in China?
February 12, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Increased supply and lower aggregate demand? You mean like the pile-up of unsold EVs in China?
My cat Yoshi with his favorite toy, the nasty stick. Be sure to listen to the sounds he makes!
February 9, 2025 at 10:30 PM
My cat Yoshi with his favorite toy, the nasty stick. Be sure to listen to the sounds he makes!
Party of billionaires................................Party of the people.
February 7, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Party of billionaires................................Party of the people.
My cat Yoshi.
A month ago, he had a health crisis, and I didn't think he would make it. We nursed him back to health, giving him fluids and feeding him using a big syringe.
He's back to eating on his own and enjoying his place in the sun. So happy!
A month ago, he had a health crisis, and I didn't think he would make it. We nursed him back to health, giving him fluids and feeding him using a big syringe.
He's back to eating on his own and enjoying his place in the sun. So happy!
February 1, 2025 at 6:24 PM
My cat Yoshi.
A month ago, he had a health crisis, and I didn't think he would make it. We nursed him back to health, giving him fluids and feeding him using a big syringe.
He's back to eating on his own and enjoying his place in the sun. So happy!
A month ago, he had a health crisis, and I didn't think he would make it. We nursed him back to health, giving him fluids and feeding him using a big syringe.
He's back to eating on his own and enjoying his place in the sun. So happy!
How about some great penguins?
January 26, 2025 at 1:59 AM
How about some great penguins?