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Trump tariffs, controls crush crypto #econsky
Cryptocurrencies tumbled after US President Trump said he would impose an additional 100% tariff on China and export controls on software, with more than $3 billion in positions liquidated within the past hour
Crypto Sees More Than $6 Billion in Liquidations
Cryptocurrencies tumbled after US President Donald Trump said he would impose an additional 100% tariff on China and export controls on software, with more than $6 billion in positions liquidated within the past hour.
bloom.bg
October 10, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Trump tariffs, controls crush crypto #econsky
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Double tariffs, quadruple ignored calls. #econsky
“Since Mr Trump singled out India with an unexpectedly draconian double dose of tariffs earlier this month, he has reportedly phoned the Indian prime minister on four occasions to seek a compromise. Each time, the Indian leader refused to pick up.” (The Telegraph)
August 31, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Double tariffs, quadruple ignored calls. #econsky
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#econsky, Ruzzia is a actual terrorist state. Was this the plan all along? Make Rouble Great Again?
Russian rouble strengthens past 81 vs U.S. dollar, up 40% since start of 2025 - www.reuters.com/markets/curr...
Russian rouble strengthens past 81 vs U.S. dollar, up 40% since start of 2025 - www.reuters.com/markets/curr...
Russian rouble strengthens past 81 vs U.S. dollar, up 40% since start of 2025
The Russian rouble strengthened past 81 to the U.S. dollar, supported by rising oil prices, reaching its highest level since June 28, 2024.
www.reuters.com
April 19, 2025 at 6:25 AM
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Am I the only one noting that after demonizing China for years, Trump seems to be letting them off lightly, while going full tilt against Canada? Is it Musk's business interests? Have Chinese players been buying Trumpcoin?
February 1, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Am I the only one noting that after demonizing China for years, Trump seems to be letting them off lightly, while going full tilt against Canada? Is it Musk's business interests? Have Chinese players been buying Trumpcoin?
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💡 How can the Commission utilise the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) to efficiently administer European Public Goods (EPGs) at the European and national levels?
Learn more in the latest Analysis!🔍 🔗 https://buff.ly/42eoOuM
#EconSky
Learn more in the latest Analysis!🔍 🔗 https://buff.ly/42eoOuM
#EconSky
January 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM
💡 How can the Commission utilise the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) to efficiently administer European Public Goods (EPGs) at the European and national levels?
Learn more in the latest Analysis!🔍 🔗 https://buff.ly/42eoOuM
#EconSky
Learn more in the latest Analysis!🔍 🔗 https://buff.ly/42eoOuM
#EconSky
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"When conspiracy theories and nonsense cures are widely accepted, the evidence-based concepts of guilt and criminality vanish quickly too."
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
The New Rasputins
Anti-science mysticism is enabling autocracy around the globe.
www.theatlantic.com
January 7, 2025 at 2:29 PM
"When conspiracy theories and nonsense cures are widely accepted, the evidence-based concepts of guilt and criminality vanish quickly too."
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
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The censorship algorithm on Twitter reduced our audience by roughly 95%, and seriously, who does that to a wildlife biology & advocacy group ?
So we moved 😇 over here to BlueSky
If you could, please help us regain our following
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Together we can change the world.
So we moved 😇 over here to BlueSky
If you could, please help us regain our following
Follow
Retweet and
Repeat ;-)
Together we can change the world.
January 4, 2025 at 5:56 PM
The censorship algorithm on Twitter reduced our audience by roughly 95%, and seriously, who does that to a wildlife biology & advocacy group ?
So we moved 😇 over here to BlueSky
If you could, please help us regain our following
Follow
Retweet and
Repeat ;-)
Together we can change the world.
So we moved 😇 over here to BlueSky
If you could, please help us regain our following
Follow
Retweet and
Repeat ;-)
Together we can change the world.
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Krugman: Tariff's cannot fund the US government.
Pretty obvious, and sad that it needs saying, but it does.
#EconSky
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/never-unde...
Pretty obvious, and sad that it needs saying, but it does.
#EconSky
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/never-unde...
Never Underestimate the Ignorance of the Powerful
When you’re a star, people let you think you're smart
paulkrugman.substack.com
January 3, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Krugman: Tariff's cannot fund the US government.
Pretty obvious, and sad that it needs saying, but it does.
#EconSky
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/never-unde...
Pretty obvious, and sad that it needs saying, but it does.
#EconSky
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/never-unde...
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Swift economic change may lead to both generational and gendered conflicts that result in a rapid decrease in the total fertility rate, from Claudia Goldin https://www.nber.org/papers/w33311
January 2, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Housing costs rising faster than typical incomes is a global phenom. Via Josh Mitchell of @WSJ tours the horizon www.wsj.com/economy/hous... #econsky
The Housing Affordability Crisis Is Going Global
Home prices and rents are rising faster than incomes in big cities in Europe and beyond. “The price in Ireland is mental,” said a Dublin teacher who lives with his mother.
www.wsj.com
December 17, 2024 at 11:44 AM
Housing costs rising faster than typical incomes is a global phenom. Via Josh Mitchell of @WSJ tours the horizon www.wsj.com/economy/hous... #econsky
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A new issue of HOPE is available now. This is a special issue on "Economists at War: How World War II Changed Economics (and Vice Versa)"
https://buff.ly/3ZyVHzk
https://buff.ly/3ZyVHzk
December 12, 2024 at 11:20 AM
A new issue of HOPE is available now. This is a special issue on "Economists at War: How World War II Changed Economics (and Vice Versa)"
https://buff.ly/3ZyVHzk
https://buff.ly/3ZyVHzk
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For every 1°C increase in avg temps, the Southeastern coast should expect storms to cause a 2-4 p.p. increase in the capital depreciation rate.
More county-level estimates from Adrien Bilal and Esteban Rossi-Hansberg. #EconSky
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More county-level estimates from Adrien Bilal and Esteban Rossi-Hansberg. #EconSky
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Anticipating Climate Change Across the United States | BFI
The ability to anticipate future climate change has profound implications for our ability to adapt and reduce its harmful consequences. How do we determine the causes and consequences of such response...
ow.ly
December 12, 2024 at 7:25 PM
For every 1°C increase in avg temps, the Southeastern coast should expect storms to cause a 2-4 p.p. increase in the capital depreciation rate.
More county-level estimates from Adrien Bilal and Esteban Rossi-Hansberg. #EconSky
ow.ly/SaN750QymIC
More county-level estimates from Adrien Bilal and Esteban Rossi-Hansberg. #EconSky
ow.ly/SaN750QymIC
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"Shared prosperity has only occurred during some periods of human history, and it [has] never been an automatic process. Inclusivity is key." | Watch @dacemoglumit.bsky.social's speech (in English) at the Nobel Prize Banquet #EconSky www.svtplay.se/video/eXYgzr...
December 12, 2024 at 1:24 PM
"Shared prosperity has only occurred during some periods of human history, and it [has] never been an automatic process. Inclusivity is key." | Watch @dacemoglumit.bsky.social's speech (in English) at the Nobel Prize Banquet #EconSky www.svtplay.se/video/eXYgzr...
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Despite a dusty bachelor's in economics, GDP has always vexed me a bit. However, its power is apparent looking at tangible figures: cars per capita, sq ft of housing, oil production, etc
Not sure if GDP-B ever went anywhere digitaleconomy.stanford.edu/research/gdp...
#econsky
Not sure if GDP-B ever went anywhere digitaleconomy.stanford.edu/research/gdp...
#econsky
November 30, 2024 at 6:32 PM
Despite a dusty bachelor's in economics, GDP has always vexed me a bit. However, its power is apparent looking at tangible figures: cars per capita, sq ft of housing, oil production, etc
Not sure if GDP-B ever went anywhere digitaleconomy.stanford.edu/research/gdp...
#econsky
Not sure if GDP-B ever went anywhere digitaleconomy.stanford.edu/research/gdp...
#econsky
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Malthusian economics destroyed! Although as Gandhi said 'we can feed everybody's need but not everybody's greed'. And as Sen argued, all famines are man made. #EconSky open.spotify.com/episode/5Ifi... open.spotify.com/episode/2r9f... open.spotify.com/episode/6p5f...
November 27, 2024 at 6:26 AM
Malthusian economics destroyed! Although as Gandhi said 'we can feed everybody's need but not everybody's greed'. And as Sen argued, all famines are man made. #EconSky open.spotify.com/episode/5Ifi... open.spotify.com/episode/2r9f... open.spotify.com/episode/6p5f...
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When it comes to local governance, smaller is sometimes better, say researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi and USC. They show that Indian villages with smaller local governments provide better public services, such as education and sanitation. #econsky www.aeaweb.org/research/cha...
The optimal size of local governments
How the allocation of villages to government units in India affects the delivery of public services.
www.aeaweb.org
November 27, 2024 at 1:01 PM
When it comes to local governance, smaller is sometimes better, say researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi and USC. They show that Indian villages with smaller local governments provide better public services, such as education and sanitation. #econsky www.aeaweb.org/research/cha...
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The average rate on a U.S. 30-Year Fixed Rate Conforming #mortgage on 21 November was at 6.806%. Relative to the prior week, the rate has increased by about 0.02 p.p. #mortgagerates #econsky
November 23, 2024 at 10:38 AM
The average rate on a U.S. 30-Year Fixed Rate Conforming #mortgage on 21 November was at 6.806%. Relative to the prior week, the rate has increased by about 0.02 p.p. #mortgagerates #econsky
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< braddelong.substack.com/p/the-unmaki... > What happens when a global financial hub bets on the wrong policies at the wrong time? Britain's story since 2008 is one of lost potential, economic stagnation, and repeated grave self-inflicted wounds. And even those are not enough to account for... 1/
The Unmaking of a Modern Economy: Brexit, Austerity, and Britain's Great Retraction
Austerity's False Economy? Brexit's Blow? The Long Shadow of 2008? You need much more than those to account for Britain's pitiful economy since Nick Clegg decided to let the Tories govern the place...
braddelong.substack.com
November 23, 2024 at 9:40 PM
< braddelong.substack.com/p/the-unmaki... > What happens when a global financial hub bets on the wrong policies at the wrong time? Britain's story since 2008 is one of lost potential, economic stagnation, and repeated grave self-inflicted wounds. And even those are not enough to account for... 1/
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Trump’s Treasury Secretary nominee comes to the post from the hedge fund world where he lost 90% of the approximately $6 billion of assets entrusted to him. Nine zero. www.reuters.com/business/fin...
Exclusive: Fund manager Bessent scores double on Trump victory
As a money manager, Scott Bessent's years of inconsistent performance have contributed to a nearly 90% decline in his hedge fund's assets. Now, with other business lines expanding, he has scored on perhaps his biggest bet yet: President-elect Donald Trump.
www.reuters.com
November 23, 2024 at 5:42 PM
Trump’s Treasury Secretary nominee comes to the post from the hedge fund world where he lost 90% of the approximately $6 billion of assets entrusted to him. Nine zero. www.reuters.com/business/fin...
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A fiscal squeeze in 2025 will harm Europe’s growth
www.economist.com/the-world-ah... from The Economist
www.economist.com/the-world-ah... from The Economist
A fiscal squeeze in 2025 will harm Europe’s growth
A squeeze in 2025 and beyond will fuel divisions and cut growth. It may undermine efforts to step up security spending and continue to support Ukraine
www.economist.com
November 24, 2024 at 4:53 AM
A fiscal squeeze in 2025 will harm Europe’s growth
www.economist.com/the-world-ah... from The Economist
www.economist.com/the-world-ah... from The Economist
Trump’s Treasury Secretary nominee comes to the post from the hedge fund world where he lost 90% of the approximately $6 billion of assets entrusted to him. Nine zero. www.reuters.com/business/fin...
Exclusive: Fund manager Bessent scores double on Trump victory
As a money manager, Scott Bessent's years of inconsistent performance have contributed to a nearly 90% decline in his hedge fund's assets. Now, with other business lines expanding, he has scored on perhaps his biggest bet yet: President-elect Donald Trump.
www.reuters.com
November 24, 2024 at 8:41 PM
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The UK is the only country in the world that puts an official price tag on a 'quality-adjusted life year', i.e. on human lifetime? #MedSky #PoliSky #EconSky
Enhertu: Breast cancer patients denied life-extending drug in NHS row
Jeannie Ambrose, one of about 1,000 affected patients, says the drug should be made available on the NHS
www.bbc.co.uk
October 18, 2024 at 7:22 AM