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CBO estimate of the distributional impacts of the #OBBBA are out and it is not pretty. This is hugely regressive. And it aggravates our already worrying federal debt situation.
June 13, 2025 at 1:48 PM
CBO estimate of the distributional impacts of the #OBBBA are out and it is not pretty. This is hugely regressive. And it aggravates our already worrying federal debt situation.
This should go without saying, but even if every person who voted for Trump supported his illegal, careless, and destructive actions, it is important to remember that A MAJORITY OF VOTERS VOTED AGAINST TRUMP.
May 23, 2025 at 7:15 PM
This should go without saying, but even if every person who voted for Trump supported his illegal, careless, and destructive actions, it is important to remember that A MAJORITY OF VOTERS VOTED AGAINST TRUMP.
What are the odds US counterespionage techs find all the bugs and assorted spyware installed in the Qatari "gift"?
May 13, 2025 at 12:42 PM
What are the odds US counterespionage techs find all the bugs and assorted spyware installed in the Qatari "gift"?
You have to love this NYPost front page (c/o @pkrugman.bsky.social )
May 1, 2025 at 3:34 PM
You have to love this NYPost front page (c/o @pkrugman.bsky.social )
Is it just me or are the recent market gyrations making you a bit dizzy?
April 25, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Is it just me or are the recent market gyrations making you a bit dizzy?
Kudos to Harvard for its principled response. Proud to be an alum.
view.hu.harvard.edu?qs=351b45ebf...
view.hu.harvard.edu?qs=351b45ebf...
April 14, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Kudos to Harvard for its principled response. Proud to be an alum.
view.hu.harvard.edu?qs=351b45ebf...
view.hu.harvard.edu?qs=351b45ebf...
Today, the markets saw through the smoke pumped out by Mad King Donald's minions yesterday as MKD blinked and caved.
April 10, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Today, the markets saw through the smoke pumped out by Mad King Donald's minions yesterday as MKD blinked and caved.
I had to move the horizontal axis down. I hadn't expected to see losses exceeding 15 percent since Inauguration Day. My mistake.
April 8, 2025 at 1:45 PM
I had to move the horizontal axis down. I hadn't expected to see losses exceeding 15 percent since Inauguration Day. My mistake.
Uh, oh. Who could have seen this coming?
March 31, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Uh, oh. Who could have seen this coming?
Only down 5 percent since inauguration day if you ignore DJIA and NASDAQ.
March 28, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Only down 5 percent since inauguration day if you ignore DJIA and NASDAQ.
Any news out of Washington that might have markets pondering...
March 28, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Any news out of Washington that might have markets pondering...
Just something to keep in mind as Trump slashes essential spending to finance further tax cuts. The US is a low tax country. Let me repeat that: THE US IS A LOW TAX COUNTRY!! (Thanks to @oecd-stat.extwitter.link for the figure).
March 28, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Just something to keep in mind as Trump slashes essential spending to finance further tax cuts. The US is a low tax country. Let me repeat that: THE US IS A LOW TAX COUNTRY!! (Thanks to @oecd-stat.extwitter.link for the figure).
Whoops! Again with the tariffs!
March 27, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Whoops! Again with the tariffs!
Your daily reminder that Trump is wrecking the economy
March 13, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Your daily reminder that Trump is wrecking the economy
Once again, markets are telling Trump what he doesn't want to hear.
March 11, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Once again, markets are telling Trump what he doesn't want to hear.
Adding the DJIA ...
March 10, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Adding the DJIA ...
While Trump's aides and cabinet officials won't speak truth to power, markets will.
March 10, 2025 at 8:38 PM
While Trump's aides and cabinet officials won't speak truth to power, markets will.
Seen recently in Canada. I'm guessing it is very expensive.
March 7, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Seen recently in Canada. I'm guessing it is very expensive.
Bets on whether Trump leads with the Stock Market tonight?
March 4, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Bets on whether Trump leads with the Stock Market tonight?
@knittelmit.bsky.social on critical minerals at CEEPR workshop. Report will be out early next year in the #Roosevelt project series.
December 4, 2024 at 4:43 PM
@knittelmit.bsky.social on critical minerals at CEEPR workshop. Report will be out early next year in the #Roosevelt project series.
Great presentation by Valerie Karplus on decarbonizing iron and steel production. Challenging task! #CEEPR panel with @knittelmit.bsky.social and others.
December 4, 2024 at 4:28 PM
Great presentation by Valerie Karplus on decarbonizing iron and steel production. Challenging task! #CEEPR panel with @knittelmit.bsky.social and others.