Jan Schneekloth
@janschneekloth.bsky.social
Music, heterodox economics, philosophy, sociology, cinema, tv
''Roughly two-thirds of Mexico’s murders are linked to organised crime,...]. Extortion is rising. States[...]are riddled with criminal groups. [..] local police are [..]weak or non-existent—around 400 of Mexico’s 2,469 municipalities lack a local force altogether.'' www.economist.com/the-americas...
November 10, 2025 at 10:28 PM
''Roughly two-thirds of Mexico’s murders are linked to organised crime,...]. Extortion is rising. States[...]are riddled with criminal groups. [..] local police are [..]weak or non-existent—around 400 of Mexico’s 2,469 municipalities lack a local force altogether.'' www.economist.com/the-americas...
''Companies announced 153,074 job cuts last month, almost triple the number during the same month last year and driven by the technology and warehousing sectors. It’s the most for any October since 2003, when the advent of cellphones was similarly disruptive,[...]'' www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
November 6, 2025 at 8:33 PM
''Companies announced 153,074 job cuts last month, almost triple the number during the same month last year and driven by the technology and warehousing sectors. It’s the most for any October since 2003, when the advent of cellphones was similarly disruptive,[...]'' www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
''Zwar verminderte sich [.]die Zahl der Arbeitslosen im Grundsicherungssystem des SGB II. Hier ist der Anteil der Zuwanderer überproportional groß, und deren allmähliche Integration in Beschäftigung, [.]in die [.]Dienstleistungsbereiche, schreitet voran.''
publikationen.bundesbank.de/publikatione...
publikationen.bundesbank.de/publikatione...
October 30, 2025 at 9:13 PM
''Zwar verminderte sich [.]die Zahl der Arbeitslosen im Grundsicherungssystem des SGB II. Hier ist der Anteil der Zuwanderer überproportional groß, und deren allmähliche Integration in Beschäftigung, [.]in die [.]Dienstleistungsbereiche, schreitet voran.''
publikationen.bundesbank.de/publikatione...
publikationen.bundesbank.de/publikatione...
''The share of consumers that said jobs were currently hard to get edged up to 18.4%. At the same time, the share saying jobs were plentiful increased to 27.8%. The difference between these two — a metric [...] to gauge the job market — widened slightly.'' #jobs
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
October 28, 2025 at 10:33 PM
''The share of consumers that said jobs were currently hard to get edged up to 18.4%. At the same time, the share saying jobs were plentiful increased to 27.8%. The difference between these two — a metric [...] to gauge the job market — widened slightly.'' #jobs
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
''Milei dijo además que no habrá cambios en su círculo íntimo y tanto Santiago Caputo como su hermana Karina seguirán integrando el “Triángulo de Hierro”. “¿Dónde estaban ayer mientras yo daba mi discurso? No va a cambiar eso", dijo el Presidente.'' #triangulo #hierro
www.infobae.com/politica/202...
www.infobae.com/politica/202...
October 27, 2025 at 7:41 PM
''Milei dijo además que no habrá cambios en su círculo íntimo y tanto Santiago Caputo como su hermana Karina seguirán integrando el “Triángulo de Hierro”. “¿Dónde estaban ayer mientras yo daba mi discurso? No va a cambiar eso", dijo el Presidente.'' #triangulo #hierro
www.infobae.com/politica/202...
www.infobae.com/politica/202...
''The strongest “AI is displacing human workers” story you can tell from the data is that generative AI is displacing tasks, not jobs. The more a job consists of clearly-defined tasks, the more vulnerable it is. Freelancers are at the bottom of the ladder[...]'' #AI #KI
www.ft.com/content/3d26...
www.ft.com/content/3d26...
October 24, 2025 at 11:51 PM
''The strongest “AI is displacing human workers” story you can tell from the data is that generative AI is displacing tasks, not jobs. The more a job consists of clearly-defined tasks, the more vulnerable it is. Freelancers are at the bottom of the ladder[...]'' #AI #KI
www.ft.com/content/3d26...
www.ft.com/content/3d26...
''Historically, political independents have been more likely than Democrats and Republicans to say a third party is needed. This year, 74% of independents, 58% of Democrats and 43% of Republicans hold that view.'' #gallup #independent #republicans #democrats #view
news.gallup.com/poll/696521/...
news.gallup.com/poll/696521/...
October 22, 2025 at 6:15 PM
''Historically, political independents have been more likely than Democrats and Republicans to say a third party is needed. This year, 74% of independents, 58% of Democrats and 43% of Republicans hold that view.'' #gallup #independent #republicans #democrats #view
news.gallup.com/poll/696521/...
news.gallup.com/poll/696521/...
''That Trump appears to have made US financial support for Argentina contingent on Milei’s political success may both reduce his chances of winning, as voters react to [.] meddling in Argentine politics, and set the stage for an even more dramatic currency decline[...]'' www.ft.com/content/d4c7...
October 22, 2025 at 3:45 PM
''That Trump appears to have made US financial support for Argentina contingent on Milei’s political success may both reduce his chances of winning, as voters react to [.] meddling in Argentine politics, and set the stage for an even more dramatic currency decline[...]'' www.ft.com/content/d4c7...
''I do try not to be a Luddite, and I am sure artificial intelligence will end up assisting us with all manner of scientific breakthroughs. I am also an eternal optimist. But I can’t help feeling that AI is, nonetheless, killing some of the magic of life.'' #AI #KI
www.ft.com/content/d003...
www.ft.com/content/d003...
October 19, 2025 at 10:48 PM
''I do try not to be a Luddite, and I am sure artificial intelligence will end up assisting us with all manner of scientific breakthroughs. I am also an eternal optimist. But I can’t help feeling that AI is, nonetheless, killing some of the magic of life.'' #AI #KI
www.ft.com/content/d003...
www.ft.com/content/d003...
''The rise of AI algorithms created by OpenAI, Microsoft and Google is already disrupting white-collar sectors such as accounting, consulting and law, and threatening business models of companies such as advertisers, publishers and software groups.'' #AI #KI #machines www.ft.com/content/35d8...
October 18, 2025 at 10:58 PM
''The rise of AI algorithms created by OpenAI, Microsoft and Google is already disrupting white-collar sectors such as accounting, consulting and law, and threatening business models of companies such as advertisers, publishers and software groups.'' #AI #KI #machines www.ft.com/content/35d8...
''[...]reserves trying to stop the peso crashing out of the band.Those efforts have also sent overnight interest rates soaring past 100%,a huge drag on economic activity. A big electoral loss could trigger a bloodbath in markets,which fear Mr Trump will walk away.''
www.economist.com/the-americas...
www.economist.com/the-americas...
October 16, 2025 at 6:30 PM
''[...]reserves trying to stop the peso crashing out of the band.Those efforts have also sent overnight interest rates soaring past 100%,a huge drag on economic activity. A big electoral loss could trigger a bloodbath in markets,which fear Mr Trump will walk away.''
www.economist.com/the-americas...
www.economist.com/the-americas...
''“Argentina has a local currency rejected by its population and no hard-currency reserves,mounting public debt with a history of default and no access to capital markets,”Gadano said.“It now faces debt payments it cannot cover and has [.] exhausted the resources[...]''
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
October 16, 2025 at 6:23 PM
''“Argentina has a local currency rejected by its population and no hard-currency reserves,mounting public debt with a history of default and no access to capital markets,”Gadano said.“It now faces debt payments it cannot cover and has [.] exhausted the resources[...]''
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
''Rather than letting the peso float, which risked sparking hyperinflation, Milei allowed the peso to depreciate 2% a month against the dollar. His administration changed that system in April after receiving a $20 billion bailout from the International Monetary Fund.'' www.wsj.com/world/americ...
October 16, 2025 at 6:19 PM
''Rather than letting the peso float, which risked sparking hyperinflation, Milei allowed the peso to depreciate 2% a month against the dollar. His administration changed that system in April after receiving a $20 billion bailout from the International Monetary Fund.'' www.wsj.com/world/americ...
''Trotzdem steigen vor allem die Angebotsmieten hierzulande. Nach Daten des Immobiliendienstleisters Value AG lagen sie im dritten Quartal dieses Jahres 5,7 Prozent über dem Vorjahreswert und damit deutlich über der allgemeinen Inflationsrate von aktuell 2,4 Prozent.'' www.zeit.de/wirtschaft/2...
October 16, 2025 at 2:24 PM
''Trotzdem steigen vor allem die Angebotsmieten hierzulande. Nach Daten des Immobiliendienstleisters Value AG lagen sie im dritten Quartal dieses Jahres 5,7 Prozent über dem Vorjahreswert und damit deutlich über der allgemeinen Inflationsrate von aktuell 2,4 Prozent.'' www.zeit.de/wirtschaft/2...
''Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said it is “much better
to form an economic bridge with our allies” and “end up
with people who want to do the right thing” than have to be
“shooting narco gunboats,” an apparent reference to the boats
that the U.S. has targeted [...]'' www.wsj.com/world/americ...
to form an economic bridge with our allies” and “end up
with people who want to do the right thing” than have to be
“shooting narco gunboats,” an apparent reference to the boats
that the U.S. has targeted [...]'' www.wsj.com/world/americ...
October 15, 2025 at 9:55 PM
''Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said it is “much better
to form an economic bridge with our allies” and “end up
with people who want to do the right thing” than have to be
“shooting narco gunboats,” an apparent reference to the boats
that the U.S. has targeted [...]'' www.wsj.com/world/americ...
to form an economic bridge with our allies” and “end up
with people who want to do the right thing” than have to be
“shooting narco gunboats,” an apparent reference to the boats
that the U.S. has targeted [...]'' www.wsj.com/world/americ...
''Thiel argued that critiques of technology and calls for stricter regulation by Thunberg and others appear to echo biblical interpretations of an Antichrist who will win power by offering the world “peace and safety” from apocalyptic destruction,[...]'' #Thiel www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
October 15, 2025 at 9:18 PM
''Thiel argued that critiques of technology and calls for stricter regulation by Thunberg and others appear to echo biblical interpretations of an Antichrist who will win power by offering the world “peace and safety” from apocalyptic destruction,[...]'' #Thiel www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
''The most stunning cover from D’Angelo’s comeback era is his Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon appearance in April 2016, after Prince died. It was a rough month; D had just delivered a rousing rendition of Carole King’s “You’ve Got a Friend” at the New York[...]'' www.vulture.com/article/dang...
October 15, 2025 at 8:59 PM
''The most stunning cover from D’Angelo’s comeback era is his Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon appearance in April 2016, after Prince died. It was a rough month; D had just delivered a rousing rendition of Carole King’s “You’ve Got a Friend” at the New York[...]'' www.vulture.com/article/dang...
''In the years ahead, Argentina must make more than $45 billion in foreign debt payments, including over $15 billion to the I.M.F. To do that, it must be able to borrow from global capital markets at reasonable interest rates —but that ability hinges on credibility.''
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/o...
October 15, 2025 at 8:47 PM
''In the years ahead, Argentina must make more than $45 billion in foreign debt payments, including over $15 billion to the I.M.F. To do that, it must be able to borrow from global capital markets at reasonable interest rates —but that ability hinges on credibility.''
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/o...
''America’s banks had extended enormous loans to stockbroking firms, which in turn lent huge sums to new and exuberant investors, a chain of credit that came apart as stock prices went into freefall. A gaggle of banks,led by Lamont, burned through hundreds of[...]'' www.economist.com/culture/2025...
October 15, 2025 at 8:29 PM
''America’s banks had extended enormous loans to stockbroking firms, which in turn lent huge sums to new and exuberant investors, a chain of credit that came apart as stock prices went into freefall. A gaggle of banks,led by Lamont, burned through hundreds of[...]'' www.economist.com/culture/2025...
''Trump has declared Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organisations and stated that the US is in a war against drug traffickers, moves that could provide a legal basis for drone strikes. The USMCA free trade agreement comes up for renegotiation next year [...]''
www.ft.com/content/4ca4...
www.ft.com/content/4ca4...
October 15, 2025 at 7:39 PM
''Trump has declared Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organisations and stated that the US is in a war against drug traffickers, moves that could provide a legal basis for drone strikes. The USMCA free trade agreement comes up for renegotiation next year [...]''
www.ft.com/content/4ca4...
www.ft.com/content/4ca4...
''[...]habe nicht verstanden, dass eine Firma, die eben erst pleitegegangen ist,[...]mit Sklaven wie mir ihre Firma rettet.Ich habe mich tatsächlich wie eine Sklavin gefühlt,denn weil ich vom Jobcenter gekommen bin,hätte ich die Arbeitsangebote nicht ablehnen können.'' www.freitag.de/autoren/der-...
October 15, 2025 at 6:41 PM
''[...]habe nicht verstanden, dass eine Firma, die eben erst pleitegegangen ist,[...]mit Sklaven wie mir ihre Firma rettet.Ich habe mich tatsächlich wie eine Sklavin gefühlt,denn weil ich vom Jobcenter gekommen bin,hätte ich die Arbeitsangebote nicht ablehnen können.'' www.freitag.de/autoren/der-...
''So the focus of traders will be whether Powell sticks with his ‘risk management’ approach to rate policy and highlights signs of slowing labor hiring as a cause for concern that outweighs ‘sticky’ inflation. Of course, the shutdown in Washington [...]'' #FED #VIX
www.bloomberg.com/news/live-bl...
www.bloomberg.com/news/live-bl...
October 14, 2025 at 5:13 PM
''So the focus of traders will be whether Powell sticks with his ‘risk management’ approach to rate policy and highlights signs of slowing labor hiring as a cause for concern that outweighs ‘sticky’ inflation. Of course, the shutdown in Washington [...]'' #FED #VIX
www.bloomberg.com/news/live-bl...
www.bloomberg.com/news/live-bl...
''[...]die Chance, es aus eigener Kraft in höhere Einkommensschichten zu schaffen – ist in Deutschland dramatisch eingebrochen.[...]das Versprechen, es durch Leistung nach oben zu schaffen, ist entscheidend dafür, dass die Menschen den Kapitalismus akzeptieren.'' #Chancen www.zeit.de/kultur/2025-...
October 14, 2025 at 4:42 PM
''[...]die Chance, es aus eigener Kraft in höhere Einkommensschichten zu schaffen – ist in Deutschland dramatisch eingebrochen.[...]das Versprechen, es durch Leistung nach oben zu schaffen, ist entscheidend dafür, dass die Menschen den Kapitalismus akzeptieren.'' #Chancen www.zeit.de/kultur/2025-...
''“When an accusation is leveled against you again and again, no matter how you respond, it sounds as if you are guilty,” Mr. Mamdani told me.“And to someone watching from afar, it’s as if you invited the conversation.”'' #Mamdani #accusations #repetition #unity #love
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/o...
October 13, 2025 at 5:03 PM
''“When an accusation is leveled against you again and again, no matter how you respond, it sounds as if you are guilty,” Mr. Mamdani told me.“And to someone watching from afar, it’s as if you invited the conversation.”'' #Mamdani #accusations #repetition #unity #love
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/o...
''Mit den beschlossenen Punkten mogelt sich die Regierung nicht nur am höchsten Gericht vorbei, sondern sie geht auch über die Sanktionspraxis zu Hartz-IV-Zeiten hinaus. Wer ist von den Regeln der Grundsicherung betroffen?'' #Steinhaus #Bürgergeld #Sanktionen #legal ? www.freitag.de/autoren/hele...
October 13, 2025 at 4:38 PM
''Mit den beschlossenen Punkten mogelt sich die Regierung nicht nur am höchsten Gericht vorbei, sondern sie geht auch über die Sanktionspraxis zu Hartz-IV-Zeiten hinaus. Wer ist von den Regeln der Grundsicherung betroffen?'' #Steinhaus #Bürgergeld #Sanktionen #legal ? www.freitag.de/autoren/hele...