Tyler Menzer
menzer.bsky.social
Tyler Menzer
@menzer.bsky.social
PhD, Accountant, CPA. Assistant Professor at @TCU Argues with people who agree with me. All views are my own. http://tyler-menzer.com (He/Him)
Depending on how you define the problem, you did solve something
October 28, 2025 at 10:22 PM
If
1) the judge were to rule that the defense would entitle the plaintiff to privileged communications, and
2) The defendants didn't use that defense based on the ruling

What would an appeal on the issue look like? Since they would not have actually taken the position
October 14, 2025 at 1:31 AM
I can't DM you here, although I think we have DMd on X
September 27, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Dang, I thought you had one back a couple years ago when we did the crypto comment letter, thanks though
September 26, 2025 at 9:38 PM
I would say that there is value in being able to make arguments with no stakes though!

It is large positive, when the stakes are high, to have someone who has already thought deeply and carefully about a topic.
August 12, 2025 at 7:37 PM
It is up for me, so it may be back online
August 12, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Major countries like Europe, Canada, Australia, and Japan are probably not going to get closer to China, and the global south has already been taking a lot of BnR money.

Again, there will be a shift, but I think it will be marginal rather than groundbreaking
July 12, 2025 at 2:23 PM
I am not sure USAID is that big of a deal in this comparison. Belt and Road was already spending like 6x ($120bn in 2024) more than USAID ($21bn in 2024) (although not a direct comparison as BnR uses more loans).
July 12, 2025 at 2:19 PM
and on the China side, they can certainly attract some, but they will have a very hard time copying what the U.S. did without significant immigration reforms. I hear stories from my Chinese friends that even they have a hard time going back with all the restrictions
2/2
July 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
I think the U.S. will certainly be below where we might otherwise have been, but think the old adage, "never count on someone understanding something when their job depends on them not" will be very telling. Grant money funds a lot of positions
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July 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
I thought the exact same thing when I read it. 😂
May 6, 2025 at 12:40 PM
I think the bigger thing is actually that they have different rates. If they had been the same rate, the admin could have at least argued it was just doing it for clarity or something.

Although I am sure they will walk it back soon (or in private)
April 3, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Trump also recognizing Taiwan as a country! He is basically left wing 😂
April 3, 2025 at 1:23 AM