Brandl the Economist
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PhD economist, author, researcher, first person historical interpreter, digital asset creator, educator (mostly retired), vegan, animal lover, who has yet to figure out what he wants to be when he grows up.
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The dude in the initial banner pic is not me. That’s my cousin @markstaffbrandl.bsky.social near his home in Switzerland. This pic does not fully capture just how pretty & peaceful it is there, but I am using it anyway. Hopefully it encourages people to “join in” and relax all at the same time!
It always been about racism and white power. The “moderates” are never going to offer the solutions that are needed.
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December 21, 2025 at 5:12 PM
It always been about racism and white power. The “moderates” are never going to offer the solutions that are needed.
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This is information we all need to know. It is truly sad that this is where we are today in this country.
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December 21, 2025 at 12:16 AM
This is information we all need to know. It is truly sad that this is where we are today in this country.
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Dr. Alexander-Thompson offers an excellent explanation of why “Western civilization” actually means “white superiority”…
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Dr. Victoria Alexander-Thompson on Instagram: "If you hear someone over-emphasize the greatness of “western civilization” or “the west,” your ears should perk up, 👀"
Join Victoria, a PhD in education, as she breaks down the complexities of Western culture and its associated myths. Discover how to replace Western with white and see the pattern emerge. Get the facts...
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December 7, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Dr. Alexander-Thompson offers an excellent explanation of why “Western civilization” actually means “white superiority”…
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The Italians will most likely discover just how dangerous these things are. Meanwhile in the U.S. we have…*crickets chirping*
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Italy launches 'in-depth' review of cryptocurrency risks
Italy's Economy Ministry has ordered an in-depth review of existing safeguards against cryptocurrency risks, which are seen potentially rising, the Bank of Italy and other financial regulators said on...
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December 5, 2025 at 1:46 AM
The Italians will most likely discover just how dangerous these things are. Meanwhile in the U.S. we have…*crickets chirping*
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ECON CONFERENCE: NBER Race and Stratification Working Group will have its annual meeting Friday, March 27, 2026. @franciscaantman.bsky.social, Bocar Ba, Robynn Cox and I are organizing the program. Submit your paper by the December 11, 2025 deadline! @nber.org #Econsky www.nber.org/conferences/...
Economics of Race and Stratification, Spring 2026
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December 2, 2025 at 1:48 PM
ECON CONFERENCE: NBER Race and Stratification Working Group will have its annual meeting Friday, March 27, 2026. @franciscaantman.bsky.social, Bocar Ba, Robynn Cox and I are organizing the program. Submit your paper by the December 11, 2025 deadline! @nber.org #Econsky www.nber.org/conferences/...
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Fred Hampton, a leader of the Black Panther Party, was murdered on December 4, 1969, during a police raid in Chicago that was later revealed to be coordinated with the FBI. He was shot while asleep in his apartment, and the incident is widely considered an assassination
November 23, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Fred Hampton, a leader of the Black Panther Party, was murdered on December 4, 1969, during a police raid in Chicago that was later revealed to be coordinated with the FBI. He was shot while asleep in his apartment, and the incident is widely considered an assassination
Well, isn't this interesting? Germany & France coming together to address the dominance of U.S. Big Tech. If a "European option" becomes feasible, how will Mexico, Canada, etc. respond? Stick with the big bully Americans or switch to the EU version? Hmm www.politico.eu/article/germ...
Germany wakes up to US tech dominance
Paris and Berlin signal new united front on Europe’s technological independence.
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November 20, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Well, isn't this interesting? Germany & France coming together to address the dominance of U.S. Big Tech. If a "European option" becomes feasible, how will Mexico, Canada, etc. respond? Stick with the big bully Americans or switch to the EU version? Hmm www.politico.eu/article/germ...
Excellent article from Politico on the fall of the egomaniac (and downright creepy) Larry Summers. His story is even more evidence of why we need more gender diversity in the files of Economics.
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Source: POLITICO
November 20, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Excellent article from Politico on the fall of the egomaniac (and downright creepy) Larry Summers. His story is even more evidence of why we need more gender diversity in the files of Economics.
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Source: POLITICO
Larry Summers once again making news for all of the wrong reasons. Good riddance to him.
Elizabeth Warren has urged Harvard to oust Larry Summers after revelations that he solicited advice from Jeffrey Epstein on how to abuse his position and coerce his mentee to have sex with him.
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren Urges Harvard to Cut Ties With Summers After Epstein Emails Surface | News | The Harvard Crimson
Sen. Elizabeth A. Warren (D-Mass.) urged Harvard to cut ties with former University President Lawrence Summers after newly released emails revealed years of personal correspondence between Summers and...
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November 17, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Larry Summers once again making news for all of the wrong reasons. Good riddance to him.
Nice summary of how financialization helped destroy the American middle class. The main take away: we though creating & trading sophisticated financial assets could replace capital investment and human capital attainment. We were wrong. Time for major reforms.
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We Didn't Kill American Manufacturing—We Let It Die
The American elite are treating our country like a Hospice Patient. We need to wake up before they let use die in our sleep.
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November 13, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Nice summary of how financialization helped destroy the American middle class. The main take away: we though creating & trading sophisticated financial assets could replace capital investment and human capital attainment. We were wrong. Time for major reforms.
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The violent history of segregation and desegregation is a reminder of why safe routes mattered —not just for children— but for adults, too. Contribute your story to this important story. Your story of segregation is history, too.
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October 27, 2025 at 3:24 PM
The violent history of segregation and desegregation is a reminder of why safe routes mattered —not just for children— but for adults, too. Contribute your story to this important story. Your story of segregation is history, too.
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New, from me:
Trump's 3 step plan to create a military omniforce
1. Purge - those deemed disloyal
2. Merge - different parts of law enforcement/military
3. Surge - impose the omniforce on Dem cities; instigate unrest; assert dominance; silence dissent
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Trump's 3 step plan to create a military omniforce
1. Purge - those deemed disloyal
2. Merge - different parts of law enforcement/military
3. Surge - impose the omniforce on Dem cities; instigate unrest; assert dominance; silence dissent
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Purge, Merge, and Surge
Trump is creating a omniforce of armed loyalists to establish his police state
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October 12, 2025 at 2:28 PM
New, from me:
Trump's 3 step plan to create a military omniforce
1. Purge - those deemed disloyal
2. Merge - different parts of law enforcement/military
3. Surge - impose the omniforce on Dem cities; instigate unrest; assert dominance; silence dissent
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/purge-merg...
Trump's 3 step plan to create a military omniforce
1. Purge - those deemed disloyal
2. Merge - different parts of law enforcement/military
3. Surge - impose the omniforce on Dem cities; instigate unrest; assert dominance; silence dissent
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/purge-merg...
Economics must be the main issue in public debates. This article explains why, but does not go far enough in discussing key concepts such as fin mkt reforms & Tobin taxes on large fin transactions.
Democrats Are in Crisis. Eat-the-Rich Populism Is the Only Answer. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/o...
Democrats Are in Crisis. Eat-the-Rich Populism Is the Only Answer. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/o...
Opinion | Democrats Are in Crisis. Eat-the-Rich Populism Is the Only Answer.
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October 4, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Economics must be the main issue in public debates. This article explains why, but does not go far enough in discussing key concepts such as fin mkt reforms & Tobin taxes on large fin transactions.
Democrats Are in Crisis. Eat-the-Rich Populism Is the Only Answer. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/o...
Democrats Are in Crisis. Eat-the-Rich Populism Is the Only Answer. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/o...
The best line in this blog is: "To prepare for the future, management education must integrate human-centric principles so that future managers are properly trained for Industry 5.0" Very true. Yet the teaching of economics (especially b-schools) is horribly outdated when in comes to Industry 5.0.
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The best line in this blog is: "To prepare for the future, management education must integrate human-centric principles so that future managers are properly trained for Industry 5.0" Very true. Yet the teaching of economics (especially b-schools) is horribly outdated when in comes to Industry 5.0.
I am so glad @ironstache.bsky.social is running for Congress in the Wisconsin 1st Congressional District. Not only does he understand that problems our country (and our world faces) he has solutions! And he has a cutting sense of humor.
When I make a mistake, I own up to it. I had to issue this correction to the press just now.
May 30, 2025 at 4:56 PM
I am so glad @ironstache.bsky.social is running for Congress in the Wisconsin 1st Congressional District. Not only does he understand that problems our country (and our world faces) he has solutions! And he has a cutting sense of humor.
For my American friends: the Daily Mail is a British newspaper with a very conservative slant (to put it nicely). So when even the strongest backers of the Conservative Party in the UK call out a Republican American POTUS, you know we are in very deep trouble.
March 1, 2025 at 2:28 PM
For my American friends: the Daily Mail is a British newspaper with a very conservative slant (to put it nicely). So when even the strongest backers of the Conservative Party in the UK call out a Republican American POTUS, you know we are in very deep trouble.
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This is how it should have ended.
March 1, 2025 at 11:46 AM
This is how it should have ended.
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Nervous Musk, Trump, Vance have all been outclassed in public arguments these last few days. Government failure, stock market crash, and dictatorial alliances are not popular. People are starting to realize that there is no truth here beyond the desire for personal wealth and power. (2/2)
February 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Nervous Musk, Trump, Vance have all been outclassed in public arguments these last few days. Government failure, stock market crash, and dictatorial alliances are not popular. People are starting to realize that there is no truth here beyond the desire for personal wealth and power. (2/2)
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Something is shifting. They are still breaking things and stealing things. And they will keep trying to break and to steal. But the propaganda magic around the oligarchical coup is fading. (1/2)
February 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Something is shifting. They are still breaking things and stealing things. And they will keep trying to break and to steal. But the propaganda magic around the oligarchical coup is fading. (1/2)
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Understand this: by trying to kill the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Elon Musk and Russ Vought are trying to make it easier for big banks to cheat you.
It’s another way the Trump administration wants to reward the rich and powerful while hurting working people.
It’s another way the Trump administration wants to reward the rich and powerful while hurting working people.
February 10, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Understand this: by trying to kill the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Elon Musk and Russ Vought are trying to make it easier for big banks to cheat you.
It’s another way the Trump administration wants to reward the rich and powerful while hurting working people.
It’s another way the Trump administration wants to reward the rich and powerful while hurting working people.
There is so much we can learn from our allies, if only we would be grownup enough to listen. Here is yet another great example from Canada.
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Jean Chrétien: Canadians will never give up the best country in the world to join the U.S.
Contributed to The Globe and Mail by Jean Chrétien - January 11, 2025 Jean Chrétien served as the 20th prime minister of Canada from 1993 to 2003. Today is my 91st birthday.
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January 30, 2025 at 2:41 PM
There is so much we can learn from our allies, if only we would be grownup enough to listen. Here is yet another great example from Canada.
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This offers a great comparison btw the economic policies of FDR and Biden. FDR’s focus on: relief, recovery, & reform were transformative. Biden could only deliver relief. Time to learn from FDR to address the needs economic needs of working Americans.
Stability, not just recovery, is essential to building a lasting political order.
@suzmkahn.bsky.social explores how Biden’s presidency compares to FDR’s transformative leadership: rooseveltinstitute.org/blog/its-the...
@suzmkahn.bsky.social explores how Biden’s presidency compares to FDR’s transformative leadership: rooseveltinstitute.org/blog/its-the...
It's the Fear, Stupid: Why Biden’s FDR-Size Aspirations Fell Short - Roosevelt Institute
When Joe Biden entered office four years ago, FDR comparisons were everywhere. We at the Roosevelt Institute even briefly asked our followers to guess whether a quote belonged to FDR or Biden. As we c...
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January 28, 2025 at 11:49 PM
This offers a great comparison btw the economic policies of FDR and Biden. FDR’s focus on: relief, recovery, & reform were transformative. Biden could only deliver relief. Time to learn from FDR to address the needs economic needs of working Americans.
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If your Christianity causes you to be offended by someone asking the most powerful person in the country to be merciful towards the powerless, then you have profoundly misunderstood the teachings of Jesus Christ.
January 22, 2025 at 1:20 AM
If your Christianity causes you to be offended by someone asking the most powerful person in the country to be merciful towards the powerless, then you have profoundly misunderstood the teachings of Jesus Christ.
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RIP Bob Uecker. He was a truly unique baseball and media star, humble, self-deprecating, and hilarious.
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'Mr. Baseball' Bob Uecker passes away at 90
Bob Uecker brought the Brewers to life for generations of fans. And that was just the start of a second career in entertainment that reached far beyond the ballpark.
Uecker, the backup catcher turned ...
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January 16, 2025 at 6:26 PM
RIP Bob Uecker. He was a truly unique baseball and media star, humble, self-deprecating, and hilarious.
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