@nick-reynolds.bsky.social
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“This results in the somewhat unintuitive combination of a technology that can be very useful and impressive, while simultaneously being fundamentally unsatisfying and disappointing - somewhat akin to how one's awe at an amazingly clever magic trick can dissipate”
December 21, 2025 at 11:21 AM
“This results in the somewhat unintuitive combination of a technology that can be very useful and impressive, while simultaneously being fundamentally unsatisfying and disappointing - somewhat akin to how one's awe at an amazingly clever magic trick can dissipate”
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It has become received wisdom in Brussels and Washington that there is a new “euro-sclerosis”: that the EU economy is lagging the US
This view is wrong
A little primer on the measurement of productivity – and why reports of the economic death of Europe are greatly exaggerated🧵
This view is wrong
A little primer on the measurement of productivity – and why reports of the economic death of Europe are greatly exaggerated🧵
December 12, 2025 at 12:32 PM
It has become received wisdom in Brussels and Washington that there is a new “euro-sclerosis”: that the EU economy is lagging the US
This view is wrong
A little primer on the measurement of productivity – and why reports of the economic death of Europe are greatly exaggerated🧵
This view is wrong
A little primer on the measurement of productivity – and why reports of the economic death of Europe are greatly exaggerated🧵
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This is where the shameless weaponisation of antisemitism in defence of Israel's war on Gaza has led us
Allegations of extreme forms of antisemitism can be discarded by stressing support for genocidal policies
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Allegations of extreme forms of antisemitism can be discarded by stressing support for genocidal policies
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
December 5, 2025 at 11:26 AM
This is where the shameless weaponisation of antisemitism in defence of Israel's war on Gaza has led us
Allegations of extreme forms of antisemitism can be discarded by stressing support for genocidal policies
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Allegations of extreme forms of antisemitism can be discarded by stressing support for genocidal policies
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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This article is well worth reading.
Since Stephen Miller is in the midst of another of his Aryans-only trantrums, we should note that his family are 20th century immigrants from the shtetl of Antopol (Антопаль) then in the Hrodna gubernia of Russia. Applying his immigration rules, they would all have perished in the Holocaust.
Stephen Miller Is an Immigration Hypocrite. I Know Because I’m His Uncle.
If my nephew’s ideas on immigration had been in force a century ago, our family would have been wiped out.
www.politico.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:58 PM
This article is well worth reading.
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CSWEP strongly condemns Larry Summers’ behavior as revealed in the email correspondence with the late Jeffrey Epstein. While abuse of power in the economics profession is not new, rarely has the intent behind such abuse been so clearly stated.
November 19, 2025 at 7:25 PM
CSWEP strongly condemns Larry Summers’ behavior as revealed in the email correspondence with the late Jeffrey Epstein. While abuse of power in the economics profession is not new, rarely has the intent behind such abuse been so clearly stated.
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I have been feeling depressed and discouraged that this man has the power and influence he does at my school and in my profession
And I am a tenured professor at Harvard! How much more protected can I be?
Imagine how STUDENTS feel. Junior faculty. This quote nails it
And I am a tenured professor at Harvard! How much more protected can I be?
Imagine how STUDENTS feel. Junior faculty. This quote nails it
November 19, 2025 at 6:27 PM
I have been feeling depressed and discouraged that this man has the power and influence he does at my school and in my profession
And I am a tenured professor at Harvard! How much more protected can I be?
Imagine how STUDENTS feel. Junior faculty. This quote nails it
And I am a tenured professor at Harvard! How much more protected can I be?
Imagine how STUDENTS feel. Junior faculty. This quote nails it
I wrote a little thing about my research for the LSE Business Review.
(I did not pick the title or image 🙃)
blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessrevi...
(I did not pick the title or image 🙃)
blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessrevi...
What caused the American decline of the past 60 years? - LSE Business Review
A generational perspective provides a unifying view of many aspects of American decline (in education, labour and health) over the last 60 years.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
October 23, 2025 at 9:49 AM
I wrote a little thing about my research for the LSE Business Review.
(I did not pick the title or image 🙃)
blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessrevi...
(I did not pick the title or image 🙃)
blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessrevi...
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Happening in America. Right now. To us.
Gonna be thinking about this lede for a minute.
October 8, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Happening in America. Right now. To us.
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It is an unspeakable perversion of our military to deploy it on US soil, against Americans.
Military rule will bring catastrophe for our Constitutional system and poison to all Americans, Conservative and Liberal.
We reject this lawless rampage. We will not normalize it.
Military rule will bring catastrophe for our Constitutional system and poison to all Americans, Conservative and Liberal.
We reject this lawless rampage. We will not normalize it.
September 28, 2025 at 9:57 AM
It is an unspeakable perversion of our military to deploy it on US soil, against Americans.
Military rule will bring catastrophe for our Constitutional system and poison to all Americans, Conservative and Liberal.
We reject this lawless rampage. We will not normalize it.
Military rule will bring catastrophe for our Constitutional system and poison to all Americans, Conservative and Liberal.
We reject this lawless rampage. We will not normalize it.
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Troops. In an American city. Using full force.
Your now-regular reminder that Republican members of Congress are letting this happen.
Your now-regular reminder that Republican members of Congress are letting this happen.
Trump says he’s authorized Hegseth to use “Full Force” against Antifa in “War ravaged” Portland
September 27, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Troops. In an American city. Using full force.
Your now-regular reminder that Republican members of Congress are letting this happen.
Your now-regular reminder that Republican members of Congress are letting this happen.
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Just to be clear:
- Paracetamol does not cause autism.
- Sadiq Khan is not introducing Sharia law in the UK
- We do not have a massive free speech problem here.
- Britain is not on the verge of civil war.
These are not controversial subjects or contested, they're just not true.
- Paracetamol does not cause autism.
- Sadiq Khan is not introducing Sharia law in the UK
- We do not have a massive free speech problem here.
- Britain is not on the verge of civil war.
These are not controversial subjects or contested, they're just not true.
September 23, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Just to be clear:
- Paracetamol does not cause autism.
- Sadiq Khan is not introducing Sharia law in the UK
- We do not have a massive free speech problem here.
- Britain is not on the verge of civil war.
These are not controversial subjects or contested, they're just not true.
- Paracetamol does not cause autism.
- Sadiq Khan is not introducing Sharia law in the UK
- We do not have a massive free speech problem here.
- Britain is not on the verge of civil war.
These are not controversial subjects or contested, they're just not true.
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Lurching, spasmic, incompetent chaos.
An alternative—which would be better for all Americans—is careful consideration, public debate, and transparency before extreme policy change. That is why we have procedures for legislation and rule-making, and we don't just sledgehammer with proclamations.
An alternative—which would be better for all Americans—is careful consideration, public debate, and transparency before extreme policy change. That is why we have procedures for legislation and rule-making, and we don't just sledgehammer with proclamations.
Good summary of the H-1B situation by @sampeak.bsky.social
September 21, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Lurching, spasmic, incompetent chaos.
An alternative—which would be better for all Americans—is careful consideration, public debate, and transparency before extreme policy change. That is why we have procedures for legislation and rule-making, and we don't just sledgehammer with proclamations.
An alternative—which would be better for all Americans—is careful consideration, public debate, and transparency before extreme policy change. That is why we have procedures for legislation and rule-making, and we don't just sledgehammer with proclamations.
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"More professors in the United States have been fired for controversial views in the past week than any other week in all of American history."
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...
Censorship Is the Authoritarian’s Dream
The right to free expression must include the right to say horrible and evil things.
www.insidehighered.com
September 19, 2025 at 10:24 AM
"More professors in the United States have been fired for controversial views in the past week than any other week in all of American history."
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...
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This makes a lot of sense.
Some of the UK’s most distinguished economists have written to the Chancellor warning that fiscal sustainability will not be achieved “without a significant further increase in public investment” to drive economic growth: www.thetimes.com/article/5acc...
Policymakers urge Rachel Reeves to tax ‘better-off older people’
Economists and academics tell the chancellor to stabilise the public finances by boosting investment with levies on wealth and stamp duty reform
www.thetimes.com
September 19, 2025 at 6:52 PM
This makes a lot of sense.
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“What we’re seeing is an unprecedented attempt to silence disfavored speech by the government,” said Brendan Nyhan, a political scientist at Dartmouth College. “Donald Trump is trying to dictate what Americans can say.” https://to.pbs.org/46AYg7U
Trump's moves against media outlets mirror authoritarian approaches to silencing dissent
Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump has waged an aggressive campaign against the media unlike any in modern U.S. history, making moves similar to those of authoritarian leaders that...
to.pbs.org
September 19, 2025 at 12:15 AM
“What we’re seeing is an unprecedented attempt to silence disfavored speech by the government,” said Brendan Nyhan, a political scientist at Dartmouth College. “Donald Trump is trying to dictate what Americans can say.” https://to.pbs.org/46AYg7U
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George Orwell went to Spain to fight fascism. Literally. Not to take holidays, but to stand against the likes of Robinson and Musk.
Orwell saw in Spain how fascist "leaders" turned resentment into organised cruelty. That is why he bled in the trenches there.
Orwell saw in Spain how fascist "leaders" turned resentment into organised cruelty. That is why he bled in the trenches there.
September 13, 2025 at 10:37 PM
George Orwell went to Spain to fight fascism. Literally. Not to take holidays, but to stand against the likes of Robinson and Musk.
Orwell saw in Spain how fascist "leaders" turned resentment into organised cruelty. That is why he bled in the trenches there.
Orwell saw in Spain how fascist "leaders" turned resentment into organised cruelty. That is why he bled in the trenches there.
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I read @itsafronomics.bsky.social new book “The Double Tax” this afternoon. It’s engaging and one of the best popular ways to bring social science to the public and policy that I’ve read in a long while. Black women are uniquely disadvantaged in our economy. 😍 she gave Janelle James her flowers!
September 17, 2025 at 2:46 AM
I read @itsafronomics.bsky.social new book “The Double Tax” this afternoon. It’s engaging and one of the best popular ways to bring social science to the public and policy that I’ve read in a long while. Black women are uniquely disadvantaged in our economy. 😍 she gave Janelle James her flowers!
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Crisis at England universities created by successive govts.
Freeze on student fees
Real cuts in govt grants
Harder to enrol foreign students
Home student numbers falling
£267bn student debt
Real wage cuts
40% of universities in trouble.
Local economies decline with university decline
Freeze on student fees
Real cuts in govt grants
Harder to enrol foreign students
Home student numbers falling
£267bn student debt
Real wage cuts
40% of universities in trouble.
Local economies decline with university decline
The Guardian view on university finances: stop chipping away at a crumbling system | Editorial
Editorial: Economic and academic activity are bound up together. Charging international students more for less will not fix deep-seated problems
www.theguardian.com
September 9, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Crisis at England universities created by successive govts.
Freeze on student fees
Real cuts in govt grants
Harder to enrol foreign students
Home student numbers falling
£267bn student debt
Real wage cuts
40% of universities in trouble.
Local economies decline with university decline
Freeze on student fees
Real cuts in govt grants
Harder to enrol foreign students
Home student numbers falling
£267bn student debt
Real wage cuts
40% of universities in trouble.
Local economies decline with university decline
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The president has now "fired" Governor Cook. Neither does he have that authority nor is there evidence of the allegations nor is presidential control of Federal Reserve policy a good idea. Stand tall and unbullied, Lisa Cook.
There are accusations of impropriety against Lisa Cook, a fine economist, once again. Last time (around her confirmation as a Fed Board Governor) the specifics were public and obviously nonsense. This time, they may be buried in lawfare for a while. I stand with Lisa D. Cook.
August 26, 2025 at 1:42 AM
The president has now "fired" Governor Cook. Neither does he have that authority nor is there evidence of the allegations nor is presidential control of Federal Reserve policy a good idea. Stand tall and unbullied, Lisa Cook.
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This action by Lisa Cook is courageous, principled, and deserves broad support.
Just received this statement from Lisa Cook:
"President Trump purported to fire me 'for cause' when no cause exists under the law, and he has no authority to do so. I will not resign. I will continue to carry out my duties to help the American economy as I have been doing since 2022."
"President Trump purported to fire me 'for cause' when no cause exists under the law, and he has no authority to do so. I will not resign. I will continue to carry out my duties to help the American economy as I have been doing since 2022."
President Trump said he is firing Lisa Cook, a Federal Reserve governor, "effective immediately." It's his most direct assault yet on Fed independence -- and a step that it is far from clear he can legally take.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/u... #EconSky
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/u... #EconSky
August 26, 2025 at 3:08 AM
This action by Lisa Cook is courageous, principled, and deserves broad support.
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No one would have any confusion about what is happening if they saw it in another country.
Autocratic leader, building on racist propaganda, falsehoods about crime data, and an alleged assault on a member of his extralegal office devoted to gutting the budget, moves to have federal armed personnel take direct control of the streets of the capital city.
August 13, 2025 at 12:26 AM
No one would have any confusion about what is happening if they saw it in another country.
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I think it’s funny that there are lot of efforts to quantify the broader economic implications of family-friendly policies that help women enter or remain in the labor force, and I workout at a golf club on weekday mornings and see another area for productivity gains.
August 8, 2025 at 11:27 AM
I think it’s funny that there are lot of efforts to quantify the broader economic implications of family-friendly policies that help women enter or remain in the labor force, and I workout at a golf club on weekday mornings and see another area for productivity gains.