David Mullin
@rdmullin.bsky.social
PhD Economist, Certified Public Accountant, Academic. My Service Dog is Wilson.
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There are three somewhat unexpected hacks that Wirecutter’s cleaning experts swear by to keep your entire bathroom — even perpetually stinky bath towels — pristine. nyti.ms/442Kr1f
November 11, 2025 at 5:20 AM
There are three somewhat unexpected hacks that Wirecutter’s cleaning experts swear by to keep your entire bathroom — even perpetually stinky bath towels — pristine. nyti.ms/442Kr1f
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BURRY won’t let up — now arguing that Oracle and Meta are overstating earnings by understating depreciation:
“.. By 2028, $ORCL will overstate earnings 26.9%, $META by 20.8%, etc.”
“.. By 2028, $ORCL will overstate earnings 26.9%, $META by 20.8%, etc.”
November 10, 2025 at 4:58 PM
BURRY won’t let up — now arguing that Oracle and Meta are overstating earnings by understating depreciation:
“.. By 2028, $ORCL will overstate earnings 26.9%, $META by 20.8%, etc.”
“.. By 2028, $ORCL will overstate earnings 26.9%, $META by 20.8%, etc.”
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We did get *some* data today: Jobless claims increased slightly in the final week of October. But the four-week average actually fell. Still no sign of a surge in layoffs in these numbers. #NumbersDay
November 7, 2025 at 2:36 PM
We did get *some* data today: Jobless claims increased slightly in the final week of October. But the four-week average actually fell. Still no sign of a surge in layoffs in these numbers. #NumbersDay
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Here's the planned BLS data release schedule for Nov 2025.
On Tues, it couldn't release Sept job openings, hires, layoffs and firings data.
This morning, it couldn't release 2025Q3 business Productivity and Costs data.
Tomorrow, it can't release Oct 2025 #JobsReport
www.bls.gov/schedule/202...
On Tues, it couldn't release Sept job openings, hires, layoffs and firings data.
This morning, it couldn't release 2025Q3 business Productivity and Costs data.
Tomorrow, it can't release Oct 2025 #JobsReport
www.bls.gov/schedule/202...
November 6, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Here's the planned BLS data release schedule for Nov 2025.
On Tues, it couldn't release Sept job openings, hires, layoffs and firings data.
This morning, it couldn't release 2025Q3 business Productivity and Costs data.
Tomorrow, it can't release Oct 2025 #JobsReport
www.bls.gov/schedule/202...
On Tues, it couldn't release Sept job openings, hires, layoffs and firings data.
This morning, it couldn't release 2025Q3 business Productivity and Costs data.
Tomorrow, it can't release Oct 2025 #JobsReport
www.bls.gov/schedule/202...
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Asking Rents Mostly Unchanged Year-over-year
calculatedrisk.substack.com/p/asking-ren...
calculatedrisk.substack.com/p/asking-ren...
Asking Rents Mostly Unchanged Year-over-year
Another monthly update on rents.
calculatedrisk.substack.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Asking Rents Mostly Unchanged Year-over-year
calculatedrisk.substack.com/p/asking-ren...
calculatedrisk.substack.com/p/asking-ren...
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Forthcoming book review in the JEL: "The Licensing Racket: How We Decide Who Is Allowed to Work, and Why It Goes Wrong by Rebecca Haw Allensworth" by Gabriel Scheffler. www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
The Licensing Racket: How We Decide Who Is Allowed to Work, and Why It Goes Wrong by Rebecca Haw Allensworth
(Forthcoming Article)
www.aeaweb.org
November 3, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Forthcoming book review in the JEL: "The Licensing Racket: How We Decide Who Is Allowed to Work, and Why It Goes Wrong by Rebecca Haw Allensworth" by Gabriel Scheffler. www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
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Yeah, the Broncos have problems to fix.
But here's the bottom line. They have:
A QB with a knack for late-game heroics;
A D that is the NFL's best in the red zone this season;
A 7-2 record that is tied for the best in the NFL.
My breakdown from the field in Houston:
But here's the bottom line. They have:
A QB with a knack for late-game heroics;
A D that is the NFL's best in the red zone this season;
A 7-2 record that is tied for the best in the NFL.
My breakdown from the field in Houston:
Bo Nix Has the IT Factor, and With the Broncos Defense, That's Enough to Make Them a LEGIT Contender
YouTube video by Andrew Mason
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November 3, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Yeah, the Broncos have problems to fix.
But here's the bottom line. They have:
A QB with a knack for late-game heroics;
A D that is the NFL's best in the red zone this season;
A 7-2 record that is tied for the best in the NFL.
My breakdown from the field in Houston:
But here's the bottom line. They have:
A QB with a knack for late-game heroics;
A D that is the NFL's best in the red zone this season;
A 7-2 record that is tied for the best in the NFL.
My breakdown from the field in Houston:
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November 2, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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Higher education can—and should—fight the Trump administration, but the age of lavish government support is coming to a close, Aziz Huq argues.
The Next Era of the American University
Higher education can—and should—fight the Trump administration, but the age of lavish government support is coming to a close.
bit.ly
November 1, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Higher education can—and should—fight the Trump administration, but the age of lavish government support is coming to a close, Aziz Huq argues.
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Universities are desperate to find new ways to generate revenue to pay for their sports departments.
Colleges Are Turning Football Fields Into Prime Ad Space
Universities are desperate to find new ways to generate revenue to pay for their sports departments.
bloom.bg
October 31, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Universities are desperate to find new ways to generate revenue to pay for their sports departments.
How OpenAI Uses Complex and Circular Deals to Fuel Its Multibillion-Dollar Rise www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
How OpenAI Uses Complex and Circular Deals to Fuel Its Multibillion-Dollar Rise
Here are seven unusual financial agreements helping to drive the ambitions of the poster child of the A.I. revolution.
www.nytimes.com
October 31, 2025 at 6:57 PM
How OpenAI Uses Complex and Circular Deals to Fuel Its Multibillion-Dollar Rise www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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These dogs were spotted taking a group photo in their Halloween costumes. We're impressed by the dog walker's dedication to getting the shot, but that ghost definitely wishes he could actually disappear. 14/10 for all (TT: franklinbarkzoo)
October 30, 2025 at 10:57 PM
These dogs were spotted taking a group photo in their Halloween costumes. We're impressed by the dog walker's dedication to getting the shot, but that ghost definitely wishes he could actually disappear. 14/10 for all (TT: franklinbarkzoo)
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October 30, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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#AI destroys everything, and I'm going to make a prediction. I have no idea when, but eventually, this absurd AI bubble will burst. Here a couple of great books on other bubbles.
"Tulipomania" by Mike Dash
"Dot.Con: The Real Story of Why the Internet Bubble Burst" by @johncassidysays.bsky.social
"Tulipomania" by Mike Dash
"Dot.Con: The Real Story of Why the Internet Bubble Burst" by @johncassidysays.bsky.social
An analysis of “nearly 1,000 AI-enabled medical devices, or AIMDs, approved by the FDA found an alarming trend: Devices from publicly traded companies are far more likely to be recalled, and many hit the market without being tested on real people.”
Investor pressure may be driving risky AI medical device launches
Study finds an association between publicly traded companies and recalls of AI-based medical tools
hub.jhu.edu
October 30, 2025 at 3:22 PM
#AI destroys everything, and I'm going to make a prediction. I have no idea when, but eventually, this absurd AI bubble will burst. Here a couple of great books on other bubbles.
"Tulipomania" by Mike Dash
"Dot.Con: The Real Story of Why the Internet Bubble Burst" by @johncassidysays.bsky.social
"Tulipomania" by Mike Dash
"Dot.Con: The Real Story of Why the Internet Bubble Burst" by @johncassidysays.bsky.social
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The new prices make it official: Americans will need to pay more for insurance next year if extra subsidies are allowed to expire.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Here’s How Much Obamacare Prices Are Rising Across the Country (Gift Article)
The new prices make it official: Americans will need to pay more for insurance next year if extra subsidies are allowed to expire.
www.nytimes.com
October 30, 2025 at 4:08 PM
The new prices make it official: Americans will need to pay more for insurance next year if extra subsidies are allowed to expire.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Ford CEO Jim Farley said China's auto industry has "enough capacity" to serve the "entire North American market, put us all out of business."
Ford CEO says the US-China EV war is just like the American auto industry's 1980s showdown with Japan, but 'on steroids'
Ford CEO Jim Farley said China's auto industry has "enough capacity" to serve the "entire North American market, put us all out of business."
www.businessinsider.com
October 30, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Ford CEO Jim Farley said China's auto industry has "enough capacity" to serve the "entire North American market, put us all out of business."
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Two professors at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign said they grew suspicious after receiving identical apologies from dozens of students they had accused of academic dishonesty. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/u...
Their Professors Caught Them Cheating. They Used A.I. to Apologize.
www.nytimes.com
October 30, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Two professors at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign said they grew suspicious after receiving identical apologies from dozens of students they had accused of academic dishonesty. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/u...
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/h...
Obamacare Prices Become Public, Highlighting Big Increases
www.nytimes.com
October 30, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/h...
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Have finally deactivated our Twitter account. It was great whilst it lasted & good for promoting our podcast but at the end of the day, we can't justify being there anymore. Hopefully enough folk can see our work via BlueSky, Insta & other platforms. 🤞#EconSky podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e...
Economics In Ten
Social Sciences Podcast · Economics In Ten is your go-to podcast if you want to learn about the lives, times and ideas of the world's greatest economic thinkers. Each episode is a fun exploration of a...
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October 29, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Have finally deactivated our Twitter account. It was great whilst it lasted & good for promoting our podcast but at the end of the day, we can't justify being there anymore. Hopefully enough folk can see our work via BlueSky, Insta & other platforms. 🤞#EconSky podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e...
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If you’ve read Mankiw’s introductory economics book, then you already know that net exports equal net foreign investment as an accounting identity.
This administration can’t decide whether it’s pushing or pulling, as is patiently explained in this brief:
www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/24...
This administration can’t decide whether it’s pushing or pulling, as is patiently explained in this brief:
www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/24...
October 29, 2025 at 10:37 AM
If you’ve read Mankiw’s introductory economics book, then you already know that net exports equal net foreign investment as an accounting identity.
This administration can’t decide whether it’s pushing or pulling, as is patiently explained in this brief:
www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/24...
This administration can’t decide whether it’s pushing or pulling, as is patiently explained in this brief:
www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/24...
Free access. www.wsj.com/economy/cent...
The Fed’s $6.6 Trillion Test: When to End Its Portfolio Runoff
The central bank’s three-year bid to shrink its asset portfolio comes up against signs of funding pressures in overnight lending markets.
www.wsj.com
October 28, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Free access. www.wsj.com/economy/cent...
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OpenAI’s for-profit arm finalized its conversion into a public benefit corporation and reached a deal with Microsoft that will see the tech giant take a 27% stake in the AI startup.
OpenAI Converts to Public Benefit Corporation With Microsoft Taking 27% Stake
OpenAI’s for-profit arm finalized its conversion into a public benefit corporation and reached a deal with Microsoft that will see the tech giant take a 27% stake.
on.wsj.com
October 28, 2025 at 3:46 PM
OpenAI’s for-profit arm finalized its conversion into a public benefit corporation and reached a deal with Microsoft that will see the tech giant take a 27% stake in the AI startup.
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11 states w/negative GDP growth, 10 states w/negative employment #EconSky
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econbrowser.com/archives/202...
October 28, 2025 at 3:46 PM
11 states w/negative GDP growth, 10 states w/negative employment #EconSky
econbrowser.com/archives/202...
econbrowser.com/archives/202...
Sources: Survey data are collected by Council for Community and Economic Research. The composite cost of living index for each state is derived from these data by the Missouri Economic Research and Information Center. meric.mo.gov/data/cost-li...
October 27, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Sources: Survey data are collected by Council for Community and Economic Research. The composite cost of living index for each state is derived from these data by the Missouri Economic Research and Information Center. meric.mo.gov/data/cost-li...