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Econ. Markets. Politics. Fact-checker before it became fashionable (and necessary).
Your thoughts, @justinwolfers.bsky.social?
November 19, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Your thoughts, @justinwolfers.bsky.social?
Acceptable trade off?
November 18, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Acceptable trade off?
So, this actually happened:
November 16, 2025 at 1:05 AM
So, this actually happened:
New Dem caucus graphic.
November 10, 2025 at 7:43 PM
New Dem caucus graphic.
Not one of three key components of energy -- gasoline, electricity, natural gas -- is lower since February, despite Trump's repeated lies to the contrary:
November 9, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Not one of three key components of energy -- gasoline, electricity, natural gas -- is lower since February, despite Trump's repeated lies to the contrary:
When he loses the NY Post.
November 7, 2025 at 10:15 PM
When he loses the NY Post.
Which media outlet owns this tool and who is he?
November 7, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Which media outlet owns this tool and who is he?
"My question to you is: Am I the most fawning journalist at this presser?"
November 7, 2025 at 7:36 PM
"My question to you is: Am I the most fawning journalist at this presser?"
The math of Americans' collective weight loss as a result of GLP-1 price cuts, per Dr. Oz, as calculated by Stephen Colbert:
November 7, 2025 at 4:54 PM
The math of Americans' collective weight loss as a result of GLP-1 price cuts, per Dr. Oz, as calculated by Stephen Colbert:
The man just oozes compassion.
November 6, 2025 at 6:58 PM
The man just oozes compassion.
Greatest economy ever:
November 6, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Greatest economy ever:
The only other months that Challenger layoffs have printed >153k in the last ~20 years.
Eight of twelve on Trump's watch. 🤔
Eight of twelve on Trump's watch. 🤔
November 6, 2025 at 6:31 PM
The only other months that Challenger layoffs have printed >153k in the last ~20 years.
Eight of twelve on Trump's watch. 🤔
Eight of twelve on Trump's watch. 🤔
Barely perceptible slowdown in $TSLA's ongoing slide of EV registrations in the state of NY. (Also, see recent paper (at NBER) on how Musk cost himself ~1 million vehicle sales.)
November 3, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Barely perceptible slowdown in $TSLA's ongoing slide of EV registrations in the state of NY. (Also, see recent paper (at NBER) on how Musk cost himself ~1 million vehicle sales.)
How it's done on a chilly Friday evening.
November 1, 2025 at 12:38 AM
How it's done on a chilly Friday evening.
Considering he will have to bring in UFC and WWE to keep the place afloat, not how I would have renovated.
October 31, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Considering he will have to bring in UFC and WWE to keep the place afloat, not how I would have renovated.
Kennedy Center to be a great looking corpse. At taxpayers' expense, of course.
October 31, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Kennedy Center to be a great looking corpse. At taxpayers' expense, of course.
So, TACO Man has made significant concessions to Xi in exchange for China...wait for it...going back a level of soybean purchases that is more or less in line with its average (25 million metric tons). What a moron. Seriously. (You'll recall 2018 was all Trump's doing, too.)
October 31, 2025 at 4:35 PM
So, TACO Man has made significant concessions to Xi in exchange for China...wait for it...going back a level of soybean purchases that is more or less in line with its average (25 million metric tons). What a moron. Seriously. (You'll recall 2018 was all Trump's doing, too.)
Apparently many of the MAGA set think it’s hilarious to post this on Facebook, confirming that a) MAGA are generally assholes and b) Facebook is a cesspool.
October 27, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Apparently many of the MAGA set think it’s hilarious to post this on Facebook, confirming that a) MAGA are generally assholes and b) Facebook is a cesspool.
Adios, @washingtonpost.com. Your absurd defense of Trump's East Wing demolition and endorsement of his vanity project is a bridge too far. To say nothing of the excellent journos who already departed in protest. You've lost your way and become part of the problem.
October 27, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Adios, @washingtonpost.com. Your absurd defense of Trump's East Wing demolition and endorsement of his vanity project is a bridge too far. To say nothing of the excellent journos who already departed in protest. You've lost your way and become part of the problem.
It galls me that Trump so blatantly lies about Reagan's position on tariffs or quotas which, in fact, he abhorred. I lived it first hand as my father was a domestic shoe manufacturer in 1985, and Reagan about drove the last nail in his coffin:
October 26, 2025 at 11:31 PM
It galls me that Trump so blatantly lies about Reagan's position on tariffs or quotas which, in fact, he abhorred. I lived it first hand as my father was a domestic shoe manufacturer in 1985, and Reagan about drove the last nail in his coffin:
I've determined that number will be zero. Nil. Cipher. Nada. Trump will not put a plug nickel into his vanity project.
October 22, 2025 at 8:58 PM
I've determined that number will be zero. Nil. Cipher. Nada. Trump will not put a plug nickel into his vanity project.