herman mark schwartz
@thunen.bsky.social
periodic posting on political economy issues, mostly charts, some shirts, weekly kittens. Sic semper tyrannis.
November 29, 2025 at 6:43 PM
November 29, 2025 at 1:46 PM
thank you @josephpolitano.bsky.social
November 28, 2025 at 7:42 PM
thank you @josephpolitano.bsky.social
November 28, 2025 at 6:12 PM
How many do you need?
It is sad though
It is sad though
November 27, 2025 at 7:43 PM
How many do you need?
It is sad though
It is sad though
worth reading the whole thing but here’s the quote about the EndTimes coalition.
@susglickman.bsky.social
@susglickman.bsky.social
November 23, 2025 at 12:33 PM
worth reading the whole thing but here’s the quote about the EndTimes coalition.
@susglickman.bsky.social
@susglickman.bsky.social
this was reported in the NYT and WSJ as "exceeded expectations" - true only by comparison to abysmal first 8 months of 🌮
Guardians Of Pedophiles are graded on a curve i guess.
ignore the post pandemic boom but look at the average level pre-2020
Guardians Of Pedophiles are graded on a curve i guess.
ignore the post pandemic boom but look at the average level pre-2020
November 21, 2025 at 1:18 PM
this was reported in the NYT and WSJ as "exceeded expectations" - true only by comparison to abysmal first 8 months of 🌮
Guardians Of Pedophiles are graded on a curve i guess.
ignore the post pandemic boom but look at the average level pre-2020
Guardians Of Pedophiles are graded on a curve i guess.
ignore the post pandemic boom but look at the average level pre-2020
Desantis unleashed famous intellectual giant Chris Rufo to tame New College for being too left, too DEI-ish, etc. result: lower academic excellence at three times the cost. Pretty typical DOGE outcome. Cushy jobs for the grifters though!
WAPO 19 Nov 25
WAPO 19 Nov 25
November 19, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Desantis unleashed famous intellectual giant Chris Rufo to tame New College for being too left, too DEI-ish, etc. result: lower academic excellence at three times the cost. Pretty typical DOGE outcome. Cushy jobs for the grifters though!
WAPO 19 Nov 25
WAPO 19 Nov 25
why Mamdani politics has legs beyond NYC, at least among young (and not so young) people.
November 15, 2025 at 8:23 PM
why Mamdani politics has legs beyond NYC, at least among young (and not so young) people.
They know that they are doing illegal things. They don't care.
November 7, 2025 at 3:11 AM
They know that they are doing illegal things. They don't care.
$300 million in contributions, c. $300 billion in contracts, that's a great rate of return. much greater than you will get on your IRAs and 401ks after they are opened up for investment in crypto and private equity to bail those folks out of their errors. washington post, 3nov25 i do not link.
November 3, 2025 at 9:39 PM
$300 million in contributions, c. $300 billion in contracts, that's a great rate of return. much greater than you will get on your IRAs and 401ks after they are opened up for investment in crypto and private equity to bail those folks out of their errors. washington post, 3nov25 i do not link.
there is a connection between these two things.
red = US stock market capitalization
light blue = major non-US market indices' market capitalization
blue = national GDP.
very high (monopoly - IPR based) profits for specific firms -> high market cap and high wages for their employees
red = US stock market capitalization
light blue = major non-US market indices' market capitalization
blue = national GDP.
very high (monopoly - IPR based) profits for specific firms -> high market cap and high wages for their employees
November 2, 2025 at 1:49 PM
there is a connection between these two things.
red = US stock market capitalization
light blue = major non-US market indices' market capitalization
blue = national GDP.
very high (monopoly - IPR based) profits for specific firms -> high market cap and high wages for their employees
red = US stock market capitalization
light blue = major non-US market indices' market capitalization
blue = national GDP.
very high (monopoly - IPR based) profits for specific firms -> high market cap and high wages for their employees
why Mamdani will win in NYC (black line).
Why we need to build more houses (blue line) (interest rates are unlikely to drop back to Covid or 2010 era levels, so for prices to drop new supply must erase the roughly 3-4 million unit construction deficit of the 2010s, esp'ly entry level homes / apts
Why we need to build more houses (blue line) (interest rates are unlikely to drop back to Covid or 2010 era levels, so for prices to drop new supply must erase the roughly 3-4 million unit construction deficit of the 2010s, esp'ly entry level homes / apts
October 31, 2025 at 12:16 PM
why Mamdani will win in NYC (black line).
Why we need to build more houses (blue line) (interest rates are unlikely to drop back to Covid or 2010 era levels, so for prices to drop new supply must erase the roughly 3-4 million unit construction deficit of the 2010s, esp'ly entry level homes / apts
Why we need to build more houses (blue line) (interest rates are unlikely to drop back to Covid or 2010 era levels, so for prices to drop new supply must erase the roughly 3-4 million unit construction deficit of the 2010s, esp'ly entry level homes / apts
not going to link but the key point is an average 18% increase in health insurance premiums on the ACA (obamacare) marketplace according to Kaiser Family foundation.
16% of Americans < 65yo are on ACA plans.
washington post 22 october 2025
16% of Americans < 65yo are on ACA plans.
washington post 22 october 2025
October 22, 2025 at 4:24 PM
not going to link but the key point is an average 18% increase in health insurance premiums on the ACA (obamacare) marketplace according to Kaiser Family foundation.
16% of Americans < 65yo are on ACA plans.
washington post 22 october 2025
16% of Americans < 65yo are on ACA plans.
washington post 22 october 2025
forgot to add the screenshot... :/
October 21, 2025 at 12:29 PM
forgot to add the screenshot... :/
Rising share of gold in FX reserves is seen as a signal of CB dedollarization, but the rising share stems from 1) a real increase in gold holdings but only back to 1994 levels and (crucially) ⬆️ valuation changes (-> yellow line is gold share in FX if no price ⬆️). 1= yes, 2 = no on de-$-ization
October 21, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Rising share of gold in FX reserves is seen as a signal of CB dedollarization, but the rising share stems from 1) a real increase in gold holdings but only back to 1994 levels and (crucially) ⬆️ valuation changes (-> yellow line is gold share in FX if no price ⬆️). 1= yes, 2 = no on de-$-ization
why we need a public second tier (wage related) pension system, part infinity. not just high admin fees for 401ks, 403b, etc. but often employer theft, "errors," bankruptcy
www.wsj.com/personal-fin...
free link. key graf below. another reason for #nokings
www.wsj.com/personal-fin...
free link. key graf below. another reason for #nokings
October 19, 2025 at 7:37 AM
why we need a public second tier (wage related) pension system, part infinity. not just high admin fees for 401ks, 403b, etc. but often employer theft, "errors," bankruptcy
www.wsj.com/personal-fin...
free link. key graf below. another reason for #nokings
www.wsj.com/personal-fin...
free link. key graf below. another reason for #nokings
October 18, 2025 at 2:37 PM