Willem Sas
@willemsas.bsky.social
Prof in economics at UHasselt & Stirling, affiliated at KU Leuven, CESifo & UCLouvain, columnist for De Tijd.
Political (behavioural) economics | public finance | (EU) federalism
Political (behavioural) economics | public finance | (EU) federalism
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In other words, the whole legal and political hassle of taking the money from Euroclear (via an EU bond), and handing the money to Ukraine could be avoided by just issuing an EU bond, handing *that* money to Ukraine, and servicing it from the returns on Euroclear's assets.
November 7, 2025 at 4:04 PM
In other words, the whole legal and political hassle of taking the money from Euroclear (via an EU bond), and handing the money to Ukraine could be avoided by just issuing an EU bond, handing *that* money to Ukraine, and servicing it from the returns on Euroclear's assets.
Punt is niet dat je ongelijk hebt, punt is dat de kiezer daar onvoldoende van op de hoogte was, of dat niet geloofde.
En symbolen zijn belangrijk vrees ik..
En symbolen zijn belangrijk vrees ik..
September 20, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Punt is niet dat je ongelijk hebt, punt is dat de kiezer daar onvoldoende van op de hoogte was, of dat niet geloofde.
En symbolen zijn belangrijk vrees ik..
En symbolen zijn belangrijk vrees ik..
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Striking stat from @kellycnbc.bsky.social on this:
The rise in treasury yields since Trump’s tariffs were announced leads to an increase in US debt interest payments that is larger than all the DOGE savings.
The rise in treasury yields since Trump’s tariffs were announced leads to an increase in US debt interest payments that is larger than all the DOGE savings.
April 22, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Striking stat from @kellycnbc.bsky.social on this:
The rise in treasury yields since Trump’s tariffs were announced leads to an increase in US debt interest payments that is larger than all the DOGE savings.
The rise in treasury yields since Trump’s tariffs were announced leads to an increase in US debt interest payments that is larger than all the DOGE savings.
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My name is Bond. Eurobond.
April 10, 2025 at 11:39 AM
My name is Bond. Eurobond.