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may 4
8 min
Agentic Tulips and Extra Frothy Bubbles
#ghost_posts_stuff #tech #economics
Agentic Tulips and Bubble Rainbows
#ai #bigtechDefinitely is worth it. Or SomethingTMEconomists think its commensurate with an investment boom.. ehhhFollow me here and on Mastodon: @GhostOnThe...GhostOnTheHalfShell (YouTube)
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apr 27
3 min
A parable on how to reason about government taxes and spending
What Tax and Spend Means for You | A parable of austerity, taxation and spending.
#mmt #publicaffairs The right way to reason about federal taxation and spending.MMT lacks the powerful narratives the public uses to reason about government ...GhostOnTheHalfShell (YouTube)
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I remember a few years ago Burger King (US?) announcing that they would raise the price on their products when demand was high, that is to say at meal times. Popular outrage ensued and BK backed down.
If they had announced plans to lower the price of their products when demand was low, perhaps no one would have cared. But wouldn't it have amounted to the same thing?
Won't you look at that. It seems we have liftoff for an *economic* transition away from fossil fuels.
The transition needs to be economic, because some poorer countries rely on fossil fuels to service their debt. So debt cancellation is part of the package.
theguardian.com/environment/20âŠ
#economics
#NewEconomicThinking
âSuicidalâ model of capitalism leading to war and fascism, climate summit told
Colombia president Gustavo Petro tells 57-country talks on a green energy transition that fossil fuel interests could destroy humanityJonathan Watts (the Guardian)
The UK is urged to deploy an EU-style âtrade bazookaâ against Trumpâs tariffs.
UK business leaders have called on the government to protect Britainâs economic interests in response to the latest tariff threats from Donald Trump.
As transatlantic tensions rise, the British Chambers of Commerce said the UKâs âinadequate economic securityâ was putting growth and jobs at risk.
mediafaro.org/article/20260426âŠ
#UK #Business #Trade #Economics #Tariffs #Trump #Politics #Europe #EU
The UK is urged to deploy an EU-style âtrade bazookaâ against Trumpâs tariffs.
UK business leaders have called on the government to protect Britainâs economic interests in response to the latest tariff threats from Donald Trump. As transatlantic tensions rise, the British Chambers âŠThe Guardian
Sugar seems simpleâbut itâs anything but.
Behind the price you pay is a tightly controlled system of policy, power, and profit.
From Red River Valley beet harvests running 24/7 to global trade tensions, Sweet Deals uncovers the hidden machinery of Americaâs sugar industry.
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theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/04/âŠ
This is just a remarkable change - #worldbank is now touting #industrial #policy instead of #markets
Wow!! How the world has changed!
#economics #politics #elections #democracy #macroeconomics #microeconomics
A Pillar of the Economics Establishment Admits That It Was Wrong
In a new report, the World Bank thinks better of its old free-market absolutism.Rogé Karma (The Atlantic)
đ«đ§Ș Popular #Science describes the economic and chemical reasons behind shifting #candy flavors as manufacturers replace traditional ingredients with cheaper alternatives. The #research also shows how aging taste buds and environmental factors change the perception of sweetness as we get older.
đ popsci.com/science/why-candy-tâŠ
#chemistry #biology #engineering #health #nutrition #economics
Candy now tastes different. It's not just you.
From recipe changes to aging taste buds, here's why those peanut butter cups don't hit like they used to.Andrew Coletti (Popular Science)
A good man is hard to find.
"EVs are already putting a dent into oil consumption worldwide, and as gas prices climb higher, the simple efficiency of an EV could become all the more appealing. In all 50 states, the cost of home-charging an EV is considerably cheaper than fueling a car with gasoline."
yaleclimateconnections.org/202âŠ
#Solar #Wind #GreenEnergy #FossilFuel #Climate #ClimateDiary #Nature #Science #Economics
What's cheaper: Fueling your car with gas or electricity? » Yale Climate Connections
Hereâs the answer for every U.S. state.Karin Kirk (Yale Climate Connections)
đ§đą Spices and flavorings like vanilla and saffron have shaped global trade for centuries.
This #interactive guide tracks their movement across #oceans and explains how they became integrated into different #cultures.
đ bbc.com/future/bespoke/made-onâŠ
#food #history #science #economics #geography #botany #culture #bbc #education
How spices changed the ancient world
The worldâs insatiable appetite for spices sparked trade routes that now span the globe.www.bbc.com
The Road to Tehran: why the war on Iran will spread
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/prolekultDonate on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/prolekultThe Road to Tehran is a short documentary looking at th...Prolekult (YouTube)
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Applications are open for the 6th edition of the "Introduction to Degrowth" online course! đ
đïž Every Tuesday and Thursday from 18h to 20:30h (CEST)
đŽ Applications close on April 10th
See the full syllabus and register at: degrowth.org/projects/degrowthâŠ
As I used to tell my students:
the key problem with economics is that to make analysis & predictions, many economists posit an idealised 'econoworld' & then later introduce elements to modify that analysis so that it starts to reflect real world conditions...
But, this leads to a bias towards the idea that the best economic policies are those which are most likely to establish conditions nearer 'econoworld'.
The disembedding of economics from society is its fatal flaw!
Economic Growth (GDP)is our:
âClimate Breakdown
â Nature Crisis
â Austerity
â Fuel & Food Poverty
â Privatisation of Public Services
â Profits from Genocide & Wars
What for, so that a few white men can have more wealth than half the world?
For hope, change the economic system.
#Nature #Climate #Poverty #Migration #Trans #Economics #Politics
THE USA IS INSOLVENT!
Of course, the Treasury never made that statement. But hey! Now we are panicking! And we will want to cut social programs even more! But not increase taxes on the wealthy! Etc etc! Only the GOP can fix the budget! I wonder how many times the ollgarchs think they can yank our chain like this? I look forward to a other Dean Baker explainer.
#Economics #OligarchicalSqueeze
Zack Polanski is about to put his head above the parapet on the Green Party of England & Wales' economic policy.... we can expect there to be be quite a lot of push back despite much of the policy being pretty uncontentious in economic terms....
What will likely create the most noise are the proposals to shift fiscal rules (again) & to equalise tax rates on capital gains with those on income (highly welcome in my view).
The game is on (as they say).
#Greens #economics
theguardian.com/politics/2026/âŠ
âBasicsâ of life in Britain have been sold for profit, says Polanski
Exclusive: England and Wales Greens leader outlines economic policy including help to meet rising energy costs and water re-nationalisationPeter Walker (the Guardian)
"A large-scale Danish study [...] covering 11 occupational groups and 25,000 workers two years after broad AI adoption, finds near-zero effects on wages and hours worked. The productivity gains from AI appear primarily as cost savings for firms, not as wage increases for workers. [...] Firms structurally use AI as a cost-reducing substitute for labour rather than as a productivity-enhancing complement."
So much for "worker-enhancing #AI".
hansstegeman.substack.com/p/53âŠ
#53 AI makes us richer. Just not us.
On Ghost GDP, shrinking tax bases, and why the real problem is who owns the machines.Hans (System economics)
Iran's blockade is currently only allowing Chinese or Russian vessels through.
Everyone else is not allowed to pass.
#Iran #straitofhormuz #KhameneiAssassination #Oil #Economics
Now most of these videos from Iran and aligned groups are a response IMO to the US's now 30yr approach to showing off their most successful strikes.
I think this particular US military video is interesting.
It shows likely an MQ-9 drone ($16M), probably firing a hellfire missile ($100k) at a fucking F4-Phantom ($3M)
And I want draw our attention back to a certain MQ-9 shotdown over Iran imo the value proposition of this video is not looking good.
partyon.xyz/@nullagent/1161565âŠ
The Iranians today released videos of them successfully shooting down an American MQ-9 Reaper drone.There's been several videos posted by Iranian civilians of multiple aircraft being shot down around the country.
There continues to be evidence that Iran still has functional anti-air systems and that the US does not have air superiority in the county.
There's a handy website to view live estimates of the cost to US taxes payers for the war in Iran.
It's updated as facilities are damaged, planes shot down and ammunition spent.
#Iran #US #USPol #economics #warcost
Iran War Cost Tracker â First Week Cost $11.3 Billion
The Pentagon told Congress the first week of the Iran war cost $11.3 billion. Track the running total in real time.Iran War Cost Tracker
The US also seriously miscalculated on the economic impacts Iran can create.
TikTokers Hasan Piker talks the web of economic damage caused by Iran closing the Strait of Hormuz.
Japan says they had NO warning about the US going to war. The country gets 70% of its oil through the Strait and has less than a year of reserves.
Japan warns the unplanned economic fallouts of war will be an issue for them.
partyon.xyz/@nullagent/1161661âŠ
#Japan #straitofhormuz #Iran #Israel #OilWar #economics #HasanPiker
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Attached: 1 image Iran's blockade is currently only allowing Chinese or Russian vessels through. Everyone else is not allowed to pass. #Iran #straitofhormuz #KhameneiAssassination #Oil #Economicsnullagent (PartyOn)
Some senior Israeli officials are beginning to express unease about the escalating, open-ended military campaign against Iran, floating potential off-ramps that could end the conflict before it causes deeper harm to the region and the global economy, per WaPo
đđ You might notice fewer #sheep on the hills next time you visit the #UK.
A mix of changing diets and new environmental rules is shifting how â and where â these #animals live, fundamentally altering a #landscape that has looked the same for centuries.
đ bbc.com/news/articles/cgrzd72wâŠ
#nature #agriculture #environment #economics #farming #history #science #food #ecology #wildlife
Sheep are disappearing from our hills and our dinner plates
Have we have passed "peak sheep" in the UK?NJ Convery (BBC News)
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#coal #uspoltics #EPA #conservation #economics #renewables #bailout #petition #resistBot
Oppose Trump Plan to Revive Dying Coal Industry.
Text SIGN PSQLFL to 50409 to send this to your officials.Resistbot
The European Commission proposes a âBuy EUâ plan to compete against China.
The commission published a draft regulation â called the Industrial Accelerator Act â on Wednesday, setting demands for EU-made and low-carbon content on bodies spending public money.
The rules mark a big shift in economic thinking from Brussels, long a bastion of open markets.
mediafaro.org/article/20260304âŠ
#EU #MadeInEurope #Europe #Manufacturing #Economics #EuropeanCommission #Business #Trade #Politics
The European Commission proposes a âBuy EUâ plan to compete against China.
The commission published a draft regulation â called the Industrial Accelerator Act â on Wednesday, setting demands for EU-made and low-carbon content on bodies spending public money. The rules mark âŠThe Guardian
BREAKING: "Pro-Trump activists who say they are in coordination with the White House are circulating a 17-page draft executive order that claims China interfered in the 2020 election as a basis to declare a national emergency that would unlock extraordinary presidential power
Itâs earth day today. As we are facing climate and economic uncertainty, please feel free to reach out if you have questions about growing/foraging food.
I am happy to help, just tag me with any Qs.
My food security in a changing climate project is summarized in this thread:
mastodon.world/@jblue/11368740âŠ
#earthday #ClimateChange #ClimateChangeGardening #ClimateCrisis #ClimateDiary #fedihelp #ClimateCrisis #FoodSecurity #politics #economics
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Attached: 1 image #FoodSecurity #ClimateChange #ClimateDiary #gardening #ClimateChangeGardening 𧔠TL;DR *Climate change will significantly impact food systems. *Plants have optimal growing temperatures and many follow seasonal cycles.J blue (Mastodon)
EU leaders to clash over the âBuy Europeanâ push at a competitiveness summit.
EU leaders are expected to diverge on whether âBuy Europeanâ is an answer to Europeâs waning economic fortunes, at a summit on how to secure the continentâs future in a more volatile global economy.
mediafaro.org/article/20260212âŠ
#Europe #Economics #Business #Politics #EU #UrsulaVonDerLeyen #EmmanuelMacron #Italy #France #Germany
EU leaders to clash over the âBuy Europeanâ push at a competitiveness summit.
EU leaders are expected to diverge on whether âBuy Europeanâ is an answer to Europeâs waning economic fortunes, at a summit on how to secure the continentâs future in a âŠThe Guardian
(2) Jeffrey Epstein as Middleman: An Economic Analysis
#politics #economics #corruption #Epstein
glennloury.substack.com/p/jeffâŠ
Jeffrey Epstein as Middleman: An Economic Analysis
Economic theory has always been more comfortable analyzing markets than the people who make markets possible.Glenn Loury
@Emmanuel Florac â 2026-02-10 21:29:27
(2) Jeffrey Epstein as Middleman: An Economic Analysis
Jeffrey Epstein as Middleman: An Economic Analysis
Economic theory has always been more comfortable analyzing markets than the people who make markets possible.Glenn Loury
Study finds that seeing a bear in Yellowstone is worth the price of a movie ticket in terms of economic impact. The financial takeaway is clear: put bears in movie theaters
outsideonline.com/outdoor-adveâŠ
#science #wildlife #bears #tourism #economics #study
Whatâs a Bear Worth? New Study Puts a Price Tag on Yellowstoneâs Wildest Sightings.
Each bear sighting in Yellowstone National Park is about as valuable as the average movie ticket in the U.S. When accounting for all sightings, grizzly and black bears generate more than $16 million annually.Owen Clarke (Outside)
âIf a billionaire disappears, does the world lose a scientist? No.
An artist? No.
A healer? No.
A teacher? No.
A farmer a horticulturist? No
The world loses nothing of value.
Because #billionaires produce nothing.
They consume.
They extract.
They pollute.
They destroy #nature
They build empires on suffering.
Their existence is not a triumph of the system.
It is proof of its failure.â of Economic Growth (GDP)
Thereâs a vital alternative system itâs called a #WellbeingEconomy
Software as Fast Fashion, by @tante:
tante.cc/2026/01/15/software-aâŠ
#programming #ai #sustainability #economics
Software as Fast Fashion
Clothes have never been cheaper. These days a t-shirt is often cheaper than a decent cup of tea in a cafe. The wonders of capitalism. At least that is how it is often described.tante (Smashing Frames)
Are you an undergraduate or early stage graduate student and interested in #ClimateChange and #Sustainability?
Register now for free for our #online #Philosophy, #Politics and #Economics (#PPE) #WinterSchool 2026 on March 5-6, 2026 - with Leah Henderson, Marijke Leliveld, Eugenia Rosca and Andreas Schmidt
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Ojo con los precios de los componentes computacionales .....inflaciĂłn, polĂtica geo-economica, coyuntura de fin de año
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