Argentina suffers from having an economy that functions with dollars & pesos. Every time there's a dollar shortage, they fall into a spiral of exchange-rate devaluations & inflation, @mdebolle.com says. “No one has a plan for the day after” the election if Milei’s party suffers.

If the US supports formal dollarization in Argentina, it would weaken the IMF's hand, could create conditions for regional confrontation with China, & would be a one-way street—once a country adopts a currency other than its own, it's difficult going back. By @mdebolle.com:

The latest episode of @mdebolle.com's Policy for the Planet features @eribakova.bsky.social discussing how Ukraine could pivot to a reconstruction with a green transition. Listen here or wherever you get podcasts: policyfortheplanet.com/how-ukraines...

In this week's episode of Policy for the Planet I spoke with my wonderful colleague @eribakova.bsky.social about how critical minerals might help Ukraine rebuild its economy. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. @piie.com @adamposen.bsky.social policyfortheplanet.com/how-ukraines...

My latest piece on Argentina: @piie.com @adamposen.bsky.social www.piie.com/blogs/realti...

The canary in the coal mine (for global democracy) is in the Southern Hemisphere. @piie.com apnews.com/article/arge...

Climate change is affecting access to water. Aaron Salzberg (consultant, former US Department of State) joins to talk about the looming water crisis & its economic effects, from population displacement to disrupted trade. @piie.com @adamposen.bsky.social policyfortheplanet.com/the-looming-...

One of the best pieces I read on the US-Brazil tariff absurdity (to which I contributed some thoughts): www.ft.com/content/7f6b...

LISTEN: Arvind Subramanian discussed w/ @mdebolle.com on Policy for the Planet how India is uniquely positioned to deal with global warming internally & steps it can take to tackle climate change & provide lessons for others. Here or wherever you get podcasts: policyfortheplanet.com/india-must-p...

India’s poverty and tropical heat pose extraordinary challenges as its population faces rising temperatures. But India is uniquely positioned to deal with global warming, as my colleague Arvind Subramanian discusses: @piie.com @adamposen.bsky.social policyfortheplanet.com/india-must-p...

Brazil has lodged a WTO dispute settlement complaint against US tariffs. www.wto.org/english/news...

A "estratégia" é atazanar os BRICS, mas não há plano. O único "plano" é "tarifas". oglobo.globo.com/blogs/miriam...

Não surpreendentemente, a China é o primeiro país a apoiar o Brasil nesse dia em que o tarifaço entra em vigor.

Tenho um podcast chamado Policy for the Planet — está na segunda temporada. Para quem se interessar, aqui está: www.piie.com/experts/podc...

Que lindo dia para começar a postar nesta rede social!

"When people go to their local coffee shop, whether it's Starbucks or something else, by & large they will likely be buying some form of Brazilian coffee," @mdebolle.com says. "A 50% tariff will kill that market."

Talvez a coisa mais surreal que já tenha me acontecido: meu livro na novela.

An outbreak of bird flu in the US and Canada is ravaging chicken flocks and driving up egg prices. What’s causing the spread? Dr. Shayan Sharif (University of Guelph) joins to discuss this multifaceted global health threat. policyfortheplanet.com/higher-tempe... @piie.com @adamposen.bsky.social

New Policy for the Planet podcast with @mdebolle.com—Cary Fowler, founder of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, discusses critical agricultural research funding, climate change & the future of global food security, & more. Listen here or wherever you get podcasts: policyfortheplanet.com/how-frozen-s...

Have you heard of the Global Seed Vault? How concerned should you be about food security? I spoke to Cary Fowler about these issues on Policy for the Planet, Episode 13. Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: @piie.com @adamposen.bsky.social policyfortheplanet.com/how-frozen-s...

“Não sou quem me navega, quem me navega é o mar” 🎵🎶🎵

NEW: Kristina Costa joins @mdebolle.com Policy for the Planet to discuss the Inflation Reduction Act & how it has incentives that mean the renewable energy agenda is not dead. Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: policyfortheplanet.com/is-the-us-re...

Is the US renewable energy push dead? I discussed the future of the Inflation Reduction Act and renewable energy with Kristina Costa in Episode 12 of Policy for the Planet. Listen wherever you get your podcasts: @piie.com @adamposen.bsky.social policyfortheplanet.com/is-the-us-re...

Nature, Music, Painting, Pets, Kids, not necessarily in that order, heal body, mind, and whatever it is that humans beings have/are.

Deep Blue is 30 years old and was capable of defeating chess grand champions. It could be housed in a single cabinet. ChatGPT spans untold data centers devouring massive amounts of electricity and it got its ass whipped by an 8 bit gaming console from the 1970s.

Season 2 of @mdebolle.com's podcast Policy for the Planet launched! The newest ep features @ceciliamalmstrom.bsky.social explaining the EU’s climate agenda, industrial policies, & need for climate-focused collaboration. Listen here or wherever you get podcasts: policyfortheplanet.com/site/tariffs...