James Meadway
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Economist. Host of the weekly Macrodose podcast:
https://bsky.app/profile/macrodosepod.bsky.social
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Make Them Pay
13 days ago
Online Rally tomorrow at 6pm! Billionaires, Polluters, Oligarchs. Let's take to the streets on 20th Sep to Make Them Pay. Join the online rally to hear why this is so important, plans for the day, and connect with people coming across the UK with
@patmillsuk.bsky.social
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@meadwaj.bsky.social
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James Meadway
Opportunity Green
14 days ago
šŗšø An unexpected climate silver lining from Trump's tariff regime? Our Senior Director for Economics,
@meadwaj.bsky.social
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@financialtimes.com
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Thereās an unexpected climate upside to Trumpās tariff regime
Rerouting of supply chains can lead to significant reductions in emissions
https://www.ft.com/content/eaaea040-da6b-4ab2-9364-c2238160e8de
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James Meadway
about 1 month ago
Thanks to
@compassneal.bsky.social
,
@meadwaj.bsky.social
, Alan Finlayson and Laura Parker for a fascinating insight into how Your (Our) Party might evolve - and the obvious bear traps it needs to avoid.
#YourParty
@yourpartyuk.bsky.social
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Will You Come to My Party: Can the Corbyn-Sultana Party Succeed? with James Meadway, Alan Finlayson and Laura Parker
Podcast Episode Ā· It's Bloody Complicated - A Compass Podcast Ā· 06/08/2025āĀ·āBonus Ā· 1h 33m
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/its-bloody-complicated-a-compass-podcast/id1502390267?i=1000720884296
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James Meadway
Lau China Institute, King's College London
2 months ago
Our academic
@drjanehayward.bsky.social
features in Macrodose's July newsletter. Read her article on the roots of China's market turn:
macrodosepod.substack.com/p/hotter-day..
. She also spoke to
@meadwaj.bsky.social
about China's Economic Future on Macrodose's podcast. Listen:
patreon.com/Macrodose
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Macrodose
3 months ago
THIS WEEK:
@lalehkhalili.bsky.social
joins
@meadwaj.bsky.social
on THE CURVE to discuss ā Israelās US-backed war on Iran, and the potential wider geopolitical and economic falloutsš
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War on Iran w/ Laleh Khalili | Macrodose
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Zack Polanski
3 months ago
"This is a time of new forces in politics. The beneficiaries of this change, so far, have been the radical right... In Polanskiās campaign, we have, finally, to bottle these new winds into a political programme." Brilliant article by
@meadwaj.bsky.social
www.newstatesman.com/politics/202...
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A new force is stirring on the left
Eco-populism is coming for the Labour party.
https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2025/06/a-new-force-is-stirring-on-the-left?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1750064774
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The Ecologist
4 months ago
āItās obvious who the winners from Big Tech are: the vast corporations, and their owners, chiefly based in the US, that exercise near-monopoly powers over the digital economy and that have generated such incredible returnsā.
@meadwaj.bsky.social
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The AI of the storm
The rise of generative AI has exploded the demand for energy, including from fossil fuels.
https://theecologist.org/2025/may/30/ai-storm
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Macrodose
4 months ago
THIS WEEK On this week's episode of THE CURVE,
@meadwaj.bsky.social
and
@graceblakeley.substack.com
discuss Starmer's pledge to increase defence spending to put Britain in a state of āwar-fighting readinessā š
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Starmer's Military Keynesianism | Macrodose
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The Ecologist
4 months ago
Generative AI burns up huge amounts of electricity - and requires huge amounts of water to cool its servers down.
@meadwaj.bsky.social
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The AI of the storm
The rise of generative AI has exploded the demand for energy, including from fossil fuels.
https://theecologist.org/2025/may/30/ai-storm
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The Ecologist
4 months ago
'The scale which makes AIās semi-magical abilities possible is also what turns it into a growing environmental problem'. |
@meadwaj.bsky.social
theecologist.org/2025/may/30/...
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Positive Money UK
4 months ago
It's good to see Swati Dhingra highlight how important strategic investments are for responding to inflation driven by supply factors like our reliance on fossil fuels in response to questions from
@jeevunsandher.bsky.social
on the Treasury Select Committee š
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The Ecologist
4 months ago
AI is taking over the headlines and dominating industrial strategies across major economies. What's the climate cost of this tech future? James Meadway (
@meadwaj.bsky.social
) investigates
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The AI of the storm
The rise of generative AI has exploded the demand for energy, including from fossil fuels.
https://theecologist.org/2025/may/30/ai-storm
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The Ecologist
4 months ago
'The scale which makes AIās semi-magical abilities possible is also what turns it into a growing environmental problem.' |
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The AI of the storm
The rise of generative AI has exploded the demand for energy, including from fossil fuels.
https://theecologist.org/2025/may/30/ai-storm
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Paul Hebden
4 months ago
It's hard to be positive about politics sometimes, but this by
@meadwaj.bsky.social
is a welcome sketch of the resurgent left organising outside of the moribund Labour Party and outside of Corbynism. A really welcome and hopeful intervention.
www.newstatesman.com/politics/lab...
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The British left is coming for the Government
From Jeremy Corbyn to the Gaza independents, a new force is stirring in politics.
https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/labour/2025/05/the-british-left-is-coming-for-the-government
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James Meadway
Compass
4 months ago
CHANGE: HOW? is happening TOMORROW! We cannot wait to get you all in the venue and get creating how Labour can deliver the 'national renewal' it has promised. The economy, class issues, PR, the climate, devolution, foreign policy - let's get the future built.
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Grace Blakeley
4 months ago
This literally happened with the proposed tax on carried interest lol
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Joe Herbert
4 months ago
šI have a new blog series on the
@positivemoneyuk.bsky.social
website offering a critical analysis of
#growth
, the UK govt's self-declared "obsession" šPart 1 of 3 is out now, discussing how growth impacts ecological breakdown and inequality
positivemoney.org/uk/update/th...
#postgrowth
#degrowth
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A Rising Tide Wonāt Lift All Boats: The Social and Environmental Harms of Growth
This blog considers some of the social and environmental harms caused by growth
https://positivemoney.org/uk/update/the-social-and-environmental-harms-of-growth/
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Daniele Tavani
5 months ago
I am a recovering Catholic. Grew up in
#Rome
, was active in the church under John Paul. I just want to jot down some quotes from
#PopeFrancis
regarding
#immigrants
and
#refugees
. "Migrants and refugees are not pawns on the chessboard of humanity" - 2015 1/
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Philip Challinor
6 months ago
Our own
@meadwaj.bsky.social
in the Graun: "However inconsistent or even confused Trump may sometimes appear to be, those around him have a clear-eyed view of what they want to achieve"
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Hereās one key thing you should know about Trumpās shock to the world economy: it could work | James Meadway
Itās hard to say if the president truly knows what heās doing. But there is a precedent for the US causing short-term chaos and reaping long-term gain, says economist James Meadway
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/apr/07/donald-trump-world-economy-shock-us
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Macrodose
6 months ago
Should we worry about Trumpās "Liberation Day" tariffs? This week on THE CURVE,
@meadwaj.bsky.social
&
@graceblakeley.substack.com
were joined by
@yanisvaroufakis.bsky.social
to discuss tariffs, "Military Keynesianism" and wealth taxes LISTEN NOW š
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Liberation Day! w/ Yanis Varoufakis | Macrodose
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Macrodose
6 months ago
THIS WEEK: Germany Ditches Austerity, UK Doubles Down šø Listen now to this week's episode with
@meadwaj.bsky.social
š
www.patreon.com/posts/german...
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Germany Ditches Austerity, UK Doubles Down | Macrodose
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James Meadway
Harbinger Media Network
7 months ago
On a new š¾
@techwontsave.us
š¾
@meadwaj.bsky.social
joins
@parismarx.com
to discuss how the UK Labour Party is embracing AI regardless of the cost and the consequences of allowing US companies to dominate the digital economy in so many other countries:
www.techwontsave.us/episode/266_...
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The UKās Misguided Embrace of AI Hype w/ James Meadway - Tech Wonāt Save Us
A left-wing podcast for better technology and a better world.
https://www.techwontsave.us/episode/266_the_uks_misguided_embrace_of_ai_hype_w_james_meadway
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James Meadway
Macrodose
7 months ago
š“ NEW EPISODE š“ This week on THE CURVE,
@meadwaj.bsky.social
&
@graceblakeley.bsky.social
discuss: š©šŖ How Die Linke made a comeback in the German election š½ļø Why US food imports are hitting record highs š Must-read books on the global debt crisis LISTEN NOW šļøš
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Get more from Macrodose on Patreon
Your weekly fix of everything economics.
https://patreon.com/macrodose
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Macrodose
7 months ago
šØ New MACRODOSE ! šØ This week,
@meadwaj.bsky.social
unpacks: šŗš¦ Trump & Putinās plans for Ukraine š Is working from home more or less productive? š Top economics reads for beginners Listen now š
www.patreon.com/posts/putin-...
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Putin & Trumpās Plan for Ukraine | Macrodose
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Macrodose
7 months ago
"Trade deals today are no longer trade deals" LISTEN NOW to the full episode of THE CURVE with
@meadwaj.bsky.social
and
@graceblakeley.bsky.social
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Grace Blakeley
8 months ago
The tech bro to Trump (oil) pipeline ā½ Watch the full episode of
@macrodosepod.bsky.social
's The Curve, with me and
@meadwaj.bsky.social
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New show! Every two weeks me and
@graceblakeley.bsky.social
will be hosting THE CURVE - discussing all the latest economic news and answering your burning questions. First ep drops tomorrow
@macrodosepod.bsky.social
- on trade wars and real warsā¦
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Opportunity Green
8 months ago
ā ļø Itās official - the government is backing a 3rd runway at Heathrow, saying it is "badly needed" to open up opportunities for growth.Ā But will expanding airports deliver the economic growth the government desperate wants? Hereās what our Senior Director of Economics,
@meadwaj.bsky.social
says ⤵ļø
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Jeff Rose
8 months ago
On
@macrodosepod.bsky.social
,
@meadwaj.bsky.social
noted that damage from the Los Angeles fires is in part due to the intensity of the urban-wildland interface. We measured this intensity a few years ago, and Los Angeles indeed ranks high in our analysis.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Opportunity Green
8 months ago
šø Our Senior Director, Economics,
@meadwaj.bsky.social
hopes to see more economists put climate change at the heart of their decision making, treating it with the seriousness it deserves.Ā š§µ2/4
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James Meadway
Macrodose
8 months ago
On this week's MACRODOSE,
@meadwaj.bsky.social
dives into: š„ The economics of devastating wildfires in LA š
@triofrancos.bsky.social
&
@aldasky.bsky.social
's great NYT piece on āgreen populismā and the "Prius Economy" š· Reeves' wobbles & the crisis brewing in the UK š§ Listen now:
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https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/macrodose/id1646528688?i=1000684035677
https://t.co/zpUXOo7Xvi
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Macrodose
9 months ago
On this week's MACRODOSE,
@meadwaj.bsky.social
explores: š The end of India's economic miracle? āļø Trumpās bid to buy Greenland & the race for Arctic resources. š« Olive oil prices are finally set to fall - why, & what does it mean for households? š§ Listen now:
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/m...
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India's Climate Crossroads
Podcast Episode Ā· Macrodose Ā· 08/01/2025 Ā· 18m
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/macrodose/id1646528688?i=1000683120881
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New Macrodose! All the climate change/geoeconomics fun. Link below!
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9 months ago
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Phil Free
9 months ago
āUltimately, the question is: What kind of world do we want to live in? What do we value in a world beyond growth? & how do we confront the intersection of climate breakdown & for-profit capitalism, to secure a liveable future for all.ā -
@meadwaj.bsky.social
theecologist.org/2024/dec/04/...
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Climate-proofing potatoes amid climateflation
Researchers at the International Potato Centre near Beijing are growing miniature spuds in conditions mimicking temperatures increases of three degrees.
https://theecologist.org/2024/dec/04/climate-proofing-potatoes-amid-climateflation
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@
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9 months ago
Macrodose(
@macrodosepod.bsky.social
)Podcast w/ James(
@meadwaj.bsky.social
)Meadway "Chinaās New Stimulus Package"
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Chinaās New Stimulus Package
Podcast Episode Ā· Macrodose Ā· 10/09/2024 Ā· 17m
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chinas-new-stimulus-package/id1646528688?i=1000672308321
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Grace is right, you should⦠and happy new year everyone!
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HƄkon Nordhagen
9 months ago
Is solar radiation management our new MAD? «you have a kind of weird blackmail against the rest of the world at this point, and you're into the kind of logic of what does mutually assured destruction look like, but one person can control it, or one institution, or one state can control»
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Adrienne Buller
9 months ago
Ultra festive
@macrodosepod.bsky.social
x
@the-breakdown.bsky.social
year end crossover episode. Feat.
@meadwaj.bsky.social
, jellyfish, climate-flation and much more listen at the link!
open.spotify.com/episode/5Ix6...
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Kris (he/him)
9 months ago
Judith Butler, they rock.
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Jo Michell
10 months ago
Quite a quote from Ed Balls here. Nobody believes in macroeconomics except the trade unions.
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Macrodose
10 months ago
THIS WEEK:
@meadwaj.bsky.social
explores the geopolitical implications of the simmering US-China trade war and what might change under the incoming Trump administration šŗšø LISTEN NOW to the full episode š
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Trump, China, and the New Cold War | Macrodose
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Devutopia
10 months ago
1/ This is the tragedy of the Left, the vote of 48% of those who voted Labour is up grabs. It could go to the Greens or Lib Dems. The Greens are the best organised to challenge Labour with a candidate in all 650 seats . Yet the bulk of the Left ignore them because... (tweet via
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Macrodose
10 months ago
Can we climate-proof our food? ICYMI: On this week's show,
@meadwaj.bsky.social
examines the rush to develop 'climate-resilient' potatoes and a new proposal on revamping Britainās council farms. ALSO: What can we expect from Trumpās new appointments and MAGA 2.0? LISTEN NOWš
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Macrodose
10 months ago
THIS WEEK:
@meadwaj.bsky.social
covers how researchers are working to climate-proof one of the worldās most important crops ā the potato ā and what that tells us about the fight against *climateflation* š LISTEN NOW to the full episode š
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Judd Legum
10 months ago
Jeff Bezos, who previously claimed to care about climate change, is super pumped about Trump's plans to dismantle regulations to combat climate change
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Kai Heron
10 months ago
I love Macrodose, so it means a lot to have our new report on bringing agroecologcial food sovereignty to Britain featured on this week's episode. Give it a listen.
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Joe Weisenthal
10 months ago
There's this popular DC view that the original sin of the Biden administration was too much spending causing inflation because they listened too much to left-wing views on fiscal policy. Yet here is Goldman's top economist on Odd Lots yesterday saying inflation really was a a supply-side story.
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Alejandra Caraballo
10 months ago
Great thread to follow along with what's happening in South Korea.
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Courtney Love Actually
10 months ago
boycotting Lurpak until they tell me what really happened to the little trombone fella
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Jo Michell
10 months ago
I know we're all enjoying French and Greek gov bond yields, but can take a moment to check on the UK's much heralded post-budget bond market meltdown?
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