Great thread...

Excellent article by @dsmitheconomics.bsky.social & the PS is fascinating also. Surprised this didn't happen already. We had a vote in class about IR - 2 went higher, 8 or 9 went lower & the rest held. Students had to justify their choice, so it seems reasonable MPC members should as well! #EconSky

www.reddit.com/r/beatles/co... If you play Maybe I’m Amazed backwards you will hear a great recipe for lentil soup.

This is a really good article from @ingridhk.bsky.social and helps you understand a little bit more about the Eurocentric nature of mainstream economics. #EconSky

On this day in 1989 it was the fall of the Berlin Wall - The End of History. 🤔 #EconSky podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e...

This seems like a fair point. Where is Tipper Gore & her ilk when you actually need them? 🤔 Maybe they just weren't Prince fans...

It's interesting reading the book 'Fluke' & thinking how things change by accident. Take West Ham for example. Some fans might disagree but a key changing point seems to be the injury to Ollie Scarles. Suddenly it forces Nuno to make a tactical change that balances the whole team & they play better.

Wowsers. #Inequality podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/i...

Great article this. It's not really price discrimination because it's different firms doing different prices, so it's interesting to consider why the prices are soooo different. Great to give to a class and just ask why! #EconSky

Two crucial reforms the Budget could make are to motoring taxes. Petrol and Fuel Duty are both historically cheap: permanently cancelling scheduled rises should not be a priority. Read our Budget Preview now➡️ buff.ly/XPioKOp

Really interesting piece in the @financialtimes.com by Sarah Smith on three books looking at feminist economics. We're looking forward to getting our hands on these... #EconSky www.ft.com/content/f646...

Good article by @mrdiscopop.bsky.social but it's still strange that the documentary doesn't even mention Girls Aloud (which this article is promoting) & yet are prominent in this piece. Do you know why they aren't in the documentary Mark? It feels like a big oversight. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

This is a good article, worth reading. Gigantic SUVs are a public health threat. Why don’t we treat them like one? The anti-smoking playbook is worth studying and learning from, and is completely applicable to oversized cars. Via @davidzipper.bsky.social in @vox.com #CarBloat

Exactly! Which makes the real climate shift way scarier. Like shown by the data from svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/5452/

The new Economics Today magazine has our article on Margaret Thatcher in it and we made the front cover! If you teach or study A-Level Economics, why not subscribe? economicsfactory.com/product-cate... Learn more about #Thatcher from our podcast. #EconSky podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

This is what should be happening across the rail network. Need to have some readjustment of train fares v car journeys. #EconSky

Finished @brianklaas.bsky.social excellent book 'Fluke' & heartily recommend it. The idea that we can control everything is a falsehood and by suggesting that we can has created a pathway that reduces joy. Embrace randomness and see where life takes you. This paragraph seems about right... #EconSky

The Bank of England held rates today. A close call—we think the Bank could have gone further and cut. Inflation should fall, the labour market is cooling, growth is sluggish, and the Budget is likely to remove demand. Some less-noticed nuggets👇#BoE #UKeconomy

As the Bank of England decides to hold interest rates at 4%, why not learn more about Monetary Policy by listening to our podcast all about it? Perfect for the beginner! #EconSky podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/m...

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'Girlbands Forever' is a great series but how can you possibly leave out Girls Aloud in that conversation or not even reference them, especially when you're saying Little Mix are the first reality TV band!? And Biology is one of the best pop songs of all time.

Monopoly power. Have a listen to our special to learn more... #EconSky podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/m...

On this day in 1933, Amartya Sen was born. The Nobel Prize winning economist wrote the classic 'Development as Freedom' & helped create the Human Development Index. Have a listen to our podcast to discover why his ideas are still so influential today. #EconSky podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/s...

Great to be going back to the @bankofengland.bsky.social Museum, just after Rachel Reeve's Autumn Budget. Should be some fun discussions to be had. Why not pop in and say hello if you're passing through. Veteran sounds old doesn't it? 😂 #EconSky

Great to be going back to the @bankofengland.bsky.social Museum, just after Rachel Reeve's Autumn Budget. Should be some fun discussions to be had. Why not pop in and say hello if you're passing through. Veteran sounds old doesn't it? 😂 #EconSky

This paper shows: the 2022 energy crisis led to record global profits for fossil fuel companies. The US gained the most, with claims on US$301 billion, exceeding its US$267 billion investment in low-carbon energy. Half of profits went to the top1%, mainly through stock ownership

Wowsers!

#Inequality open.spotify.com/episode/0feO...

On this day in 1933, Amartya Sen was born. The Nobel Prize winning economist wrote the classic 'Development as Freedom' & helped create the Human Development Index. Have a listen to our podcast to discover why his ideas are still so influential today. #EconSky podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/s...

The big article on data centers in the New Yorker is pretty good, which I wasn’t expecting given the reaction on X. Lots of talk of the good and bad of AI, and it covers both bubble & non-bubble arguments. It also featured the best version of “I spoke to a local farmer about a data center”

It feels odd to escape X and then see many so posts from X on here. We've escaped a cess pool only to still be swimming in it. Let's get interesting chat on here rather than using X screenshots to get the conversation going... podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e...

A good time to show this. Thinking of all those who were on the Doncaster to Cambridge train & have been impacted by it. The 'Knife Angel' has been on show in WGC for a few weeks. It's a powerful symbol for our times.

Great newsletter @jim.londoncentric.media - what a brilliant example of 'unintended consequences' of government intervention. It also gets you thinking about 'shrinkflation' in the service sector as well. Have a read. #EconSky

'Fluke' is one of those books that you have to keep on putting down to get your head round the ideas within it. And each time this happens, another path has been chosen and we've changed the world as we know it! 🤯 A great read @brianklaas.bsky.social but a total head bomb!

FL is moving forward w/ plan to end all childhood vaccine mandates. Starting with hepatitis B, chickenpox, and the bacteria causing meningitis and pneumonia. Then next year GOP FL legislature is expected to revisit 1977 law re: whooping cough, measles, polio, rubella, mumps, diphtheria, and tetanus.

Madness in the USA. Vaccines are always used as the classic example of positive externalities when teaching market failure. The anti-science brigade want to take us back in time and not for the better. #EconSky

Excellent article by @rjpartington.bsky.social, highlighting yet again the damage Brexit has done to our economy. Interesting use of 'finance curse' which is an update of the 'resource curse' phrase you'll often hear in development economics. Have a read... #EconSky

One core message of this extensive body of research is particularly timely: economic progress is critically dependent on open intellectual inquiry, on the free exchange of ideas, and on a vigorous defence of scientific principles. cepr.org/voxeu/column...

How many of these results (where tactical voting stops Reform) do we need before the polling that says Reform will be the next government are taken less seriously? 🤔 Each time a new poll comes out, it makes the headlines & Reform get more air time as they are 'seen' as the government in waiting.

Inequality. #EconSky open.spotify.com/episode/0feO...

This is the great 'BazBall' that England's rugby team want to tap into. 11 out of 15 matches lost. Seems odd really... www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke...

What a really interesting article by @jackmcgovan.bsky.social and an interesting idea to boost healthy eating & to stop malnourishment. Have a read. #EconSky

Happy World Vegan Day! A vegan is a person who abstains from all animal products, including meat, fish, dairy, and eggs, and may extend this principle to other areas of their life to avoid animal exploitation  #WorldVeganDay #vegan #EduSky #EduSkyUK #Disability #SEND

Public transport investment usually has a return on investment of 4:1 (for every £1 invested, the economy grows by £4), but done well it can do even better than that Great example here

This is the point we make in our Environment Special when discussing JFKs attitude of getting to the moon. We need that kind of political leadership & dynamism for our environmental ills. Who is going to the global leader who really steps up? 🤔 #EconSky #EduSky podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e...

Pinch, punch, 1st of the month! Start November off with a bang by learning some economics. Whether you'd like to find out about a famous economist, an area of economics, the history of economics or just enjoy a play about economics, we've got you covered. #EconSky podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e...

Trick or treat? 🎃 Sweets and chocolates are 11.2% more expensive than last year, significantly higher than overall food inflation (5.6%, RPI). This Halloween, the price of sweets might just leave a sour taste. #ChartOfTheDay #HappyHalloween

Excellent article. Just been doing some writing on improving information in markets and AI can obviously help with this. #EconSky

Really interesting report @pettertornberg.com about social media use. The networking EOS from Twitter was so useful for us as an independent podcaster but alas it all seems to be breaking up. Social media was supposed to reduce gatekeepers but more difficult in this environment to be 'discovered'...