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Econ. Prof. @ Fletcher/Tufts, Founder & Exec. Editor EconoFact
reposted by
Michael Klein
EconoFact
14 days ago
Kenneth Kuttner analyzes the relationship between a country's inflation rate and the effectiveness of its institutions.
econofact.org/the-erosion-...
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The Erosion of Central Bank Independence | Econofact
Legal independence for central banks has increased around the world. But it is not a one-way road. What conditions lead to an erosion of autonomy?
https://econofact.org/the-erosion-of-central-bank-independence
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reposted by
Michael Klein
EconoFact
13 days ago
What is the 10-year Treasury yield? What role does it play in the economy? What determines it? And what can the Treasury do to affect it?
econofact.org/the-10-year-...
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The 10-Year Treasury Rate: Why Is It Important and What Can Policy Do About It? | Econofact
What is the 10-year Treasury yield? What role does it play in the economy? What determines it? And what (if anything) can the Treasury do to affect it?
https://econofact.org/the-10-year-treasury-rate-why-is-it-important-and-what-can-policy-do-about-it
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reposted by
Michael Klein
EconoFact
about 8 hours ago
@adamposen.bsky.social
discusses how the pursuit of an America first policy could render the US, and much of the world, less economically stable.
econofact.org/podcast/a-ch...
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A Changing Economic Geography | Econofact Chats
Adam Posen discusses his Foreign Affairs article 'The New Economic Geography: Who Profits in a Post-American World?'
https://econofact.org/podcast/a-changing-economic-geography
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The impact of politics on the economy This
@econofact.bsky.social
memo by
@wgale.bsky.social
is relevant once again
econofact.org/can-we-put-a...
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Can We Put a Stop to the Recurrent Threat of Government Shutdowns? | Econofact
Shutdowns end up costing the government more than regular operations and can hurt the economy. There have been over 20 shutdowns in the past 50 years.
https://econofact.org/can-we-put-a-stop-to-the-recurrent-threat-of-government-shutdowns
9 days ago
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reposted by
Michael Klein
The Fletcher School
20 days ago
âThe [U.S. Federal Reserve] is in a very difficult position right now because there is both a weakening labour market and evidence of higher inflation," says Professor
@mwkleinphd.bsky.social
of
@econofact.bsky.social
.
@aljazeera.com
@andyreports.bsky.social
www.aljazeera.com/economy/2025...
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US Fed expected to cut rates amid cooling labour market, surging inflation
Weakening labour market and higher inflation has put Fed in a âdifficultâ position even as economists expect a rate cut.
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2025/9/12/us-fed-expected-to-cut-rates-amid-cooling-labour-market-surging-inflation
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reposted by
Michael Klein
EconoFact
19 days ago
Charles Collyns and
@mwkleinphd.bsky.social
break down factors driving the recent increase in the price of gold.
econofact.org/why-has-the-...
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Why Has the Price of Gold Risen So Sharply? | Econofact
Gold has a long history of being held as a financial asset by private investors and central banks, which can be the source of large shifts in its price.
https://econofact.org/why-has-the-price-of-gold-risen-so-sharply
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reposted by
Michael Klein
EconoFact
16 days ago
The independence of the Federal Reserve helps ensure it can make politically difficult decisions that are in the long-run best interest of the economy.
@mwkleinphd.bsky.social
explains:
econofact.org/leaning-on-t...
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Leaning on the Fed (Updated) | Econofact
The independence of the Federal Reserve helps to ensure that it can make politically difficult decisions that are in the long-run best interest of the economy.
https://econofact.org/leaning-on-the-fed-updated
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reposted by
Michael Klein
EconoFact
26 days ago
@mwkleinphd.bsky.social
explains why the Federal Reserve's independence is essential for making politically difficult decisions that are in the long-run best interest of the economy.
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Leaning on the Fed (Updated) | Econofact
The independence of the Federal Reserve helps to ensure that it can make politically difficult decisions that are in the long-run best interest of the economy.
https://econofact.org/leaning-on-the-fed-updated
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reposted by
Michael Klein
The Fletcher School
21 days ago
In an interview for Tufts Now, Professor
@mwkleinphd.bsky.social
of
@econofact.bsky.social
answered the question, "What's the Federal Reserve and why is its independence important?"
@tufts.edu
now.tufts.edu/2025/09/11/w...
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Whatâs the Federal Reserve and Why Is Its Independence Important?
Tufts economist Michael Klein explains the dangers for the economy if the president takes control of the Federal Reserve Bank.
https://now.tufts.edu/2025/09/11/whats-federal-reserve-and-why-its-independence-important
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@markzandi.bsky.social
discusses the state of the economy (worrying), threats to the Fed (chilling), the national debt (rising) and AI (promising) in the new
@econofact.bsky.social
podcast.
econofact.org/podcast/the-...
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The U.S. Economy: Still the âEnvy of the Worldâ? | Econofact Chats
A discussion with Mark Zandi on the impact of tariffs and a restrictive immigration policy on U.S. economic growth and inflation.
https://econofact.org/podcast/the-u-s-economy-still-the-envy-of-the-world
29 days ago
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This
@econofact.bsky.social
podcast episode is an interview with Federal Reserve Governor
@drlisadcook.bsky.social
on intimidation and racism.
econofact.org/podcast/the-...
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The Long Shadows Cast By Racism | Econofact Chats
The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre destroyed an area known as âBlack Wall Street,â but its effects were felt more widely than in just Oklahoma. In this episode of EconoFact Chats, Lisa D. Cook of Michigan S...
https://econofact.org/podcast/the-long-shadows-cast-by-racism
about 1 month ago
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reposted by
Michael Klein
Prof Dynarski
2 months ago
Statement from the largest economics association about the BLS firing As context: AEA approximately never makes such public statements This is a big deal
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reposted by
Michael Klein
The Fletcher School
2 months ago
Professor
@mwkleinphd.bsky.social
of
@econofact.bsky.social
highlights six key truths about tariffs and trade deficits.
@marketwatch.com
www.marketwatch.com/story/does-i...
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Are Trumpâs tariffs helping or hurting the economy? 6 key facts about U.S. trade.
Thereâs no connection between bigger trade deficits and slower economic growth.
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/does-international-trade-hurt-the-u-s-as-trump-claims-6-things-to-know-about-tariffs-666def4d
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reposted by
Michael Klein
The Fletcher School
2 months ago
Professor
@mwkleinphd.bsky.social
of
@econofact.bsky.social
quoted in a piece on the decreasing strength of the USD.
@politifact.bsky.social
www.politifact.com/factchecks/2...
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Has the dollar just had its biggest decline in 50 years?
In the first six months of his second term, has President Donald Trump presided over a historic decline in the value of the dollar? Thatâs close to accurate, and economists are expressing some concern...
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2025/jul/25/ritchie-torres/dollar-decline-currency-foreign-exchange/
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reposted by
Michael Klein
The Fletcher School
2 months ago
Professor
@mwkleinphd.bsky.social
interviews
@byheatherlong.bsky.social
on the importance of telling the stories of everyday people in economic journalism.
@econofact.bsky.social
econofact.org/podcast/cove...
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Covering What Matters in Economic Journalism | Econofact Chats
Heather Long reflects on her career as an economic journalist, highlighting her efforts to look beyond broad statistics to get deeper insights on the state of the economy.
https://econofact.org/podcast/covering-what-matters-in-economic-journalism
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reposted by
Michael Klein
The Fletcher School
2 months ago
"Nixon famously put a lot of pressure on [then-Fed Chair] Arthur Burns to keep interest rates low... [resulting in] the high inflation that we had in the 1970s," says Professor
@mwkleinphd.bsky.social
of
@econofact.bsky.social
.
@npr.org
www.npr.org/2025/07/30/n...
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Trump keeps pressuring the Fed to cut rates. Here's why its independence matters
Trump has threatened to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell, challenging the Fed's independence. Experts say he's not the first president to target the central bank, but he's the most public and aggressive.
https://www.npr.org/2025/07/30/nx-s1-5482794/trump-powell-federal-reserve-fed-interest-rates-independence
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Trump fires the BLS Commissioner because of bad jobs report.
@ericagroshen.bsky.social
warns of this autocratic move in this
@econofact.bsky.social
podcast
econofact.org/podcast/the-...
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The Vital Importance of Good Economic Statistics | Chats
A discussion with Erica Groshen on the role of the BLS, the importance of good data for decision-making, and concerns about political interference degrading the integrity of government statistics.
https://econofact.org/podcast/the-vital-importance-of-good-economic-statistics
2 months ago
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Interest payments on the national debt are now bigger than spending on national defense.
@dbergstresser.bsky.social
in
@econofact.bsky.social
explains the sources of the increase in the interest burden of the debt & its maturity structure (and why that matters)
econofact.org/the-cost-of-...
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The Cost of Financing U.S. Government Debt | Econofact
The relatively short maturity structure of US government debt means that increases in interest rates translate rapidly into higher interest costs.
https://econofact.org/the-cost-of-financing-u-s-government-debt
3 months ago
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I interviewed
@byheatherlong.bsky.social
about her years of making economics accessible and compelling to her WaPo readers in this
@econofact.bsky.social
podcast
econofact.org/podcast/cove...
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Covering What Matters in Economic Journalism | Econofact Chats
Heather Long reflects on her career as an economic journalist, highlighting her efforts to look beyond broad statistics to get deeper insights on the state of the economy.
https://econofact.org/podcast/covering-what-matters-in-economic-journalism
3 months ago
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#Stablecoins
- an emerging money or a risk to financial stability (or both)? Are they really different from
#Bitcoin
? Is the
#GENIUS
Act stupid? Udaibir Das discusses in this
@econofact.bsky.social
podcast
econofact.org/podcast/unde...
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Understanding the Rise and Risks of Stablecoins | Econofact Chats
A discussion with Udaibir Das on the potential benefits and risks of widespread adoption of stablecoins.
https://econofact.org/podcast/understanding-the-rise-and-risks-of-stablecoins
3 months ago
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Iâm quoted in this
@nytimes.com
editorial and my
@econofact.bsky.social
memo with Charles Collyns is cited and linked.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/o...
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Opinion | The National Debt Is Already Causing Bigger Problems Than People Realize
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/opinion/trump-budget-big-beautiful-bill.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
3 months ago
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The National Debt Is Already Causing Bigger Problems Than People Realize
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/o...
Nice shout out to my
@econofact.bsky.social
memo with Charles Collyns.
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Opinion | The National Debt Is Already Causing Bigger Problems Than People Realize
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/opinion/trump-budget-big-beautiful-bill.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
3 months ago
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80:1 New
#tariffs
on steel and aluminum will destroy jobs.
@kadeeruss.bsky.social
&
@lydiacox.bsky.social
published original research in
@econofact.bsky.social
showing that the ratio of jobs that use steel in production to those that make steel is 80:1.
econofact.org/will-steel-t...
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Account - Bluesky Social
https://account.bsky.app/
4 months ago
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Dollar securities have served as a safe haven. But with increased US policy uncertainty has that flipped? Charles Collyns and I confirm a shift in the relationship between policy uncertainty and the dollar with our analysis in
@econofact.bsky.social
.
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Is the Dollar Losing Its Edge? | Econofact
Global investors typically flock to dollar-denominated assets when economic uncertainty spikes. That has not been the case lately.
https://econofact.org/is-the-dollar-losing-its-edge
4 months ago
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Will Social Security be there for you? Falling birth rates and retiring boomers mean that current levels of benefits canât continue after 2033 without Congressional action. @gsgoda.bsky.soc of
@brookings.edu
explains in
@econofact.bsky.social
econofact.org/facing-the-s...
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Facing the Social Security Shortfall | Econofact
If Social Security continues in its current trajectory â and no action is taken by Congress â it will only be able to cover 79% of promised benefits in 2033.
https://econofact.org/facing-the-social-security-shortfall
4 months ago
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Trump's tariffs & Biden's Build Back Better are responses to the fall in
#manufacturing
employment share: 35% in 1970, 8% today. Can manufacturing be revived and offer a path to the middle class? Robert Lawrence of
@harvardkennedy.bsky.social
in
@econofact.bsky.social
econofact.org/podcast/can-...
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Can Manufacturing Still Provide Inclusive Growth? | Econofact Chats
A discussion with Robert Lawrence on whether manufacturing jobs today offer a stable, well-paying means of employment for those without a college education.
https://econofact.org/podcast/can-manufacturing-still-provide-inclusive-growth
5 months ago
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The Fed kept rates steady partly because of heightened uncertainty.
@nickbloom.bsky.social
of
@stanforduniversity.bsky.social
developed uncertainty indexes. US policy uncertainty has spiked, it's higher than at any time, even onset of COVID. Nick explains this index in
econofact.org/understandin...
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Understanding and Measuring Uncertainty | Econofact
Many economic decisions involve a guess about the future. Uncertainty can cause economic transactions to be deferred or foregone and can deepen downturns.
https://econofact.org/understanding-and-measuring-uncertainty
5 months ago
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#SocialSecurity
is the 3rd Rail of American Politics. Without changes, benefits will have to cut benefits by 1/5 in 8 years. What can be done, and, if nothing, who will get shocked?
@gsgoda.bsky.social
discusses in
@econofact.bsky.social
Chats
econofact.org/podcast/the-...
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The Significance and Solvency of Social Security | Econofact Chats
A discussion with Gopi Shah Goda on the solvency of Social Security, and what's at stake if Social Security reform is unaddressed.
https://econofact.org/podcast/the-significance-and-solvency-of-social-security
5 months ago
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Tufts Now, the university's alumni publication, publishes my
@econofact.bsky.social
memo on international trade.
now.tufts.edu/2025/04/23/h...
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How International Trade Affects the Economy
A trade deficit isnât by itself a sign of economic weakness, and trade surpluses donât necessarily lead to increases in domestic manufacturing
https://now.tufts.edu/2025/04/23/how-international-trade-affects-economy
6 months ago
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Countries are not "ripped off" when they run a trade deficit with another country. Bilateral trade accounts can be very misleading. My newest Econofact memo explains these basic economic points - basic but worth recounting given current policies.
econofact.org/does-interna...
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Does International Trade Hurt the United States? | Econofact
The U.S. has been running a trade deficit every year since 1975. However, both exports and imports have more than doubled since the beginning of this period.
https://econofact.org/does-international-trade-hurt-the-united-states
6 months ago
1
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Larry Edelman in the Globe. Nixon and Trump both tried to buck market forces. Nixon failed. So will Trump. Iâm quoted about trade deficits and thereâs a link to an original EconoFact post I wrote with
@mchinn.bsky.social
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/04/b...
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Could Trumpâs trade war be his âNixon shockâ moment? - The Boston Globe
In the 1970s, President Nixon tried to quell inflation by dropping the gold standard, freezing prices, and raising tariffs. The effort ultimately backfired.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/04/business/trump-tariffs-recession-nixon-shock/
6 months ago
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Are we headed to a slower economy and faster rising prices?
@markzandi.bsky.social
of Moody's Analytics discusses the impacts of the Administration's policies, and policy uncertainty, in this new
@econofact.bsky.social
Chats episode.
econofact.org/podcast/look...
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Looking Ahead to the 2025 Economy | Econofact Chats
A discussion with Mark Zandi on factors shaping U.S. economic growth over the coming quarters.
https://econofact.org/podcast/looking-ahead-to-the-2025-economy
6 months ago
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Treasury Sec. Bessemer says he & Trump want the 10 year Treasury yield to come down. Wishing donât make it so. Ken Kuttner discusses in this new
@econofact.bsky.social
memo
econofact.org/the-10-year-...
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The 10-Year Treasury Rate: Why Is It Important and What Can Policy Do About It? | Econofact
What is the 10-year Treasury yield? What role does it play in the economy? What determines it? And what (if anything) can the Treasury do to affect it?
https://econofact.org/the-10-year-treasury-rate-why-is-it-important-and-what-can-policy-do-about-it
6 months ago
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@econofact.bsky.social
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7 months ago
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Gold's current price, >$3,000/oz, is 40% higher than in Dec. 2023. Charles Collyns and I did some original research to figure out why the price of gold has been surging and report results in this new
@econofact.bsky.social
memo (spoiler alert: spiking uncertainty).
econofact.org/why-has-the-...
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Why Has the Price of Gold Risen So Sharply? | Econofact
Gold has a long history of being held as a financial asset by private investors and central banks, which can be the source of large shifts in its price.
https://econofact.org/why-has-the-price-of-gold-risen-so-sharply
7 months ago
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The economy has weakened considerably since The Economist magazine declared it was the âenvy of the worldâ last October. EconoFact Chats hosted Binyamin Appelbaum, Heather Long, Scott Horsley and Greg Ip to discuss the economy under Trump 2.0.
econofact.org/podcast/tari...
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Tariffs, Immigration, and DOGE: Assessing the Policies of Trump 2.0 | Econofact
Heather Long (WaPo), Greg Ip (WSJ), Scott Horsley (NPR), and Binyamin Appelbaum (NYT) discuss the likely short and long-run impacts of Trump's economic policies.
https://econofact.org/podcast/tariffs-immigration-and-doge-assessing-the-policies-of-trump-2-0
7 months ago
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Weâve seen this movie before. Tariffs and retaliation that hurts American farmers.
@mchinn.bsky.social
in
@econofact.bsky.social
from 2018.
econofact.org/threats-to-u...
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Threats to U.S. Agriculture from U.S. Trade Policies | Econofact
Exports are vital for U.S. agriculture. U.S. trade policy is raising uncertainty regarding trade with the U.S.'s top export markets: China, Canada, and Mexico.
https://econofact.org/threats-to-u-s-agriculture-from-u-s-trade-policies
7 months ago
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Luigi Zingales (U. Chicago) discusses the deep economic problems that arise when people are rewarded for who you know, or even, who you pay off, rather than what you know, or your ability to produce and sell better goods and services in this new EconoFact Chats episode
econofact.org/podcast/cost...
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Costs of Corruption | Econofact Chats
A discussion with Luigi Zingales on the broader consequences of corruption that distorts outcomes like who gets a job, what is purchased, and what attributes determine economic success.
https://econofact.org/podcast/costs-of-corruption
7 months ago
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reposted by
Michael Klein
EconoFact
7 months ago
From 2000 to 2023, the US-born working-age population has shown a dramatic slowdown in growth, and eventually a decline.
econofact.org/immigration-...
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Immigration and Waning US Labor Force Growth | Econofact
The growth of the working-age population born in the U.S. has slowed dramatically â particularly among less-educated workers. Has immigration filled the gap?
https://econofact.org/immigration-and-waning-us-labor-force-growth
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Presidential pressure on the Fed isnât new. It used to be through personal meetings. Now itâs through tweets. In either case itâs inflationary, as this new
@econofact.bsky.social
memo shows
mailchi.mp/econofact/ho...
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The History and Consequences of Presidential Pressure on the Federal Reserve
https://mailchi.mp/econofact/homeinsuranceclimatedisasters-8999969?e=40f365651b
7 months ago
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For $50/year (do the math; < $1/day) you can be a Premium Subscriber to
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7 months ago
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Tufts Now published my
@econofact.bsky.social
podcast with my
@fletcherschool.bsky.social
colleague Chris Miller on
#AI
.
now.tufts.edu/2025/02/27/h...
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How AI Intersects with Politics, Jobs, and How We Get Information
Expert in computer chips that run the AI revolution weighs in on how it might affect us in so many ways: politics, jobs, how we get information, and geopolitics
https://now.tufts.edu/2025/02/27/how-ai-intersects-politics-jobs-and-how-we-get-information
7 months ago
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The US lags behind other rich countries in health outcomes
@econofact.bsky.social
contributions by Amy Finkelstein,
@michaelkremer.bsky.social
@melissakearney00.bsky.social
@marksheppard.bsky.social
&
@willmasters.bsky.social
cited in this @econofact Weekend Reading
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Weekend Reading - Health in the United States
http://eepurl.com/i-sJU-/
8 months ago
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Traffic congestion - a classic economic externality with a standard solution; pay the social cost. NYC has its new congestion pricing but Trump wants to end it. Charles Collyns of
@econofact.bsky.social
explains these fees and reviews internal experiences
econofact.org/can-congesti...
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Can Congestion Pricing Help Solve Urban Traffic Problems? | Econofact
A number of major cities around the world have had congestion charging schemes in place for many years. What lessons can be drawn from their experience?
https://econofact.org/can-congestion-pricing-help-solve-urban-traffic-problems
8 months ago
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Can DeepSeek train AI at a fraction of the cost of ChatGPT? The announcement saw the market value of the NVIDIA by $500b. What is the future of AI, and of its impacts? Chris Miller of
@fletcherschool.bsky.social
discusses in
@econofact.bsky.social
podcast
econofact.org/podcast/on-t...
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On the Economics, Geopolitics and Technological Challenges of AI | Econofact Chats
A discussion with Chris Miller on the production, technological, and geo-political challenges facing artificial intelligence development.
https://econofact.org/podcast/on-the-economics-geopolitics-and-technological-challenges-of-ai?utm_source=EconoFact+Subscribers&utm_campaign=a3d69540f4-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_05_21_01_21_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_ec9f988e33-a3d69540f4-
8 months ago
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Whatâs the scope for cutting Government spending? DOGE is only nibbling at the (selective) edges.
@econofact.bsky.social
Weekend Reading discusses
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Weekend Reading - The Threat of Cuts to Government Spending
http://eepurl.com/i9XGL-/
8 months ago
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Policies have unintended consequences. What have been the consequences of the repeal of
#ROEvWADE
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@davidslusky.bsky.social
& Lilly Springer (Kansas) compare states with & w/out abortion bans in a new
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What Impact Has Repealing Roe v. Wade Had So Far? | Econofact
New research is finding evidence that differences in abortion access are contributing to diverging outcomes for women, infants, and families across states.
https://econofact.org/what-effects-has-repealing-roe-v-wade-had-so-far
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What Are Tariffs and How Do They Work?
A Tufts professor explains these taxes on imports and how they can affect the economy.
https://now.tufts.edu/2025/02/10/what-are-tariffs-and-how-do-they-work?utm_medium=email&utm_source=rasa_io&utm_campaign=newsletter
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Donât they later? President Trump on Sunday said that he would impose a 25 percent tariff on all foreign steel and aluminum imports into the United States starting Monday.
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Steel Tariffs and U.S. Jobs Revisited | Econofact
The 2018 tariffs raised domestic steel prices, putting downstream U.S. manufacturing firms at a disadvantage relative to foreign competition.
https://econofact.org/steel-tariffs-and-u-s-jobs-revisited
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SuperBowl - for every player on the field or sidelines there are >50 D1 players who didnât make the NFL & 38% didnât graduate. Median annual deficit at 130 most commercialized D1 programs = $19 million. Andy Zimbalist
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The Economics of College Sports (Re-broadcast) | Econofact Chats
Football and basketball teams at Division-I universities generate billions in revenue. But student-athletes themselves don't receive salaries. Should they? Andrew Zimbalist discusses this and other is...
https://econofact.org/podcast/the-economics-of-college-sports
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