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Christian Odendahl
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European economics editor @TheEconomist. London via Berlin, Stockholm and Cologne. Have no plans to write a book.

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David Carretta @davidcarretta.bsky.social · 13h
We are testing La Matinale Européenne in English.

Today’s long reading by me: The Limits of the EU’s “Daddy Diplomacy”

Don’t miss our brief and the new Trump’s blackmail “less rules on digital, less tariffs”.

With @cspillmann.bsky.social and @grimmse.bsky.social 👇
The Limits of the EU’s “Daddy Diplomacy”
Good morning!
europemorningpost.substack.com

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Charles Johnson @charles.littlegreenfootballs.com · 18h
i’m not crying you’re crying

xkcd: Fifteen Years

Fifteen Years
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Gavin Jackson @gavinjackson.bsky.social · 1d
Market sentiment seems to have very swiftly gone from Fear of Missing Out to Fear of Losing Out www.economist.com/finance-and-...
Why investors are increasingly fatalistic
Everyone knows share prices have a long way to fall. Even so, getting out now might be a mistake
www.economist.com

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John Springford @johnspringford.bsky.social · 1d
Martin Wolf on our essay. "So, what do I hope for from Wednesday’s Budget? Some sight of a workable and coherent long-term economic strategy. I do not expect it. It may already be too late. But, without that, it is hard to be optimistic about the UK’s future."
www.ft.com/content/17e1...
How to get the UK out of its economic hole
Reeves’ challenge is to remedy the disaster that Brexit has been for the country
www.ft.com

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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 2d
Ahaha. Ok, well played.

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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 2d
Said El Mala, El Mala, Saaaaaid El Mala

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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 2d
Slightly?! SLIGHTLY?

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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 2d
Oh dear. Well I enjoyed our short post-season.

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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 2d
I love this bit so much 😄

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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 2d
He is a 1. FC Köln supporter, so used to much worse.

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Max Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 2d
If I’m understanding this correctly, X is owned by a white nationalist who pays poor people of color in developing countries to pretend to be working class white Americans to scare other white Americans into being afraid poor people of color from developing countries are going to ruin America?

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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 2d
I might introduce him to the Toten Hosen tonight.

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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 2d
My son is using a #Bundesliga league table calculator to figure out what it would take for Bayern to get relegated this season.

Very proud of him. He has his heart in the right place.

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Shoshana 🏳️‍⚧️ @shoshana.bsky.social · 2d
Boston's Mayor Wu playing with Yo-Yo Ma at Symphony Hall

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Paul ✍🏻 Dean (Holiday mode) @paullicino.bsky.social · 3d
Almost a year now since I received this absolutely classic burn from the Canadian government.
A cropped screenshot from a Canadian government website with the prompt "What's your occupation?" The answer "Writer" has been provided, generating the red text error response "Please enter a valid occupation."

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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 4d
Fair. I think there was a more elaborate comparison between e trucks and H2 trucks somewhere, showing that there are lots of different use cases and battery-powered is not always superior, in part because of downtime and charging IIRC.

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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 4d
Also really striking that the young in the CDU are cooking up a revolution, while the young in the SPD, very French of them, agree with Merz and his plan.

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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 4d
Rarely do German economists agree across various party and ideological lines. On Merz' pension reform (more money for the old, basically) they do.
insm.de INSM @insm.de · 4d
Nahezu alle Ökonomen von links bis rechts kritisieren das Rentenpaket der Regierung als nicht generationengerecht. Die Regierung steht einsam gegen die Wissenschaft. Der Bundestag sollte daher dieses 480 Mrd. teure Paket der Unvernunft stoppen.

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Erik Loomis @erikloomis.bsky.social · 4d
This Day in Labor History: November 21, 1896. Dock workers in Hamburg, Germany went on strike. One of the major working class struggles in German history, the conservative leadership of that nation went ballistic over the sheer existence of these workers striking.

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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 4d
It is LA-based, wondering whether there are any equivalent firms in Europe and what experts (👀 @giuliomattioli.bsky.social) make of this.

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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 4d
Just stumbled over this solution for long-haul freight on roads: an additional trailer with battery and e-engine that leaves all of the rest as is. www.revoy.com

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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 4d
Not every sector or business is strategic, and governments will misuse laws to serve vested interests in that alleged cause.

Great to see the European Commission on the case. www.ft.com/content/fbef...
EU confronts Italy over its ‘golden power’ rules to stop foreign mergers
European Commission issues formal warning that Rome’s measures to deter takeovers risk compromising single market
www.ft.com

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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 4d
"Should it be permitted as a Class I disposal, Class II oilfield disposal, or Class V experimental? This question on permitting path took four years to answer." rein.pk/over-regulat...
Over-Regulation is Doubling the Cost by Peter Reinhardt
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INSM @insm.de · 4d
Nahezu alle Ökonomen von links bis rechts kritisieren das Rentenpaket der Regierung als nicht generationengerecht. Die Regierung steht einsam gegen die Wissenschaft. Der Bundestag sollte daher dieses 480 Mrd. teure Paket der Unvernunft stoppen.

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Céleste Bonnamy @celestebny.bsky.social · 4d
En direct des rencontres du @giseurolab.bsky.social : l’album panini Europe 1989 - collector. Matériau fascinant pour étudier la mise en récit de la construction européenne !

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 4d
Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist
Brexit Hit to UK Economy Double Official Estimate, Study Finds
Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist.
bloom.bg

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Tom Nuttall @tomnuttall.bsky.social · 4d
Our new cover story is on the threat posed to German and Europe by China’s industrial model and its decision to exploit its stranglehold on chips/rare earths. Based on my reporting from Berlin and a trot around the Mittelstand in the Black Forest.

economist.com/briefing/202...
Chinese regulations and competition are panicking European manufacturers
Recent curbs on computer chips and rare earths are feeding broader fears about deindustrialisation
economist.com

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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 5d
Our cover this week.
economist.com/briefing/202...
Economist cover showing a panda bear crushing a VW beetle