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Andrea Gurwitt @andreagurwitt.bsky.social · 22d

What a stellar tribute to an editor. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Opinion | My fiction editor’s pencil wrote in poison. I learned from every drop.

Working with Starling Lawrence, who died last month, was a bracing course in a vanishing art.

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Andrea Gurwitt @andreagurwitt.bsky.social · 26d

A fascinating and important conference in celebration of @ipdcolumbia.bsky.social’s 25th anniversary. A star-studded group of panelists with smart ideas about fighting inequality, instituting effective industrial policies and more. @columbiasipa.bsky.social @columbiauniversity.bsky.social

Andrea Gurwitt @andreagurwitt.bsky.social · Jul 7

And @gabrielzucman.bsky.social breaks it down nicely

Gabriel Zucman @gabrielzucman.bsky.social · Jul 7

An international call for action just got louder:

Today, 7 Nobel Laureates have issued a powerful call for a minimum tax on the ultra-wealthy in Le Monde

Here’s a quick breakdown of the debate—and where things stand globally

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www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/a...

Tax on ultra-rich: 'France has the opportunity to lead the way,' say Nobel Prize-winning economists

OP-ED. As public deficits balloon and extreme wealth explode, creating a minimum tax on the assets of billionaires should be a priority, argue seven Nobel Prize-winning economists in an op-ed for Le M...

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Andrea Gurwitt @andreagurwitt.bsky.social · Jul 7

There’s a growing movement to make sure the ultra-wealthy pay taxes. @josephestiglitz.bsky.social and six other Nobel laureates write an op-ed for @lemonde.fr

Joseph E. Stiglitz @josephestiglitz.bsky.social · Jul 7

Think how much you pay in taxes. Now think about this: The ultra-wealthy pay between 0% and 0.6% of their wealth in individual income tax – around 0.6% in a country like the United States and 0.1% in a country like France.
We wrote about it in @lemonde.fr www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/a...

Tax on ultra-rich: 'France has the opportunity to lead the way,' say Nobel Prize-winning economists

OP-ED. As public deficits balloon and extreme wealth explode, creating a minimum tax on the assets of billionaires should be a priority, argue seven Nobel Prize-winning economists in an op-ed for Le M...

www.lemonde.fr

Andrea Gurwitt @andreagurwitt.bsky.social · Jun 24

Countries are hobbled by debt, funneling money to creditors instead of to health, education or infrastructure. @josephestiglitz.bsky.social and @martinguzman.bsky.social headed a Jubilee Commission report that suggests remedies. Worth a read or a watch

Initiative for Policy Dialogue @ipdcolumbia.bsky.social · Jun 24

Missed the launch of the Jubilee Report on June 20? The full launch event is now available to watch here:

Morning session: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ks7b...

Afternoon session: www.youtube.com/watch?v=F28t...

@martinguzman.bsky.social @josephestiglitz.bsky.social

Launch of Jubilee Report — Afternoon Session

YouTube video by Initiative for Policy Dialogue

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Jun 4

A recent study found that for every $1 invested in the National Weather Service, it produces $73 in value to Americans.

Not only is the NWS a life-saving government resource, it's actually quite efficient.

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Andrea Gurwitt @andreagurwitt.bsky.social · May 5

Joseph Stiglitz on tariffs for @thetimes.com www.thetimes.com/article/8e80...

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Andrea Gurwitt @andreagurwitt.bsky.social · Apr 24

Hilarious

McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · Apr 24

"I'm an adult. I can do what I want. I need a break from Zoom meetings and 'circling back.' I need a big-ass slice of perfectly moist vanilla cake with rainbow sprinkles inside slathered with vanilla frosting."

Fuck It, I’m Making a Funfetti Cake

I’m in the baking ingredients aisle looking for unbleached quinoa flour when I see it: a box of Funfetti cake mix. Ugh, what a sugar bomb. I’m alre...

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Andrea Gurwitt @andreagurwitt.bsky.social · Apr 7

Ever a nutmegger, so thrilled by these amazing @uconn.bsky.social women www.espn.com/womens-colle...

'Masterful' UConn cruises to 12th national title

It had been nine long years since UConn won an NCAA tournament, and the Huskies played like it on Sunday, authoring a dominant 82-59 performance over South Carolina in Tampa and securing the 12th nati...

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Joseph E. Stiglitz @josephestiglitz.bsky.social · Mar 28

A pleasure to talk with @columbiabusiness.bsky.social about AI. www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1e5...

Joseph Stiglitz on AI: The Risks and Opportunities for the Economy

YouTube video by Columbia Business School

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Andrea Gurwitt @andreagurwitt.bsky.social · Mar 19

That’s fantastic and wonderful! And I’m sure has a documentary in it.

Andrea Gurwitt @andreagurwitt.bsky.social · Mar 12

Really interesting. In turns exciting and alarming. Great panel at @columbiaup.bsky.social for its #AISummit

Joseph E. Stiglitz @josephestiglitz.bsky.social · Mar 12

Fortunate to be a part of a terrific panel at @columbiauniversity.bsky.social for its #AISummit, with fascinating contributions from @clarehuntington.bsky.social, Rachel Cummings and Gil Eyal and superb moderating by @camillefrancois.bsky.social. Well worth a listen. www.youtube.com/watch?v=adjB...

Will Machines Have Free Will? Shaping the Future of AI | Columbia AI Summit

YouTube video by Columbia Data Science Institute

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Andrea Gurwitt @andreagurwitt.bsky.social · Mar 8

The economy and taxation are always a women’s issue. @jayatighosh.bsky.social spells it out. @icrict.bsky.social @josephestiglitz.bsky.social

ICRICT @icrict.bsky.social · Mar 8

🚨ICRICT’s #WomensDay2025 report is out!
Want to know why taxing multinationals & the super-rich is essential to fight gender inequality?
Our co-chair @jayatighosh.bsky.social explains on #InternationalWomensDay.

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Andrea Gurwitt @andreagurwitt.bsky.social · Mar 8

Dave!! Hello! Amazing!

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Andrea Gurwitt @andreagurwitt.bsky.social · Dec 3

Hi Bluesky, I’m here checking out the new neighborhood

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