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hwliii @hwliii.bsky.social · 8d

This article is seriously worth your time reading.
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Germany thrived in the first China Shock. But the next one could prove catastrophic.

The export-led industrial model that Germany has pursued for decades is now at a crossroads.

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Greg Rosalsky @elliswonk.bsky.social · 8d

Germany thrived during the first China Shock. But the next one could prove catastrophic.
www.npr.org/sections/pla...

Germany thrived in the first China Shock. But the next one could prove catastrophic.

The export-led industrial model that Germany has pursued for decades is now at a crossroads.

www.npr.org

Greg Rosalsky @elliswonk.bsky.social · Sep 3

Hitler's bunker is now just a parking lot. But it's a 'dark tourism' attraction anyway. www.npr.org/sections/pla...

Hitler's bunker is now just a parking lot. But it's a 'dark tourism' attraction anyway

Why evil histories sell. A visit to Hitler's bunker, and a deep dive into the economics and ethical quandaries of "dark tourism."

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mary childs @marychilds.bsky.social · Jul 8

PM's @elliswonk.bsky.social rounds up recent econ papers:
-economic history of firewood in America
-political spending after school shootings
-NIMBYism spreads to the Sunbelt?
-economic effects of Native American casinos
-longer kindergarten days boost mothers' work hours
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A Planet Money guide to 5 fascinating new econ papers

The Planet Money newsletter rounds up some new economics studies.

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Greg Rosalsky @elliswonk.bsky.social · Jun 11

Partially a result of all the federal workers who lost jobs?

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Opportunity Lab @berkeleyolab.bsky.social · Jun 3

🔑 Is reviving manufacturing the key to local economic development? Today’s installment of @planetmoney.bsky.social addresses this question, ft. commentary from David Card and Enrico Moretti #econsky #policysky

Can bringing back manufacturing help the heartland catch up with 'superstar' cities?

In recent decades, America has seen economic opportunities concentrated in superstar cities. Manufacturing boosters hope reshoring factories could help change that. We look at the theory and evidence.

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Greg Rosalsky @elliswonk.bsky.social · May 13

Leaders from both political parties have been working to bring back manufacturing. But American manufacturers say they are struggling to fill the manufacturing jobs we already have. www.npr.org/sections/pla...

Why aren't Americans filling the manufacturing jobs we already have?

Leaders from both major political parties have been working to bring back manufacturing. But American manufacturers say they are struggling to fill the manufacturing jobs we already have.

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NPR @npr.org · Apr 11

It's not just tariffs. The White House is rethinking the central role of the dollar in the global economy.

Are Trump's tariffs a bargaining chip for a new global economic order?

It's not just tariffs. The White House is rethinking the central role of the dollar in the global economy.

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mary childs @marychilds.bsky.social · Apr 11

Why and how Trump's tariffs may be leverage in service of reshaping the global economic order....and whether being the reserve currency is a privilege or a burden: www.npr.org/sections/pla... @elliswonk.bsky.social

Are Trump's tariffs a bargaining chip for a new global economic order?

It's not just tariffs. The White House is rethinking the central role of the dollar in the global economy.

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Greg Rosalsky @elliswonk.bsky.social · Apr 11

"We have not seen in our lifetimes an effort to blow up the international economic order as we know it. So now we're in a world where anything that we used to take for granted — and that certainly includes the international role of the dollar — is suddenly in doubt."

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Are Trump's tariffs a bargaining chip for a new global economic order?

It's not just tariffs. The White House is rethinking the central role of the dollar in the global economy.

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mary childs @marychilds.bsky.social · Apr 2

we've heard so much abt how tariffs are bad. but surely tariffs have been useful EVER, or they wouldn't exist, right? RIGHT?

today on @planetmoney.bsky.social, we hear the ways in which tariffs CAN be useful, and how they fit into the Trump administration's worldview
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Tariffs: what are they good for? : Planet Money

What are tariffs good for?For years, mainstream economists have basically said: tariffs are not good. They are an import tax paid by consumers, they've said, and they discourage free trade, and we wan...

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mary childs @marychilds.bsky.social · Apr 1

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Crumbling trust in American institutions: A MAHA activist takes on Girl Scout cookies

A controversial study raised the specter that Girl Scout cookies are unsafe. Authorities say they are safe, but the whole saga highlights a breakdown of trust in American institutions.

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mary childs @marychilds.bsky.social · Apr 1

today's @planetmoney.bsky.social newsletter by @elliswonk.bsky.social is on rising levels of distrust in American institutions, especially with respect to food safety:

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NPR @npr.org · Mar 4

The rise and potential fall of independent agencies.

Trump is asserting extraordinary power over independent agencies. Is the Fed next?

The rise and potential fall of independent agencies.

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NPR @npr.org · Feb 18

Since taking office, the Trump administration and DOGE have been seeking to unilaterally override the spending plans set by Congress. Can they do that under the U.S. Constitution?

Can President Trump ignore Congress' spending laws? The debate over 'impoundment'

Since taking office, the Trump administration and DOGE have been seeking to unilaterally override the spending plans set by Congress. Can they do that under the U.S. Constitution?

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NPR @npr.org · Feb 11

The "China Shock" is revisited, and it raises questions about why economists failed to see the costs of free trade.

Why economists got free trade with China so wrong

The "China Shock" is revisited, and it raises questions about why economists failed to see the costs of free trade.

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NPR @npr.org · Feb 4

The primer on Jevons paradox that you didn't know you needed.

Why the AI world is suddenly obsessed with a 160-year-old economics paradox

The primer on Jevons paradox that you didn't know you needed.

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Paul J. Dauenhauer @pauldauenhauer.bsky.social · Feb 4

The primer on Jevons paradox that you didn't know you needed.
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Why the AI world is suddenly obsessed with a 160-year-old economics paradox

The primer on Jevons paradox that you didn't know you needed.

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Greg Rosalsky @elliswonk.bsky.social · Feb 4

Downward sloping demand curve *with very elastic demand*! I agree it's not really a paradox. But for total spending to go up need demand to be really reactive to fall in price.

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NPR @npr.org · Jan 23

An economist's harrowing escape from fire, and her big ideas to rescue California from its insurance doom spiral.

This economist survived a wildfire. Now she's taking on California's insurance crisis

An economist's harrowing escape from fire, and her big ideas to rescue California from its insurance doom spiral.

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s. eek smith 👻 @sesmith.lol · Jan 23

'Houses continue to be valuable investments in these fire-prone communities. Not only that. The economists find that, between 2001 and 2015, the properties that burned down and got rebuilt were actually significantly more valuable within five years of the catastrophe.'

This economist survived a wildfire. Now she's taking on California's insurance crisis

An economist's harrowing escape from fire, and her big ideas to rescue California from its insurance doom spiral.

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mary childs @marychilds.bsky.social · Jan 14

IN: academic papers about skateboarding
OUT: capitalism (?)
read more from @elliswonk.bsky.social :
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This skateboarding economist suggests we need more skateparks and less capitalism

A skateboarder presented an unusual paper at this year's big meeting of American economists.

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Chris Worsham @chrisworsham.com · Dec 18

Check out this great writeup in @planetmoney.bsky.social by @elliswonk.bsky.social about our working paper and the types of cognitive biases that might be affecting medical care surrounding various holidays--or really any day
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Greg Rosalsky @elliswonk.bsky.social · Dec 16

We should have just got the third winner 🤔

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Greg Rosalsky @elliswonk.bsky.social · Dec 3

What’s your address? 🤣🤣🤣🤣

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