Eric Posner
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ericposner.bsky.social
I meant economic stagnation, maybe some social and political chaos, ruined reputations, low public morale
ericposner.bsky.social
I think the Republic survives but the country will be wounded
ericposner.bsky.social
Claude.AI discusses ChatGPT's stint as judge on (fictional) international court
clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2025/02/19/t...
ericposner.bsky.social
Sounds like L. must have read "Executive Unbound"
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marklemley.bsky.social
Giving access to SSNs, other data on government employees to non-employees like Musk is a violation of 5 USC 552a, and carries with it a penalty of $1000 per person whose data was accessed. We are building a case. Govt employees who want to participate should contact me directly
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jacobsgoldin.bsky.social
Today is a big day for US tax policy - it’s the first time you can start your tax return using information the IRS already has about you: directfile.irs.gov This is government efficiency in action
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mccrum.bsky.social
A brief history of the world’s financial enthusiasms in one table
stephent.bsky.social
Pretty remarkable table from gavekal. Not unprecedented, but it’s close
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florianederer.bsky.social
Mergers are followed by large and persistent increases in lobbying activity, both by individual firms and by industry trade associations, suggesting that firms with market power will also attempt to gain political power.

www.nber.org/papers/w33255
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jacobposner.bsky.social
I wrote another story on housing! This one explains why rent and home prices have shot up, and what can be done about it.

Jerusalem Demsas' new book, "On The Housing Crisis: Land, Development, Democracy" was a big inspiration.

www.csmonitor.com/Business/202...
Why is the US in a housing crisis, and what can be done about it?
More people are seeking homes than there are places to buy or rent, which contributes to high prices. Here’s what led to the housing crisis, and some potential solutions.
www.csmonitor.com
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florianederer.bsky.social
There is a common notion in antitrust that greater output benefits workers.

But this paper shows that if firms have market power, this is not always the case. At high levels of markups, firms may REDUCE their (labor) input demand when they become more productive.
www.dropbox.com/s/33hq4dlpfz...