Nick 📈🌹🏛️
@notesfromnick.bsky.social
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Post-Keynesian
Welfare King
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Welfare King
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Sure all the best scientists may go to Europe, Canada and elsewhere, but we will still have Wall Street and private equity scammers, as well as the crypto bros, so all is good.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/u... This looks like a great opportunity for European governments, universities, and companies to pick up some top-flight scientists.
Trump Cuts Target Next Generation of Scientists and Public Health Leaders
A core group of so-called disease detectives, who track outbreaks, was apparently spared. But other young researchers are out of jobs.
www.nytimes.com
February 18, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Sure all the best scientists may go to Europe, Canada and elsewhere, but we will still have Wall Street and private equity scammers, as well as the crypto bros, so all is good.
Model simulation of path-dependency in Ravel, inspired by Setterfield and Nikiforos. #Keynesian #econ
February 5, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Model simulation of path-dependency in Ravel, inspired by Setterfield and Nikiforos. #Keynesian #econ
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The funniest part of the new tariffs is they’ve removed the de minimis exemption for small packages, even from Canada. If a mom sends a birthday gift from Windsor to Detroit they’ve gotta pay 25% tariffs on it lol. Just unimaginable stupidity.
February 1, 2025 at 11:25 PM
The funniest part of the new tariffs is they’ve removed the de minimis exemption for small packages, even from Canada. If a mom sends a birthday gift from Windsor to Detroit they’ve gotta pay 25% tariffs on it lol. Just unimaginable stupidity.
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The NY Post’s anti-congestion pricing propaganda war gets more absurd by the day.
for context, a delivery truck pays a $21.60 charge
amortized across an entire truckload of beer that’s approximately $0.0001 per can
and that’s before even factoring in more efficient deliveries due to less traffic
for context, a delivery truck pays a $21.60 charge
amortized across an entire truckload of beer that’s approximately $0.0001 per can
and that’s before even factoring in more efficient deliveries due to less traffic
January 12, 2025 at 3:44 PM
The NY Post’s anti-congestion pricing propaganda war gets more absurd by the day.
for context, a delivery truck pays a $21.60 charge
amortized across an entire truckload of beer that’s approximately $0.0001 per can
and that’s before even factoring in more efficient deliveries due to less traffic
for context, a delivery truck pays a $21.60 charge
amortized across an entire truckload of beer that’s approximately $0.0001 per can
and that’s before even factoring in more efficient deliveries due to less traffic
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this is dumb in many ways but I am sick and tired of the talking point that economic growth is “concentrated in the coastal cities” when we’ve had ~5 years of sunbelt cities with high housing production being economic winners while big coastal cities fall behind because they’re housing constrained
What I would've rebutted in this ending paragraph is that no society, even the USSR, abolished the housing market. As @unlearnecon.bsky.social argues, it's a waste trying to abolish markets rather than expanding public capacity. If you want to focus on that, good but its not impeded by zoning reform
January 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
this is dumb in many ways but I am sick and tired of the talking point that economic growth is “concentrated in the coastal cities” when we’ve had ~5 years of sunbelt cities with high housing production being economic winners while big coastal cities fall behind because they’re housing constrained
Would anyone read a blog on Palme and the Nordic Welfare policy? I plan on researching this a ton soon!
December 19, 2024 at 3:40 AM
Would anyone read a blog on Palme and the Nordic Welfare policy? I plan on researching this a ton soon!
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If the government should incentivize any particular type of housing development, it should be family-oriented apartments and townhomes in our urban cores.
December 5, 2024 at 4:42 PM
If the government should incentivize any particular type of housing development, it should be family-oriented apartments and townhomes in our urban cores.
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So proud of the great work happening in Minneapolis, which shows that boosting housing supply helps make homes more affordable.
December 3, 2024 at 3:02 PM
So proud of the great work happening in Minneapolis, which shows that boosting housing supply helps make homes more affordable.
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My wife made this interesting comparison. Joe Biden lied about not pardoning Hunter. That directly affected one person, Hunter. Trump lied about not knowing anything about Project 2025, that affects tens of millions of people. Which will get more media attention?
the frenzy over the hunter biden pardon is a good reminder that the press knows how to make something a scandal and has decided that nothing trump does is truly deserving of that treatment
December 3, 2024 at 1:48 PM
My wife made this interesting comparison. Joe Biden lied about not pardoning Hunter. That directly affected one person, Hunter. Trump lied about not knowing anything about Project 2025, that affects tens of millions of people. Which will get more media attention?
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After the 2024 elections, 54.7% of Americans will have a Democratic governor, and 45.3% will have a Republican.
New York, New Jersey, Virginia, Georgia, Arizona, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania will be critical battlegrounds for deciding majority control in 2025/26.
New York, New Jersey, Virginia, Georgia, Arizona, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania will be critical battlegrounds for deciding majority control in 2025/26.
December 1, 2024 at 11:36 PM
After the 2024 elections, 54.7% of Americans will have a Democratic governor, and 45.3% will have a Republican.
New York, New Jersey, Virginia, Georgia, Arizona, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania will be critical battlegrounds for deciding majority control in 2025/26.
New York, New Jersey, Virginia, Georgia, Arizona, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania will be critical battlegrounds for deciding majority control in 2025/26.
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The temporary saftey net enacting by Biden during covid, followed by its abrupt withdrawal, is fast becoming the best explanation of the 'vibecession' out there. Depressingly, it shows once again that Democrats love to shoot themselves in the foot.
www.nominalnews.com/p/economic-d...
www.nominalnews.com/p/economic-d...
Revisiting Economic Data – 'Vibecession’
Economic data shows the economy is doing well, but people think otherwise. Maybe we’re looking at the wrong data points.
www.nominalnews.com
November 29, 2024 at 1:32 PM
The temporary saftey net enacting by Biden during covid, followed by its abrupt withdrawal, is fast becoming the best explanation of the 'vibecession' out there. Depressingly, it shows once again that Democrats love to shoot themselves in the foot.
www.nominalnews.com/p/economic-d...
www.nominalnews.com/p/economic-d...
Would you still be in support of price ceilings with your pharma plan?
Many people have the idea that we need government intervention to bring the price of drugs DOWN. The reality is that government intervention is what makes the price of drugs high in the first place. Few people seem to recognize this obvious fact.
December 2, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Would you still be in support of price ceilings with your pharma plan?
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We currently spend about $650 billion a year on pharmaceutical products. The vast majority is on patent protected drugs. Prices fall more than 90% when they are fully exposed to generic competition
@deanbaker13.bsky.social I was interested about your publicly funded pharma idea. Where does the savings estimate come from though?
November 30, 2024 at 5:47 PM
We currently spend about $650 billion a year on pharmaceutical products. The vast majority is on patent protected drugs. Prices fall more than 90% when they are fully exposed to generic competition
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I don't think I would ever be able to live with myself or show my face outside again if my own mom said this about me
November 30, 2024 at 2:31 AM
I don't think I would ever be able to live with myself or show my face outside again if my own mom said this about me
@deanbaker13.bsky.social I was interested about your publicly funded pharma idea. Where does the savings estimate come from though?
November 30, 2024 at 4:51 PM
@deanbaker13.bsky.social I was interested about your publicly funded pharma idea. Where does the savings estimate come from though?
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I've heard people saying that Trump would exempt Canadian oil from his 25% import tax. Unless Trudeau has taken the dumber than a rock pledge, he will simply counter by imposing a 25% export tax (or higher). Some folks assume that our allies/enemies have no ability to do anything
November 30, 2024 at 3:34 PM
I've heard people saying that Trump would exempt Canadian oil from his 25% import tax. Unless Trudeau has taken the dumber than a rock pledge, he will simply counter by imposing a 25% export tax (or higher). Some folks assume that our allies/enemies have no ability to do anything
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2016 was about The Huckster becoming the Dominant Republican Party politician archetype, 2024 is about its total victory. There is no need for the Mike Pence types in the coalition anymore, it's all late-night-TV sales aesthetics all the way down.
Cheryl Hines posts video of Trump nominee RFK Jr in the shower to promote her line of “MAHA” branded candles, body sprays, and creams.
November 30, 2024 at 3:24 AM
2016 was about The Huckster becoming the Dominant Republican Party politician archetype, 2024 is about its total victory. There is no need for the Mike Pence types in the coalition anymore, it's all late-night-TV sales aesthetics all the way down.
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They should make a Death of Stalin type movie about the death of Mao but instead of british actors it should be american actors and a Nixon looking actor should play Mao. No i will not be explaining
November 30, 2024 at 12:24 AM
They should make a Death of Stalin type movie about the death of Mao but instead of british actors it should be american actors and a Nixon looking actor should play Mao. No i will not be explaining
Hey all, new post on my substack!
November 28, 2024 at 11:53 PM
Hey all, new post on my substack!
Is there a movement to build more cities? I feel like this could be a perfect opportunity. I have heard both Vance and Harris mention using federal land. We could build our dream cities this way, lmk the cons to this, btw.
November 27, 2024 at 4:25 PM
Is there a movement to build more cities? I feel like this could be a perfect opportunity. I have heard both Vance and Harris mention using federal land. We could build our dream cities this way, lmk the cons to this, btw.
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It is amazing to me how few people realize that drugs are actually cheap to manufacture or distribute. They think that when a drug company charges $50k for a year's dosage that it actually costs the company something like that to get them the drugs.
The payoffs would be even greater if everything was fully open-source and the funding was carried through to the drug development and approval phase. Then drugs would be cheap and we could save $500 billion a year ($4k per family).
November 22, 2024 at 12:18 AM
It is amazing to me how few people realize that drugs are actually cheap to manufacture or distribute. They think that when a drug company charges $50k for a year's dosage that it actually costs the company something like that to get them the drugs.
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The payoffs would be even greater if everything was fully open-source and the funding was carried through to the drug development and approval phase. Then drugs would be cheap and we could save $500 billion a year ($4k per family).
November 21, 2024 at 11:33 AM
The payoffs would be even greater if everything was fully open-source and the funding was carried through to the drug development and approval phase. Then drugs would be cheap and we could save $500 billion a year ($4k per family).
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he's actually gonna do it lmfao
he's gonna press the "raise prices by 10% on my first day in office for no reason" button
he's gonna press the "raise prices by 10% on my first day in office for no reason" button
November 26, 2024 at 1:15 AM
he's actually gonna do it lmfao
he's gonna press the "raise prices by 10% on my first day in office for no reason" button
he's gonna press the "raise prices by 10% on my first day in office for no reason" button
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Mr. Art of the Deal Donald Trump is promising to destroy the USCMA (a trade deal his own team negotiated with Mexico and Canada) on day 1.
He’s not a stable genius.
He’s an idiot, folks.
He’s not a stable genius.
He’s an idiot, folks.
🚨 BREAKING: Trump just announced he will be imposing 25% tariffs on ALL Canadian and Mexican imports on day 1.
November 26, 2024 at 1:19 AM
Mr. Art of the Deal Donald Trump is promising to destroy the USCMA (a trade deal his own team negotiated with Mexico and Canada) on day 1.
He’s not a stable genius.
He’s an idiot, folks.
He’s not a stable genius.
He’s an idiot, folks.
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If this actually happens, inflation will skyrocket.
November 26, 2024 at 12:49 AM
If this actually happens, inflation will skyrocket.