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Mark Blyth @mkblyth.bsky.social · 10d

Start the week with Part Two of of my chat with Leah Downey on her book, Our Money: Monetary Policy As If Democracy Matters, and all the stuff that has gone on since the summer...
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Independent from who exactly? Central banks and democracy (part two)

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Peter Ryan @peterryanresearch.bsky.social · 12d

Noah Smith in July 2025: Milei's economic policies are working surprisingly well

WSJ in September 2025: "The economy is contracting. Tens of thousands of jobs lost during Milei’s tough austerity drive have yet to come back."

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Cas Piancey @cascoinfoundation.org · 15d

“Rather than take on bankers, the IMF, or even cryptocurrency policy in Argentina, it appears as though Milei has decided to double down on debt and keep the central bank fully operational.

It turns out no one is a libertarian during a financial crisis.”

Yall should read this article.

Protos @protos.com · 15d

Is the Bitcoin dream dead in Argentina? protos.com/is-the-bitco...

Is the Bitcoin dream dead in Argentina?

Javier Milei’s rise to power included regular praise for BTC and crypto in general but he’s failed to make much headway on policy proposals.

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Mark Blyth @mkblyth.bsky.social · 19d

The Rhodes Center Podcast is back. Me and Leah Downey on her wonderful book Our Money: Monetary Policy as if Democracy Matters. This is part one of two. In part two we discuss what happens when democracy starts to get the upper hand. Coming soon: player.captivate.fm/episode/eb5e...

Independent from who exactly? Central banks and democracy (part 1)

Quickly and easily listen to The Rhodes Center Podcast with Mark Blyth for free!

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Peter Ryan @peterryanresearch.bsky.social · 19d

I argued with this guy before on this point.

It kind of defies logic of everyone’s statements on this and the effects we are seeing. How is the BIS finding stablecoins inflows to treasuries is counteracting status quo if not it being a new untapped source that wasn’t presently there?

Peter Ryan @peterryanresearch.bsky.social · 19d

It’s a newer version of what Michael Hudson described here:

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Peter Ryan @peterryanresearch.bsky.social · 20d

Peter Ryan @peterryanresearch.bsky.social · Sep 6

U.S. right wing populism used the tragedy of neoliberal globalization, financialization, and deindustrialization and neocon wars to bait people into a sleight of hand where the true goal was to divert more money to those same neoliberal oligarchs and neocon defense contractors.

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Peter Ryan @peterryanresearch.bsky.social · Sep 6

JKG predicting the rise of the tech right

Peter Ryan @peterryanresearch.bsky.social · Sep 5

"these public banks guard against oligopoly...produce more competition...[and] prevent “too big to fail” scenarios"

Peter Ryan @peterryanresearch.bsky.social · Sep 5

This was a great review and have been enjoying the rest of your blog.

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Peter Ryan @peterryanresearch.bsky.social · Sep 5

Sparkassen-Landesbanken remain “the most important financial partner within the German banking industry, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises.”

Peter Ryan @peterryanresearch.bsky.social · Sep 5

Latest Essay:

The US JPMorgan Chase plans to launch in Germany. This puts it in direct conflict with Germany’s Sparkassen-Landesbanken.

This represents another instance of US-dominated global neoliberalism against indigenous political economy.

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Why Does the US Want to Take Over German Banking?

US-dominated global neoliberalism against indigenous political economy

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Peter Ryan @peterryanresearch.bsky.social · Aug 31

Peter Ryan @peterryanresearch.bsky.social · Aug 29

“Americans saying they want to leave the US jumped from 10% in 2011 to a record 21% by last year…most Europeans live better than most Americans. There’s one big exception: the mega-rich…That leaves about 99% of the population for whom emigrating to Europe would be a life win.” - FT

Peter Ryan @peterryanresearch.bsky.social · Aug 28

America's uber-neoliberal economic model only truly positively diverges for the top 1% compared to Europe.

The American top 1% earns almost double the income share as the European top 1%s. Ordinary Americans don't see these gains yet face more unaffordability than Europeans.

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Peter Ryan @peterryanresearch.bsky.social · Aug 28

"American GDP per capita growth was 48 percent more than American median income growth. In contrast, Austria’s was 3 percent more, Germany’s was 3 percent more, Denmark’s was 17 percent more, France’s was 9 percent less, and Italy’s was 2 percent more."

Peter Ryan @peterryanresearch.bsky.social · Aug 28

Latest essay: "American vs. European GDP Per Capita"

I examined nuances in GDP per capita and related metrics to challenge Sam Bowman's soft polemic that Europeans have much worse economic well-being than Americans. At another angle, it's inverted.

ryanresearch.substack.com/p/american-v...

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Peter Ryan @peterryanresearch.bsky.social · Aug 28

Latest essay: "American vs. European GDP Per Capita"

I examined nuances in GDP per capita and related metrics to challenge Sam Bowman's soft polemic that Europeans have much worse economic well-being than Americans. At another angle, it's inverted.

ryanresearch.substack.com/p/american-v...

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Peter Ryan @peterryanresearch.bsky.social · Aug 24

Of all the things I said on our @cryptocriticscorner.com podcast episode, the most important was me celebrating @cascoinfoundation.org and @bft.wtf for being some of the best journalists in the industry whose work is indispensable.

www.youtube.com/live/6sQJFYc...

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Peter Ryan @peterryanresearch.bsky.social · Aug 24

"If stablecoins get big enough...they will be more powerful than Jerome Powell's Federal Reserve."

Watch the latest @cryptocriticscorner.com w/ @cascoinfoundation.org and @bft.wtf where we discuss stablecoin shadow central banking and the history of Bitcoin.

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Crypto Critics’ Corner @cryptocriticscorner.com · Aug 22

Join us live tomorrow at 2pt/4ct/5et with @peterryanresearch.bsky.social to discuss the reality of bitcoin youtube.com/live/6sQJFYc...

The Vile Truth of Bitcoin (feat. Peter Ryan) - Episode 173

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Cas Piancey @cascoinfoundation.org · Aug 22

Livestream tomorrow featuring @peterryanresearch.bsky.social!

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The Vile Truth of Bitcoin (feat. Peter Ryan) - Episode 173

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