How much did speculation really drive Europe’s gas price surge?

Today @ 5PM EST: Emanuele Citera will break down the 2020–24 energy crisis—and show why supply shocks and policy, not speculation, were the real story.

bard.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Alongside an expert lineup, Levy Institute President Pavlina Tcherneva will share insights on the U.S. job market in 2026.

This week, we will be spotlighting her work ahead of our May 8 conference. @ptcherneva.bsky.social

www.levyinstitute.org/events/event...

FIFA claim New Jersey’s $150 World Cup train tickets will have a “chilling effect” FIFA claimed high train prices would result in "congestion," "late arrivals," and "diminish the economic benefit" of the World Cup

FIFA is mad about price-gouging.

FIFA. Is. Mad. About. Price-Gouging.

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Zohranomics for bike share LFG

Levy at 40: A Celebration of 40 Years Beyond the Mainstream – Levy Economics Institute of Bard College Introducing Levy at 40. In 2026, the Levy Economics Institute marks the 40th anniversary of its founding. For four decades, the Institute has advanced independent economic research, shaped policy deba...

Stay tuned for more Levy Institute highlights, new content, and events coming soon as we celebrate Levy at 40!

www.levyinstitute.org/levy-at-40/

Levy Distinguished Scholar and member of the six wise men of the British Treasury, Wynne Godley developed the SFC model, a framework so effective it was cited by Goldman Sachs’ chief economist as generating "the most important chart in the world."

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this is where I come down for a huge proportion of the vibecession debate. Bidenomics was superb on the traditional indicators, but he also oversaw a near total withdrawal of the most generous welfare state in US history. most of that wasn’t his fault, but still

thanks again joe manchin!

A short term reauthorization gives us another bite at the apple. We have until April 30 to keep the pressure up to make sure they don’t reauthorize Section 702 without serious reforms.

No spoilers, please. :)

Here’s the thing—especially on April 15: cutting the IRS isn't some abstract budget trim. It's a tax cut delivered through weaker enforcement. And it mostly goes to people with the most scope to hide income.

Pandemic inflation, the war in Ukraine & now a potential energy crisis from the war in Iran all highlight the relationship between inflation & sector-specific price shocks.

Monday @ 11:30 EST: Sam Stockman discusses how price stability can be achieved.

bard.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Wasn't diversity supposed to be a bad thing?

Same

OpenAI: We’re burning money like the Joker. A miracle needs to happen for us to turn a profit

Microsoft: Please please use our AI systems, we’re teetering on the edge here

Anthropic: I wonder what’ll kill us first: lawsuits, regulations or model collapse

Media and universities: AI is here to stay

Realizing who Che is in this analogy bsky.app/profile/seva...

High rates and expensive oil create a global debt trap While advanced economies debate the nuances of “soft landings”, low- and middle-income countries are caught in a pincer.

@levyecon.bsky.social Grad Programs alumnus Nischal Dhungel on the coming global debt trap:
www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...

Why the World Bank's mission moment needs more than ambition Opinion: The World Bank’s shift toward mission-driven development signals real progress — but without deeper changes to how it finances, designs, and delivers, ambition risks falling short of impact.

@levyecon.bsky.social Graduate Programs in Economic Theory and Policy alumna Lara Merling joins with @mazzucatom.bsky.social to dissect the World Bank's mission-orientation:
www.devex.com/news/why-the...

The Ceasefire Just Showed the World That US Military Power Is Obsolete With the illusion shattered, now is the chance for the US to liberate itself from a broken imperial model.

Levy Scholar Jamie Galbraith writing in the Nation:
"The Ceasefire Just Showed the World That US Military Power Is Obsolete"
www.thenation.com/article/worl...

So the big studios are abandoning the US and turning the staff workers into contractors to get out paying for healthcare.

The United States is losing one of its defining industries because of not having universal healthcare and the people are going to be even more vulnerable to the industry.

Cool paper on the EITC and employment that, as Owen writes, echoes other research concluding that low-wage workers buy vehicles after a minimum wage increase

They keep invoking "just war" doctrine, but they're not ready for a real, substantive discussion of what that requires.

this is, to be clear, a crazy person's tax plan, but at least its something

we all laughed at Chris Matthews...

Sunrise After the Blockade Cheap solar could help Cuba break free of US energy dominance — and the world should help pay for it

a new report by @cashman.bsky.social at @transitionsec.bsky.social on the US’s war on Cuba, the resulting energy crisis in Cuba, and a possible counter to the US strategy of energy dominance

transitionsecurity.org/sunrise-afte...

We're excited to welcome Chris Kennedy to our anniversary conference on May 8th!

Kennedy, best known for his work as an industrial ecologist addressing global environmental challenges, will speak alongside Galbraith in our second panel of the day.

www.levyinstitute.org/events/event...

I’ve been looking forward to this.

The Trump admin claimed that NY has a ton of home care fraud. Turns out the problem was that their analysts (using the term generously) struggle with object permanence

apnews.com/article/new-...

💼 Las brechas de género en el mercado laboral persisten en la región.
A pesar de tener mayor educación, las mujeres tienen menores niveles de empleo y salario, mayor informalidad y menor presencia en posiciones de liderazgo económico.
Te mostramos algunos datos de #GenLAC
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