The news out of Iran seems to change every hour. So @katesullivandc.bsky.social did what any good reporter would do and… called President Trump… on his cell.
Filling in on today’s episode of The Big Take @bloomberg.com
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Wherein Claude increasingly feels like a personal assistant who got the job because their uncle is running the company
The Strait of Hormuz seems close to reopening, But high gas prices are likely to hang around. At the same time electricity prices are rising fast as AI continues to grow. High energy prices can hammer economic growth. #gasprices #straitofhormuz #iran
So happy to see @politico.com acknowledge the Biden administration's work combating high fertilizer prices back in 2022.
Four current books about the dollar, all in a row
The real question: which book about dominant currencies will be the dominant currency book?
We too rarely talk about Mothra’s role in monetary policy
This may sound primitive and unscientific, but if that were to happen, the Fed, through the fairies, could ask Mothra to help.
President Trump, on April 23rd, 2020:
“So, supposing we hit the body with a tremendous, whether it’s ultraviolet or just very powerful light…”
It definitely hits Europe and Asia harder because they don’t produce as much oil as we do. There are shortages on the Philippines and Japan and Europe (which gets 80% of its jet fuel from the Middle East) I potentially going to see the cost of air travel skyrocket
new everybody's business. taxes, Iran, and the $7 bag of Doritos, with @svaneksmith.bsky.social and Ben Steverman. subscribe! www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Inflation is up and the reason is all about gas prices. They are up nearly 20% and they’re spreading through the whole economy. My latest for @bloomberg.com Businessweek with the great @gbenga-ajilore.bsky.social #iran #inflation #gasprices
This morning, I get real with @thepersistent.bsky.social about what it's really like to be a Black woman in #economics, why one Harvard professor called me a “wild card”, and how building a legacy beyond myself has completely changed my life.
#blacksky #news #womenhistorymonth
Confirmed: the two VLCC oil tankers made it to the other side of the Strait of Hormuz (one carrying ~2 million of Saudi crude; the other with 2 million of Emirate crude). Of course, the key is whether this is a one-off. An third vessel, a LNG carrier, also crossed.
the term for the primary tanker ships that carry oil around the world is VLCC and that stands for Very Large Crude Carrier and I think that's beautiful x.com/i/status/204...
Seashells Transform Suburban Bathroom Into Tropical Hideaway
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JUST IN: President Trump has removed Pam Bondi as Attorney General
Breaking News: President Trump is said to have fired Attorney General Pam Bondi as his frustration with her performance deepened. nyti.ms/4sPYIsM
Tariffs Turn 1! 🎂 Liberation day was one year ago. $160 billion later, 330,000 businesses are owed a refund. What now? My latest for @bloomberg.com Businessweek with Laura Curtis and our great editor Megan Willett-Wei 🎁 🔗 in bio #tariffs #inflation #trumptariff
While I’m a little skeptical about its powers, I am very supportive of more uses for cake!! (I love your little baking wizard!! ❤️)
This is exactly why I never eat oatmeal
Oooo what does this potion do?
Great story on the trap of part time employment from @adellewaldman.bsky.social and Matt Bruenig
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Today is Equal Pay Day! This is how far into 2026 women have had to work to earn what men did in 2025, according to data from the Census Bureau. This is happening a day later than last year. #equalpay #womenshistorymonth
In which the punishment and the crime are one in the same
In England we call this a glowing review
On Meet the Press, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was asked if President Trump is “in the process of winding down this war or escalating the conflict.”
“They are not mutually exclusive,” he said. “Sometimes you have to escalate to de-escalate.”
Like spending money to make Money…
Awww thank you Walter!! That means a lot!!
Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations is one of the most foundational books in #economics. It was published in 1776, the same year the U.S. began. David Lang’s piece @nyphilharmonic.bsky.social sets econ to music. Conducted by #dudamel Catch it today! My latest for @bloomberg.com #capitalism
So much fun getting to talk with @davidgura.bsky.social Christina Ruffini and Lisa Mateo on @bloomberg.com This Weekend about retirement and finding career fulfillment later in life. The great @davidlloydradio.bsky.social for @boomradio.co.uk
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