Trump’s push to cut interest rates has echoes of ‘banana republic’, says Yellen Former US Fed chair says lowering rates to reduce debt service cost can lead to inflation getting out of control

“How often does the president of a developed country express the view that the interest rate should be set to reduce the debt service cost? This is what you hear in a banana republic.”
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@rooseveltinstitute.org advances ideas that rebalance power in the economy.

Compassionism proposes exactly that through community ownership, dual-currency systems, and democratic governance.

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Ross does a great job explaining why this gas tax "holiday" is really bad economics. #cdnpolitics #econsky #canada

China Rebukes UK for Banning Ming Yang Wind Project
CATL Q1 Profit Surges Almost by Half
China to Offer Largest Issue of Sovereign Bonds Since 2023
Yancoal to Acquire Control of Australia Miner

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Why it's important to understand healthcare economic drivers ... Political prognosticators address the affordability of healthcare but don't address the economic drivers raising affordability issues which the public must understand

@warren.senate.gov

Suggest leadership explore #economic drivers raising #healthcare costs

My Substack blog focus #sustainable prosperity seeking long term solutions to important issues using #economic #management strategies explain price increases

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Why proposals for tax cuts are misleading ... The attraction of tax cuts are overwhelming to most people who may not grasp the full magnitude of changes in funding levels downward for important government programs and services the public wants

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Last election mailbox full politicians flyers #taxcuts

#tax issue topic eventually #taxes are collected fund #government services ‘demanded’ by the public

My Substack post discusses proposed funding cuts & consequences

thewhyexplained.substack.com/p/why-propos...

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Does federal investment in broadband programs actually pay off?

This paper analyzes the $2.5B Broadband Initiatives Program (BIP) to measure its economic impact, finding through real estate data that the capitalized benefits are 2.8 times the investment costs.

Read: tinyurl.com/5xhvnkey
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Can anybody tell me where all the worry about the "petrodollar" comes from.

It's not actually very much money. It doesn't really matter much.

Did it come from the WSJ article by Diana Choyleva?

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HCR on “a mentally incapacitated president” #USpol #Iran #EconSky youtube.com/watch?v=xOnw...

Two Voices: How Iran's State Media Edits Itself Between Languages Iranian state media runs different content in Farsi and English. The 10-point ceasefire plan of April 2026 is the clearest documented case — and it should…

Two Voices: How Iran's State Media Edits Itself Between Languages

Iranian state media runs different content in Farsi and English. The 10-point c…

theboard.world/articles/geopolitics/two...

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China's Taiwan Dictionary: Ten Words Instead of Invasion Chinese state media never says "invasion." But it has an entire working vocabulary for the thing it won't name — calibrated to domestic audiences,…

China's Taiwan Dictionary: Ten Words Instead of Invasion

Chinese state media never says "invasion." But it has an entire working vocabulary for the thing…

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Seven Days in Baghdad: The Kataib Hezbollah Anomaly Kidnapped in Baghdad on March 31. Released April 7. The speed is the story — and it exposes a governance paradox Washington still hasn't named out loud.

Seven Days in Baghdad: The Kataib Hezbollah Anomaly

Kidnapped in Baghdad on March 31. Released April 7. The speed is the story — and it exposes a governance paradox…

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Stock market today: S&P 500 closes above 7,000 for first time, Nasdaq hits record as stocks erase Iran war losses Markets are weighing Trump's declaration that the Iran war could end soon.

#WallStreet hit new highs Wednesday, with #S&P500 ⬆️ 0.80% after late rally.

Nasdaq climbed even higher, with AI boom back in vogue.

This on a day IEA warned oil prices are not a true reflection of how serious Middle East crisis really is..🤷‍♂️

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Ford EV leader leaving automaker amid new restructuring efforts The departure was announced alongside Ford detailing a new restructuring that includes the establishment of a "Product Creation and Industrialization" unit.

Can't be fun working for American manufacturers right now. #ev #econsky #Automotive

Ford EV leader leaving automaker amid new restructuring efforts

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Services make up more than 70% of GDP—so this sector now has its own section in our #BeigeBook report. What is happening in this sector and others across the Ninth District? Watch our latest Beige Book video for a two-minute rundown. Full report here: https://bit.ly/4cmZw1a #EconSky

Why it's important for sustainable prosperity you understand the connection between 'investment and consumption' ... I wrote an earlier article on this regarding how it's mostly presented by influencers, leadership, and journalists, but it misses the point of this post

My Substack blog created address long term #sustainable prosperity

To obtain this outcome it’s important to understand the #market #economic factors in play including trade-offs between #investments versus #consumption effecting longterm #economy health

open.substack.com/pub/thewhyex...

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Why proposals for tax cuts are misleading ... The attraction of tax cuts are overwhelming to most people who may not grasp the full magnitude of changes in funding levels downward for important government programs and services the public wants

@atrupar.com

Last election my mailbox full politicians flyers offering #taxcuts

#tax major topic eventually #taxes are collected fund #government services ‘demanded’ by public

My Substack post discusses proposed funding cuts & consequences

thewhyexplained.substack.com/p/why-propos...

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Why we need to properly fund public education to get the results we need for sustainable prosperity ... I was listening recently to a public-school teacher explaining why most of her students couldn't write simple sentences ...

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The promise children obtain quality education public schools has me presenting funding challenges facing parents, teachers, leadership to obtain this outcome

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My Substack focus #sustainable prosperity requires informed public

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Identifying the general equilibrium effects of narcotics enforcement Publication date: March 2026 Source: Journal of Urban Economics, Volume 152 Author(s): Zachary Porreca

New in JUE: Identifying the general equilibrium effects of narcotics enforcement, by Zachary Porreca. #econsky #urbanecon

So does this mean that consumers who ultimately payed these taxes will get a refund from the companies who are getting a refund from the government?

lol jk I know the answer is no

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Maybe this week we can continue our series on misleading wordplay in conservative economics, set up in neoclassical welfare economics for use in bad economics in the conservative style. I've done "utility" and "efficiency," so how about "welfare" this week? Good times. (17) #EconSky #ethics

Trump Republicans cut IRS funding after it finally started going after rich tax cheats. The division that audits billionaires is being pushed to cut 38% of its staff. #HappyTaxDay for the Tax Cheats of America. More from @a-austin.bsky.social : https://bit.ly/4tHsnnY 

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Interested in tariffs and trade wars? Looking for a great new tool to help you navigate the chaos? Our next Trade Policy Research Forum #webinar is for you! Ahmad Lashkaripour will present his Global Tariff Dashboard. Don't miss it! bit.ly/4tPkm0e #trade #tradepolicy #research #econsky

Small Towns, Big Opportunities: Many Workers in Rural Areas Have Good Jobs, but These Areas Need Greater Investment in Education, Training, and Career Counseling - CEW Georgetown Despite stereotypes of being left behind, rural America offers good jobs, particularly in blue-collar fields.

Rural America needs training programs that are geared toward the specific needs of women and members of underserved racial/ethnic groups to help them attain the credentials that will prepare them for good jobs in the rural economy. bit.ly/3SJZIxI

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Why it's important to understand healthcare economic drivers ... Political prognosticators address the affordability of healthcare but don't address the economic drivers raising affordability issues which the public must understand

@petedominick.bsky.social

Suggest influencers explore #economic drivers raising #healthcare costs

My Substack focus #sustainable prosperity seeking long term solutions to important issues using #economic #management strategies explain price increases

open.substack.com/pub/thewhyex...

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Cities in flight: The role of airports in urban development Publication date: Available online 13 April 2026 Source: Regional Science and Urban Economics Author(s): Miren Lafourcade, Nicholas Sheard

New in RSUE: Cities in flight: The role of airports in urban development, by Miren Lafourcade, Nicholas Sheard. #econsky #urbanecon