had a few days off, which meant long-delayed home maintenance. An economist's state of mind. #Econsky 🧵
New in RSUE: What is in a label? On neighborhood labeling, stigma and housing prices, by Henrik Andersson, Ina Blind, Fabian Brunåker, Matz Dahlberg, Greta Fredriksson, Jakob Granath, Che-Yuan Liang. #econsky #urbanecon
U.S. employers added 178,000 more workers to nonfarm payrolls in March, taking the total to 158.6 million. The rise followed a 133,000 decrease in February https://bit.ly/4snWeRq
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Well this aught to make the markets fun for Monday. Who do we short this week?
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Iran's Second Chokepoint: Bab al-Mandeb
Everyone talks Hormuz. Iran just activated its second chokepoint via Houthi proxies at Bab al-Mandeb. If both close simultaneously, …
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Say his name #econsky
“There is no form of social liberation…that the neoliberal economist cannot incorporate within a new market for contractual services or high-risk credit.”
- Melinda Cooper, “Family Values”
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Hello #stagflation...
There's only one person respnsible for this freakshow, so why don't we all send our invoices straight to mar-a-lago?
#econsky #oil
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What Zelensky and the Zionist Oligarchs did in Ukraine is instructive and the most likely model if dictatorship happens in US. Just suspend elections indefinitely under the guise of security. #gaza #econsky
The 90-Day Spigot: US Dismantles Non-Dollar Oil Markets
Multi-source intelligence assessment of US military operations in Venezuela and Iran — evidence points…
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Iran Parliament Just Legalized Piracy — And Nobody Has a...
Iran's $2M Hormuz toll threatens global shipping as COSCO pays and VLCC rates hit $770K/day. Analysis of…
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More good news for the good nations.
#EU #markets beat the #US markets for the first time in 5 years by 16% so far this year.
#HouseOfEl details.
#EconSky #USPoli
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Gates is an American traitor. He’s a vile Epstein collaborator and shielded entire American made fortune from US taxes through “charities” so he doesn’t have to fund Medicare, etc. while pledging to invest vast majority of the fortune in foreign countries. #econsky
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www.trumptencommandments.com Every Democrat in Congress, Democrat operative and those running for office need to read this book. #Mutuals #discover #Econsky
Discover his methodology, his weaknesses, his strengths, his shady deals, playing one side against the other, even within his own cabinet.
Just a thought, with the cost of gasoline continuing to rise, I wouldn't put it past our money conscious, "fiscally conservative" Commander in Chief to halt all mail deliveries. Just sayin' #Econsky
youtu.be/YQ8xsHC3yUY?... #iran #politics #War #mutuals #discover #medicare #daycare #SocialSecurity #gardens #whatscooking #Econsky #greensky
Unless you work in a hospital or hotel, it was not a great employment report.
And events like like that viral massive 30k Oracle layoff?
That is NOT included in this report. That data will be in future reports #EconSky
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Comparing the evolution of job posting on Indeed for Germany and the UK since the pandemic. All posting indexed to 100% on Feb. 1, 2020 #econsky #indeed
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At the end of this week, the GDPNow forecast from the Altanta Fed for Q4 2025 stands at at 4.24%. GDPNow is a nowcasting model for GDP growth projecting 13 GDP subcomponents with monthly source data, a factor model and a BVAR. #econsky
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The average rate on a U.S. 30-Year Fixed Rate Conforming #mortgage on 02 April was at 6.344%. Relative to the prior week, the rate has fallen by about -0.01 p.p. #mortgagerates #econsky
UPD: this workshop has been rescheduled for May 7th, so you can still register if you haven't already!
Details: bit.ly/3wBeY4S
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US Exit from Iran: Trump's Timeline & Strategic Impact
Analysis of Trump's Iran withdrawal timeline reveals why rapid exit pledges face operational obstacles. Market data shows …
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Watched the latest from @unlearnecon.bsky.social and thought it was interesting. Have a watch and see what you think. #EconSky youtu.be/Vhts1xt1ZQQ?...
As an author with a forthcoming non-fiction book, it's depressing to read that non-fiction book sales are down, but inspiring to read of the importance of books.
#econsky #academicsky
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Trump's False Iran Ceasefire Claim Denied by Iran TV
Trump's 2026 claim that Iran requested a ceasefire is false, immediately denied by Iranian officials and state TV. Analysi…
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Iran Strike Forces Gulf Aluminum Producer Shutdown
Iranian strike forces UAE aluminum giant Emirates Global Aluminium to shut down, removing 4% of global supply and tr…
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Those James Lovelock days are here again.
Not all nations have the hydro, solar or wind at scale, thus nuclear power is the GW/reduced level of carbon use option.
It requires expertise, secure waste & safety (earthquake/tsunami risk)
Germany (2011) was wrong (to trust Russia)