#Economic

John Hyatt

John__Hyatt

1/ This week @Airbnb (finally) filed to go public and @RobinhoodApp raised $200M at a $11.2B valuation. The two companies play in different spaces, but comparing how each has navigated

Prof. Katharine Hayhoe

KHayhoe

As the economic slow-down due to the coronavirus pandemic shutters industry, air pollution and carbon emissions are dropping. A lot of people have asked what this means for carbon emissions

DBwambale

TheMutaD

BROAD MONEY M2 SUPPLY & THE INVESTORYou are an executive at H&M and are informed you have some cash to open 10 new stores in Sub-Saharan Africa. Impressive GDP growth

George Monbiot

GeorgeMonbiot

Prompted by the shocking falsehoods in Planet of the Humans, this thread asks why so many people in rich nations claim that the biggest environmental problem is #PopulationGrowth. The conclusion

Uta Staiger

ukstaiger

For those who (understandably) wanted to take a summer break from Brexit (or are being sidetracked by issues such as COVID, Belarus, Turkey, A-levels...), here’s a round-up of news &

Daniel Chestnut

chestnut_daniel

https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/06/20/trum-j20.html "The rally has two deeply reactionary and interrelated purposes. Trump’s first campaign event in three months, since the outbreak of the pandemic, is meant to underscore the f

Laichar 🍞

Laichar1

Unsurprisingly, on bilibili, China's actual equivalent to Youtube, a search about Sino-Serbian relations returns mostly Serbian turbofolk music videos with a sizeable group of fans who subscribe to the physical

Larry Schweikart

LarrySchweikart

1) A most unique man, and an American hero, Walter E.Williams died today. Born on March 31, 1936, Williams grew up without a father in the Philadelphia housing projects. His

Link.Oracle🇫🇮

LinkFinland

A little reminder why there is FUD. Big things happening anyday now Check the thread:1. Oracle integration in Q3 2020 (World 2nd biggest software corporation by revenue and market capitalization

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NatiAFC

This thread will be about what's happening in Lebanon, the Beirut 4th of August explosion, why it's very important to donate to our fundraiser #FTforLebanon, where the money will be

Kafui Dzirasa

KafuiDzirasa

I've recievced many calls and emails from colleagues asking for advice on what to do. Twitter isn't optimal, but I have grants and papers to get done, so this will

James Melville

JamesMelville

Thread.1/ The government’s handling of Covid...Everyone I speak to thinks the same. The government (and Vallance & Whitty) have sorely misjudged the general mood. Why is this government unable to

Nathaniel Morris

morrisinmexico

Hard for me to believe it, but my book is 4 months old today! I do understand its not *actually* my kid, but I still want to mark the day

Mike Famulare

famulare_mike

The recent explosion in #COVID19 cases and rising hospitalizations in WA is due to increasing prevalence in the community. Here's what we know about how many people are infected and

Rabbi Emily Cohen

ThatRabbiCohen

When I was in 9th grade, my school was obsessed with a card game we called "Capitalism." (I've also heard it called a**hole.) The premise was pretty simple-- the dealer

Luke Pollard MP

LukePollard

Back in the #FisheriesBill committee. Today Labour MPs will be seeking to protect a clause that would see more fish landed in UK ports. Bizarrely the Tories are arguing that

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