#Policies

Kasper Planeta Kepp

KasperKepp

With many empirical studies now showing more modest effects of lockdowns vs. other NPIs, voluntary behavior, and other confounders, the original model concluding large effects is increasingly criticized, incl. a

David Andolfatto

dandolfa

Excellent thread by @JoMicheII explaining core Keynesian dogma via Joan Robinson. This idea is important and worth understanding. However, the follow-up critique of competing dogma seems invalid (and unnecessary) to

Gideon Lasco

gideonlasco

What is wrong with the government’s response to COVID-19? Why is the pandemic still out of control? Beyond specific policies, I think the entire paradigm is problematic. Here's a thread

Unite in justice for the poor & oppressed

BreeNewsome

If America weren’t so fundamentally organized around genocide, slavery & anti-Black & Indigenous racism, then it wouldn’t be seen as any kind of existential threat to the USA for Black

Mikko Packalen

MikkoPackalen

What have we become? To be sure, better days lie ahead if we make our voices heard. Governments remain responsive to our concerns and will reverse these policies.The value of

Kate Clayton

kateclaytn

There’s a lot going on here beyond the need to have an ALP which better represents Australia. 1. Engaging with the ~working class~ because you’re concerned about loosing votes, and

The Hoodoisie

hoodoisie

The Adventures of #LoriLIEfoot, The Displacer! Today, @chicagosmayor directly introduced the #LandmarkOrdinance that would designate Pilsen as a "landmark district." Sounds nice. But this is just thinly veiled gentrification by

Khashoggi’s Ghost

UROCKlive1

Truth is, you red states just haven’t been pulling your weight. Not for, well, forever. Red states are nearly twice as dependent on the federal government as blue states.https://newrepublic.com/article/140948/bluexit-blue-states-exit-trum

Nathan Law 羅冠聰

nathanlawkc

THREAD:1. @Foreignpolicy published an article by former special assistant to President Ronald Reagan @Doug_Bandow, suggesting a more engaging policy to China. Since he mentioned my comments, I'd like to respond

Lauren Adams

laurenrachel22

The Economist, as always, willing to take a more balanced stance.https://twitter.com/jamesmastill/status/1354846514963771402 They understand that gender identity does not somehow mitigate male-pattern violence. They understand self-ID They

Josh Huder

joshHuder

Good thread and article but one thing I disagree with is inherently linking partisanship *and* gridlock. They aren't innate companions. Congress can be more polarized & less gridlocked, & vice

Richard Meyer

RichardMeyerDC

The idea that forcing new homes today to go all-electric is the easiest and cheapest path to low-carbon buildings assumes an array of facts not submitted into evidence. Let's look

Nate Fischer

NateAFischer

I have many classmates who are 10th-year associates, waiting as the partnership opportunities keep getting pushed back or due to demands of clients like @CocaCola.Should they keep slaving away? Should

Jimmy O'Dea

jimmyodea

Battery materialsand recyclingprompt some of the most frequently asked questions about electric vehicles. Here’s a new factsheet from @UCSUSA addressing some of these questions. Takeaways below:https://ucsusa.org/resources/ev-battery-recy

Pinx

censoredpinx

The problems with the judicial system isn’t new. Found an article in the FBI vault re: Associate justice Hugo Black. 5th longest serving justice on the court. A quick little

Preston Pysh

PrestonPysh

As things in the economy go from manipulated to ultra-manipulated, make sure you're ready for totally extreme changes. Although only a few companies are driving the stock indexes, they are

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