#Economics

Sahil Bloom

SahilBloom

Banking 101Banks are a critical feature of the modern economy. But most people don't understand how modern banking actually works.Spoiler Alert: It may shock you.Here's Banking 101! 1/ First, a

Sunshiny

sunnshiiny

@ElkeBabiuk reminded me of this video. Louisiana has the dubious privilege of being the worst place to live in the US according to their own rating system.If you want to

Eric Doherty

Eric_Doherty

#LNG prices just hit record lows, and may never recover. Existing LNG plants shutting down. New plants being cancelled. Why is @jjhorgan risking spread of #COVIDbc to keep construction of

Congress

INCIndia

LIVE: Special Congress Party briefing by Shri @RahulGandhi via video conferencing. #RahulGandhiVoiceOfIndia https://www.pscp.tv/w/cZtfLzFYSmpra1lZYU5Yakx8MU9kSnJxWFlwTkFHWF1E1Znups_kVeYbZld0HhdJddBXYwQ3uuAFkzNxo6KF Two months ago the PM sai

A New Radical Centrism

a_centrism

After I posted the below thread about Williams College a few days ago, I was DM'd by a former student who had some very interesting memories of his experience in

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ACcurrently

Also: "100% green" means different things based on who's selling it.Green is not a descriptive term when it comes to energy.Also, 100% is very difficult to actually achieve, especially since

Michelle Tandler

michelletandler

SF's wealthy must step up as leaders to help solve our city's problems. To expect that SF Gov can handle the influx of dilemmas is pure fantasy. (1/x)https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/otisrtaylorjr/article/As-wealth-gap-grows-Amer

KinglakeForest 🐨

KinglakeForest

Hey gang! In June, our beast fiends at VicForests tweeted this out.'Facts matter'. Yes, they do. In July, when Bunnings announced it would no longer stock timber supplied by VicForests

Noah Smith 🐇

Noahpinion

1/Alright, gather round, friends, and let me tell you the story of 1930s Japan, and how it's a cautionary tale for 2020s America.https://noahpinion.substack.com/p/japanese-lessons-for-the-american 2/Everyone knows that Japan became mili

Danielle Lupton

ProfLupton

ICYMI: Forbes posted this article yesterday. Here's some of what we know about national level female leadership from an IR perspective - with a special focus on security [thread]https://www.forbes.com/sites/avivahwittenbergcox/2020/04/13/what-do-

Mazi @FestusGreen 🇳🇬

FestusGreen

Paedophiles aren't just roaming the Internet. They're in our homes. They're our brothers & sisters. Aunt/ uncles. They're in our children's schools. In our Churches & Mosques.THEY'RE EVERYWHERE!DON'T WAIT TILL

Danny Diekroeger

dannydiekroeger

The Dollar, Debt, Inflation, and why the Federal Reserve is stuck between a rock and a hard place Before 2020 began, US government spending was already on an unsustainable

JON DEE (JonDee.com)

JonDeeOz

Thread: MAJOR RENEWABLES ANNOUNCEMENT.#SunMetals has joined #RE100. QLD's biggest zinc refinery will transition to 100% renewable energy by 2040 (80% by 2030).Read this @FinancialReview article and thread for infohttps://www.afr.com/com

Science and Perspective

SciPerspective

@Alexander_Lees and co-authors are under fire for their "Parkerian shortfall in Natural history knowledge" in @AmOrnith 's journal The Auk. (Some) Scientists take offense b/c naming the shortfall after a

vishnu v y

vishnuvy

Health Vs Politics: Should science or medical journals comment on political decisions affecting health? YES Because Politics affects everything including health. Let’s see some eg. of medical journals critical of

Spice Farmer

spicefarmer

1/ The problem with Proof of Stake: once more, with feeling.Here’s a comparison of some economic properties of Proof of Stake (PoS) coins and Proof of Work (PoW) coins. Many