Robert Black

hurricanexyz.bsky.social

30 Oktober 2026 18:19

Yes this idea that a politics rooted in the financial concerns of the upper middle class consumer is going to generate anti-poverty programs strikes me as, uhhh, well... optimistic!

Matt Darling

besttrousers.bsky.social

30 Oktober 2026 18:18

www.nber.org/papers/w13428

Matt Darling

besttrousers.bsky.social

30 Oktober 2026 18:18

Also - it's missing an important sector Average investment in *housing* has been 4.6% of GDP - for the last 75 years!

Matt Darling

besttrousers.bsky.social

30 Oktober 2026 18:18

Really nice @pkrugman.bsky.social article: paulkrugman.substack.com/p/will-the-a...

mtsw

mtsw.bsky.social

30 Oktober 2026 18:14

The New York Times wrote articles that were like "the impossible-to-characterize elusive politics of Elon Musk / he's lost interest in politics" right before he became *literally the largest GOP donor in history* the next election cycle. Twice. Two times!