ADAM TOOZE

Cross-currency basis swaps let investors holding Japanese gov bond swap the yen-denominated interest and principal… https://t.co/TTAvtoTbmA

Global trade growth is inversely related to USD strength. @HyunSongShin argues this has to do with increasing impor… https://t.co/hvNjA0BMGu

"For Peace, Collect Wars; For Future, Collect Lessons; For Peace, Collect Disasters; For Inheritance, Collect Folk… https://t.co/eclSDyBwSg

“They Want Docile” How Nursing Homes in the US Overmedicate People with Dementia. The prevalence of prescription re… https://t.co/PM77AKbLzc

Transportation is now the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S., and emissions have been essential… https://t.co/wVfFaVA61t

c. 1/6 adult Americans take at least one psychopharmaceutical regularly (80% long-term) https://t.co/RZReNQwzr9 20… https://t.co/vtsZt2wPIp

Overall, U.S. greenhouse gas emissions fell about 2 percent in 2019. That is driven by a 10% fall in power sector w… https://t.co/EMymXFQPpB

The waste of food in the supply chain in Europe, N America and industrialized Asia is shocking. For cereals it amou… https://t.co/vSkGitRWzV

Decline of the car and rise of “light trucks” is the trend that dominates US auto industry. Overall sales are relat… https://t.co/kPIOuyFMzc

If the numbers are to be believed the excess mortality produced by burning coal and oil in CIS amounts to a hidden… https://t.co/pzHRC96wV1

Beijing's restrictions on outbound investment, heightened regulatory reviews in U.S. & Europe, slower economic grow… https://t.co/jijgeQu1al

The underpricing of the externalities of coal burning stand out as the great hidden subsidy to fossil fuels. Local… https://t.co/rPV1J1bg6V

"Growth of fx swaps leaves more of what is effectively $ debt hiding off balance sheets around the world. So when y… https://t.co/U0lUK7kpbp

How good was #Erasmus for you? ("Better than tinder" as one person put it…) As the UK votes against much-loved… https://t.co/Xfu2xBtWSa

Prices for energy (yellow dots) do not generally cover the full cost of their use. But coal stands out. Prices are… https://t.co/42OhBAYMis

Doom loop, the analogue model …. https://t.co/yg6WZhAKEY

@TarikCyrilAmar Don’t vouch for the text. It was the imAges that gripped me.

MPs have voted against New Clause 10 being read a second time, by 344 votes to 254. This new clause would have re… https://t.co/F4Ze5MzVz6

Totally crazy: Tesla shares on course to $500. In terms of mkt cap, less than $10bn are needed to overtake the worl… https://t.co/wNgwjMRKxj

Chinawood refights the patriotic war against Japan, over and over again … this photo series taken on set is remarka… https://t.co/tAyIZiRn3C

If you believe the numbers, the mortality rate from pollution-related diseases in Ukraine is shocking. 16/1000 v. 2… https://t.co/JeoMy7ABIh

Amazing that the History channel keeps going on about Nazi flying saucers made by Aliens, when I bet none of them c… https://t.co/Zj4hO2aZlI

"US trade representative Robert Lighthizer has said that as part of the deal China also agreed to open up its finan… https://t.co/rveANIjMfC

Dear journalists, we need to stop calling the stuff "natural gas." Antiquated term was created to distinguish gas c… https://t.co/xEwVBmu6Qj

Victory lap for @RobinBrooksIIF ? Or is something nasty coming in 2020? 😉 https://t.co/WcQpJDE73o

"Achieving a EZ fiscal stance only via horizontal coordination of nat'l policies is difficult". "When the CB is at… https://t.co/sYMF9kCrlP

Because China’s consumer price index (CPI) is heavily influenced by the pork price, CPI is sometimes jokingly calle… https://t.co/Sjkns9MUy8

“Excessive fiscal prudence is also a form of fiscal dominance.” @MarcoButi in an excellent @CEP_LSE paper on how D… https://t.co/4iphMvChyD

@adam_tooze @mattinglee actually I'd say more noticeable of late is the turn in entertainment toward *modern* PLA… https://t.co/BbpO7X8s5c

Miami Beach issued “general obligation” bonds — backed by the Florida city’s taxing authority, rather than any part… https://t.co/STcEVB1XJW

Global climate change impacts locally. By 2030 issuers equivalent to 15% of today’s “muni” market are likely to see… https://t.co/5naEnyYbc0

Volkswagen is planning to open two Chinese EV factories this year with total capacity of 600,000 cars, and aims to… https://t.co/vTizgeSiPe

Are we reaching peak auto in the EMs? China’s recent sharp downturn in car sales is particularly important as sale… https://t.co/Kplm4fsmRi

Xi has discussed war with Japan in over 60 recent speeches CCP has established 3 national holidays to commemorate w… https://t.co/7PpbLROWhB