"all coalition partners have to take their opportunity to support drastic improvements in EU economic policy — for Germany’s own benefit.” @MESandbu ft.com/content/da522a… https://t.co/rtIFTmEPwj
Before there is a new German government in place, Brussels seems to be sliding towards greenwashing gas as sustainable. twitter.com/sven_giegold/s…
No wonder Weidmann had to exit. Even the Bundesbank staff had gone over to the other side. twitter.com/fwred/status/1…
Wow this headline from Braunberget at the FAZ on Weidemann's departure is quite something. twitter.com/KeineWunder/st…
RT @juliana_dahl: ❗️100 is the new 60❗️Out now: new ESM discussion paper📃 on how to reform #EUFiscalRules: ➡️keep 3% deficit rule; ➡️increa…
RT @nomhossain: If you haven't already, you really should subscribe to @adam_tooze's Substack. Great piece about global food & fuel price…
RT @DrSimEvans: This is an absolute must-read if you want to *really* understand where China's coming from on climate change: https://t.co/…
RT @mcribbHistory: Fought #OnThsDay 25th October 1415: Battle of Agincourt, Henry V's victory over a large French forces including thousan…
@PHonohan @FAO Hi Patrick are you eyeballing that off this comparison of the price indices? Chapeau … https://t.co/dUjOK5jtr0
Surging global food prices are part of a profoundly unsettled world economy. How to read the symptoms of global tension? Chartbook #47 on the food price surge. adamtooze.substack.com/p/chartbook-47… https://t.co/HYWux9mVQl
RT @jayriverlong: An interesting read on a sunny Sunday afternoon: Inflation in Global Food Prices by @adam_tooze adamtooze.substack.com/p/chartbook-47…
1970s-style crisis discourse is everywhere right now. Im skeptical because I dont see the political economy being analogous. Each chain of causation needs to be unpicked to see what might be going on. Chartbook #47 takes a 1st look at global food prices. adamtooze.substack.com/p/chartbook-47… https://t.co/z2N0OjIPUm
@JorgeLarangeir1 @FAO Yeah. That is what I thought. Not sure it works. See the newsletter.
The @FAO says real food commodity prices are close to 1970s records. But it also says that the real price for soy, wheat, maize, beef and pork – BIG food commodities – really are NOT! What gives? Chartbook #47 puzzles at the data. Can anyone help? adamtooze.substack.com/p/chartbook-47… https://t.co/JpO0I7nh7F
RT @KateAronoff: Coverage of the United States' net-zero commitments should also focus on the fact that it has no plans to stop being a maj…
The new Chartbook (#47) just dropped. On global food prices and the current rash of “crisis talk”. Check it out here: adamtooze.substack.com https://t.co/gvTomfc5wJ
@MitchellBernar2 Yup the former. Took me a while to realize wtf just happened. Too slow … I kick myself.
Beijing tax authorities are investigating a subsidiary company of the property group Soho China after receiving a report of its evading tax. ft.com/content/f2011f… For the background on this story check out Chartbook #39 on Blackstone and Baby Formula adamtooze.substack.com/p/chartbook-39… https://t.co/GexOwV1owg
The joint appearance from Bolsonaro and Guedes followed the abrupt resignation of four senior Treasury officials on Thursday evening, which was widely interpreted as a sign of tensions within the government over the issue. ft.com/content/f2011f… https://t.co/fw9nJT7XDe
Another week, another shock to the Turkish lira. ft.com/content/a101a9… https://t.co/Q6YlzSXMoV
Energy crisis – price rises – shortages – power crisis The alarmist headlining and foggy causality in current econ reporting is classic (moral) panic stuff. Obs not a moral panic but has similar kind of rhetorical logic. ft.com/content/1611e9… https://t.co/SN6kzsPHUo
@MilesIParker Im sure you are right. An admission of naivety on my part. I am kicking myself for not having a more immediate and direct response. I mean, if you think a. and b. Why address climate change at all? Whole thing just seemed like a defensive charade. ….
No! This isn’t 2020. This is now. A deadly surge in COVID is pushing health systems in Eastern Europe to the brink. ft.com/content/06b30d… https://t.co/0aa9AeVsHP
Beijing sending investigation team to coal regions to figure out what is going on and prevent profiteering. Old school …. ft.com/content/f2011f… https://t.co/Mz0MUBgVjm
"It is easier to talk of “moderates” versus “leftists” than to point out the ease with which lobbyists can chip away at modest upgrades to America’s safety net and shifts to a clean energy economy.” @EdwardGLuce excellent on Dem fight & reporting of it. ft.com/content/281826… https://t.co/3wzjM6r6so
"Schlumberger, world’s largest oilfield services firm, reported surge in profits & said global oil & gas ind entering an “exceptional” growth cycle.” We are clear, right, that if we are to stabilize temp, this MUST not happen. No new inv @www_iea_org ft.com/content/f2011f… https://t.co/ytepIadTED
East Europe is experiencing a dramatic surge in COVD, which because of vaccine-refusal, is killing far more people than it should. ft.com/content/06b30d… https://t.co/ZDLiGn59yh
Realized yesterday that I wasn’t prepared for moment when economist who is supposedly presenting paper on monetary policy & climate, shrugs & says well yes it is market failure but they are everywhere & ultimately I dont buy the Malthusian narrative. Technology will fix this.
Realized yesterday that I wasn’t prepared for moment when economist who is supposedly presenting paper on monetary policy & climate, shrugs & says well yes it is market failures but they are everywhere and ultimately I dont buy the Malthusian narrative. Technology will fix this.
RT @theworldmaps_: Prevalence of tobacco use among men aged 15 years and older (%) Source: @WHO #map #maps #europe #statistics #infograp…
"Adjectives such as “historic”, “massive” and “sweeping” are still applied to his plans, even as they are being whittled into simulacra of where they started.” Lobbysists are doing their work. @EdwardGLuce ft.com/content/281826… https://t.co/Nd9PkywAY6
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