ADAM TOOZE

"Between 1939 and 1962, a period which covers much of Sartre’s work, France was only at peace for brief periods. Sm… https://t.co/ylNrsAr4u3

In an article written in 1948, Sartre proclaimed his ambition to “write for his own time.” Great essay by Ian Birch… https://t.co/HxDlYmPa0p

There has been a debate going on in Germany about prominence of economists during COVID-19 crisis. Its a silly deba… https://t.co/PCJkYBcSzj

An interesting thing about postwar Japanese economic policy is that it was informed by an eclectic range of economi… https://t.co/CU5l9DLYaw

Next ugly fight in the eurozone may be German demands for tougher taxation in Italy justified in terms of the famou… https://t.co/HX7brkB0nd

Under Putin Russia has, indeed, established a “fortress” balance sheet. Doesn’t mean you dont face pressures. Major… https://t.co/Pa5cpA913y

"If Germany borrows money on capital markets, including from wealthy Italians, and then channels that money to Ital… https://t.co/BUIQc4LFlE

Roughly 60% of the world's working population is employed in informal enterprises. A 21 day lockdown, as in India,… https://t.co/8VCmq8eDjD

Une pensee pour les guides courageux des Parcs Nationaux des Virungas en RDC, au Rwanda et en Ouganda. https://t.co/kJcOr2a7Mm

No, we should not worry about the debt (debt servicing matters more than debt level, and the former will be low for… https://t.co/zby7yh2r4H

I just saw a TikTok that called the stock market “a graph of rich people feelings” and that’s the most accurate thi… https://t.co/KOFN9xbs2l

Looking for some yield? Deutsche Bank CoCo bond offers a whopping 24% yield (to next call). But do not expect Deuts… https://t.co/QjnYIyx3de

An exhausted worker takes a break at the Huoshenshan emergency hospital construction site in Wuhan early Feb 2020.… https://t.co/cAQJzEWRyf

In 2020 a class of 8.7 m students will graduate from Chinese universities 5% larger than 2019’s and more than doubl… https://t.co/kHG8RfG3P7

17 years ago the Stones rallied for another pandemic: Rolling Stones Keith Richards and Mick Jagger headlining a da… https://t.co/vkgNCQWsGJ

The Securitization of COVID-19: Three Political Dilemmas By Nathan Alexander Sears Is interesting reading!… https://t.co/pGziOzpDIo

The BBB segment dominates the American corporate debt market. A tiny fraction is AAA. About $750bn is one downgrade… https://t.co/3dCsUO4Xs6

At currently prevailing oil prices all the Gulf states are under severe financial pressure – both fiscal and curren… https://t.co/x7na8ZnTXv

A banner reading “Get back to work” attended by a man with a gun … but he (probably) isnt a hired gun. Its an armed… https://t.co/cTHjRnDQU7

Emerging-Market Petrostates Are About to Melt Down Title of @AmyJaffeenergy essay in @ForeignAffairs… https://t.co/MlcUrGayuN

The Eurozone manufacturing sector is facing a huge hit, worse than 2011, worse than 2008, but the shock to services… https://t.co/IbJBYx3SKk

Confirming the prediction that the global trade contraction is going to be worse than in 2008, the outlook for Germ… https://t.co/QKDpCPLvaC

Shift in electricity demand track the impact of the lockdown on the US economy. Car dealership and dry cleaners cru… https://t.co/Jt1OQZmWl5

At close to $3 trillion the COVID stimulus already exceeds by almost 50% the total stimulus mobilized in response t… https://t.co/3CjVIqQxFY

Unemployment insurance claims have been rocking the American economic news. This is how people are making those cla… https://t.co/VWvqPrxc7c

Hertz is one of the brands that everyone has heard of that is in real trouble! Bonds trading at a huge discount.… https://t.co/RkSyqRtI7Y

Tech-heavy US Nasdaq index was recently value at more than all major stock markets in ROW. @jmackin2 What does this… https://t.co/1JbpB6HR1n

Excellent, straight-shooting thread on what you need to have in place to be ready to reopen safely. With the irref… https://t.co/hzyKSrUQ1I

The valuation of Microsoft on US markets is approaching the market valuation of Britain’s entire FTS100. @jmackin2… https://t.co/W2w8o3R91r

Weight of US equity markets in global portfolio is almost as large today as in post 1945 “golden age” and unlike in… https://t.co/rmqE3hfrVM

As one would expect the surge in unemployment in India has crushed workers and small traders and led to some increa… https://t.co/3NlPiu8RT7