ADAM TOOZE

Inventor Edward R. Armstrong with a scale model of his seadrome a floating airport platform for refueling during tr… https://t.co/VSTHajdxhP

When it opened in April 1965 the Houston Astrodome was by far the largest enclosed space ever constructed. It was f… https://t.co/DAkNrtndYU

“We need to catch up on the years in which we procrastinated. If we do not do this, the 1.5C goal will be out of

"The internal combustion engine is nearing its death. To claim otherwise is to place faith in a status quo that wil… https://t.co/GXU12nVEL5

3 banks went bust in US last month. Relax. They were City National Bank of New Jersey, Resolute Bank of Ohio & Loui… https://t.co/GKdTbjGVt8

As coal-fired power stations shut down, the US is leading the reduction in coal-generated power in 2019.… https://t.co/HTTOMx04A7

There is > $1.3tn of US auto debt outstanding, of which 4.8%, or about $62bn, is seriously delinquent, up from 3.1%… https://t.co/E1H0wjb5Rt

Should we measures age relative to DOB or likely date of death? Measured in conventional terms, societies like UK a… https://t.co/GkaIrpyRdR

As coal-fired power generation capacity continues to grow, but demand for power is squeezed by renewable expansion… https://t.co/nZ2j2Qw6lg

The age at which 15 years of expected life remain has increased dramatically since early 20th century. From 57/60 t… https://t.co/GpS9FNputw

The steady increase in women's education across the world. #GoodNewsGraphs Each dot is a country, and the y-axis… https://t.co/juZtdJQGsN

“Yield-crazed investors pile into US subprime car loans”. Well that’s not a concerning headline. @rbrtrmstrng Iinde… https://t.co/DMhNciO4Kv

"Our old world, the one that we have inhabited for the last 12,000 years, has ended, even if no newspaper has yet p… https://t.co/2601t1NDAb

Great explainer on repo market crunch in sep 2019: Fed tightening -> raised hedging costs for EU/Jp investors -> th… https://t.co/7VYE9xrb8H

Where do Americans do the most driving? Interesting trend since the 1980s is the emergence of a lot of long-distanc… https://t.co/hcMMw1Pocl

Ahead of the Sep 2019 repo crunch, 1st sign of pressure was in short-term lending market for Fed funds where rates… https://t.co/ehqIH341aG

Today, I launched the Ideas of India database, which indexes the contents of 255 English-language periodicals that… https://t.co/aPQACXzAQb

What a brilliant initiative. Thank you for this yeoman public service @rahulsagar. https://t.co/hhwwzSDG0I

The OECD calls for ‘bold public investment’ (with a focus on addressing climate change) as weak economic growth is… https://t.co/ulN5D5fPds

Vehicle miles per capita peaked in the US 2004-7, then fell in response to the recession (and high gas prices?) onl… https://t.co/WdJ2dI8IXR

Are financial markets headed for a year-end cash crunch? Of course its a very important question. But above all thi… https://t.co/IIKDoUNqpX

Transition day: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 was the day calculated to have been the moment at which world’s population… https://t.co/BjPa73RiPy

A slowdown in Eurozone economy is less worrying if you believe it is close to full capacity. If on other hand you t… https://t.co/baNJhgPInH

If Elon Musk's Starlink project continues as it has begun, it will likely end ground-based astronomy as we know it.… https://t.co/PNJ7nFtoj8

So far the recession in European manufacturing has not spilled over to the much larger service sector. But will tha… https://t.co/aM2IYjCyAM

Between 1912 and 1970 the electricity consumption of US households went up by a factor of 80. Each home had more po… https://t.co/OB9PIHVryw

Here is some good news: After decades of near-uninterrupted growth (blue line in the chart, below), our analysis su… https://t.co/osOGAgiSyz

@adam_tooze Curious, when did we start using “trip” for journey from home? Did it mean anything different to start?

"To remain stationary in these times of change, when all the world is on the move, would be a crime. Hurrah for the… https://t.co/VL6TNt8SSy

If you can ever assemble this combination … do it! Stunning fruitiness from the Madagascar cocoa and the Gruet ro… https://t.co/BRGGtddwhZ

In times of financial stress even large forex reserves & tough current acct adjustment will likely be overwhelmed b… https://t.co/43vCoE8HNS

For 2020-2022, EM FX debt redemptions come to $2tn. Add in local currency debt falling due, this rises to $10.7tn,… https://t.co/bT0TM36yba

A study into the Great Pacific Garbage Patch – the vast raft of floating debris that the Ocean Cleanup is attemptin… https://t.co/AhdDTHhqjZ

@adam_tooze @johnsalmond As long as we keep seeing auction prices below 3c/kWh the environment for new coal is pret… https://t.co/nRL9e8LaHY