Greenland is over 1900km away from the US. Venezuela is quite a bit closer.

@lesechosfr.bsky.social devrait connaitre la différence entre la position d'un éditorialiste et la position d'un journal! Le lien dans le texte est à une chronique de Simon Kuper qui d'autre part demande plus de taxation des très riches, mais ne défend aucune taxe spécifiquement.

A New York Times piece about autocrats and science has enough bad history of astronomy to turn a person into the Hulk!

The Church Repressing Science (supposedly)... AGAIN - Vatican Observatory

A New York Times piece about autocrats and science has enough bad history of astronomy to turn a person into the Hulk!

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[TSE REFLECT] 🧠At the crossroads of the world’s key transitions, infrastructure challenges are mounting up. From water shortages and housing costs to power cuts and rail upgrades, this TSE Reflect shows how economists can clear the way forward. 📰Read it here https://bit.pulse.ly/kqhbo45q41

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Yinghua was a great scholar, but it is his smile I am missing the most.

Olivier De Groote@odegroote.bsky.social · last yr.

YingHua He had a profound impact at @tse-fr.eu and in the broader research community. Join us in celebrating his work on July 7–8, in Paris and on Zoom.

This is unbelievable! I know nothing at all about programming. I downloaded Cursor. I gave it instructions in plain English; it asked for details and within five minutes (I swear) it had built a simple web app. I did no coding whatsoever.

@proffionasm.bsky.social has just published a compilation of her recent writing on Digital Platform Regulation, much of which is focused on European Regulation. I am very honored to be a co-author on a few of the chapters. You can get you free copy at som.yale.edu/centers/thur...

Digital Platform Regulation

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I somehow missed this open letter from Lech Walesa when it first came out, following the Trump-Zelensky meeting in the White House... It's worth a read. www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/co...

From the ukraine community on Reddit: Former President of Poland Lech Wałęsa wrote the following letter to Trump

Explore this post and more from the ukraine community

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Do I understand correctly. Harvard corrupts the minds of its students. The Trump administration wants to protect international students from this corruption, while making it more accessible to American students?

Congratulations to these three fantastic economists, and specially to @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social !

Royal Economic Society@resmedia.bsky.social · last yr.

📢 Following our recent #AGM, we're delighted to announce: 👤 Prof Imran Rasul as RES President 👤 Prof Tony Venables as President-Elect (2025–26) 👤 Prof Diane Coyle as President-Elect (2026–27) Plus, 6 new Council members confirmed 👉 bit.ly/4mMrrMz #EconSky #RESPresident @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social‬

The election of Cardinal Prevost as pope is prophetic. At the time where the US turns to "America First", the pope is an American who dedicated a major part of his life to serving another, poorer, country. A lesson for all rich countries.

It seems that there is a distinct possibility that Musk has lost more through the decrease in Tesla stock than he saved the US government. If they had thought this through, maybe they would have realized there was scope for a mutually beneficial trade.

I am sure there are important lessons here, but I am not sure what they are beyond the totally obvious (and useless) "be smarter and more strategic". www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/b...

How China Took Over the World’s Rare Earths Industry

China seized mines and built factories. Japan took note and invested in Australia. But the United States did little despite concerns about control of supplies.

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How do I inform Bluesky's algorithm that one cute cat picture a week is plenty? And one 10s video a year.

Alissa belongs to our little "Yale" discussion group, and she is great. This is a very lucid explanation of the difference between regulation and lawsuits in the context of social media. @alissacooper.bsky.social

ProMarket@promarket.bsky.social · last yr.

"The EU institutions acted on facts that we can all plainly see in our daily lives, which is that these platforms have systemic impacts, not only individualized ones." @alissacooper.bsky.social (@knightgtown.bsky.social) at #StiglerAntitrust25

I am so smart 🧠! I have figured out the strategy behind the tariffs. They will indeed cut off the supply of fentanyl to the US: the gangs will turn to more lucrative forms of smuggling, like Chinese plastic bath toys. 💡

I have not seen any discussion of the administrative difficulties of managing the tariffs. I cannot believe that this is going to go well. Setting up all the reporting, collecting and policing mechanisms is a huge endeavor. Imported goods will be more expensive, but also some will never arrive.

I know that the Trump administration cares only about trades in goods, but still, the US has a huge trade surplus in educational services, and they are killing it. 🤷‍♂️

It is an unfair trade practice for Chinese to produce American flags!?!?

On top of the many other idiocies involved, it never seems to occur to these people that the workers who will make the iPhones, or the steel, or... will have to be taken away from some other activity. What is it that they will not be producing?

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last yr.

Lutnick: "The army of millions and millions of human beings screwing in little screws to make iPhones -- that kind of thing is going to come to America."

As economist, I am flabbergasted by the self-harm inflicted on the US. As a strong Americanophile, I am devastated by what MAGA ideology does to (and reveals about? ) the soul of America. David Brooks is must reading on this last point. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/o...

The US must have the greatest proportion of university students who take some economics. It is the world leading power in economic research. And inane voodoo economics are used to justify shattering the world economy? 🤨😡

I got a prize! (Well I had help from 8 fantastic co-authors! A Fletcher, P Heidhues, G Kimmelman, @giorgiomonti.bsky.social, @podszun.bsky.social, @monika-schnitzer.com, A de Streel, @proffionasm.bsky.social. awards.concurrences.com/en/awards/20...

The Effective Use of Economics in the EU Digital Markets Act – Concurrences

Antitrust Publications & Events

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The tariffs will not last: politics or the courts will stop them. The tax cuts they provide a cover for will last. Can anything go wrong?

You should NEVER rely on one new fancy study to understand an issue or to choose a policy. You should integrate it in your stock of empirical, theoretical and descriptive knowledge. It is a problem that such integration is not valued in academia.

Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias.bsky.social · last yr.

Interesting piece here that I think illustrates some of what I was saying the other day about how empirical social science results need to be handled carefully by journalists who are aware of the biases and pressures at work. www.vox.com/politics/406...

@british-airways.bsky.social invests millions in new first class seats, but cannot fix their customer service, even for gold card customers. I am witnessing someone who has already spent more than eight hours on the phone trying to redeem vouchers, so far unsuccessfully. on.ft.com/4j7eD0w

British Airways tries to regain its halo with a new first-class seat

The UK flag carrier has called again on the London design studio that created a revolutionary product

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Don't forget to follow Economists for Ukraine on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/econ...

This blog post by @pietergaricano.bsky.social while ostensibly about education makes crucial points about the limits of European policies, which are specially relevant as we think of industrial policy. www.siliconcontinent.com/p/policies-w...

Policies without Politics

The European Commission has set its sights on education.

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Can someone enlighten me? In American discussions, "national interest" always signifies material gains for the US ($, power, safety). The government is the agent of the citizens. Many Americans have less selfish goals; why are those not integrated in the definition of national interest?