economicshelp.bsky.social @economicshelp.bsky.social · 18/07/2026China's bid to end AI Romances. "O Claude, wherefore art thou?" www.economist.com/china/2026/0...economist.comChina wants to end AI romancesThey are having too much impact on young people’s lives 000
Reposted by @economicshelp.bsky.socialSam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 12/03/2026I said at dinner at yesterday that maybe I should buy oil because I thought it would go up again and my son said "where would put it?". 251643
economicshelp.bsky.social @economicshelp.bsky.social · 12/03/2026In recent months the stock market has moved directly in the opposite direction to consumer sentiment. But soaring oil prices will only depress consumer sentiment more, but what will shares do next? economicshelp.substack.com/p/will-oil-s... 000
economicshelp.bsky.social @economicshelp.bsky.social · 26/02/2026If solar modules are going down, why has electricity prices gone up? It's complicated, but one reason wind has stopped falling in price, but going up. Plus huge rise in fixed costs, and falling demand. www.economicshelp.org/blog/220980/... 000
economicshelp.bsky.social @economicshelp.bsky.social · 22/01/20262025 was turbulent, but markets seemed to shrug it off. Does bad news have any long-term effect? Often things catch up with markets when they become complacent. www.economicshelp.org/blog/220306/... 000
economicshelp.bsky.social @economicshelp.bsky.social · 20/01/2026UK GDP per capita vs EU27 GDP per capita stark contrast. Though worth mentioning Germany's growth about as bad as the UK in same period. 010
economicshelp.bsky.social @economicshelp.bsky.social · 15/12/2025With problems like continued fall in car production since 2016, are there any prospects of UK economy recovery in 2026? www.economicshelp.org/blog/219445/... 000
Reposted by @economicshelp.bsky.socialzatapatique @zatapatique.bsky.social · 10/11/2025Even a simple factoid like this gets overlooked, but it was not long ago that *everyone* directly knew multiple examples of people taken away by this at something preposterous like age 22 1218039
economicshelp.bsky.social @economicshelp.bsky.social · 02/06/2025What do you think of the 1980s? I really enjoyed writing this post. A divisive decade. But, some bright points too. open.substack.com/pub/economic...open.substack.comThe 1980s The Decade That Divided BritainA turning point for Britain - for better or worse... 110
economicshelp.bsky.social @economicshelp.bsky.social · 14/05/2025The 1970s was a fascinating decade. Many parallels to today. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QYl...youtube.com1970s - The Decade That Nearly BROKE BritainYouTube video by Economics Help 010
economicshelp.bsky.social @economicshelp.bsky.social · 30/01/2025youtu.be/_O15ef-5Krsyoutu.beIs Bank of England Pushing Economy into Recession?YouTube video by Economics Help 110
economicshelp.bsky.social @economicshelp.bsky.social · 22/01/2025Is UK debt on an unsustainable path? How much can governments borrow? www.economicshelp.org/blog/216807/... 000
Reposted by @economicshelp.bsky.socialFrancis Eldergill @eldergill.bsky.social · 21/12/2024Excellent but depressing analysis from @economicshelp.bsky.social youtu.be/xwCwUZ8sw78?...youtu.beIs UK Heading Towards ANOTHER Recession in 2025?YouTube video by Economics Help 001
economicshelp.bsky.social @economicshelp.bsky.social · 17/12/2024Glad I was born before era of smart phones in childhood. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comIf you’ve got children, you need to watch Swiped – and see how sick their phones are making them | Simon JenkinsA TV documentary has revealed the toll of smartphone use on 11-year-olds’ mental health, and the consequences of addiction, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins 000
economicshelp.bsky.social @economicshelp.bsky.social · 11/12/2024Are young people better off going to university (average £45,000 debt) or go into trade and start working at 18? If I didn't love economics, I'd consider giving uni a miss? youtu.be/KOtoB0VkF3Qyoutu.beIs It Worth Going To University Anymore?YouTube video by Economics Help 000
economicshelp.bsky.social @economicshelp.bsky.social · 11/12/2024My only reason for subscribing to NYTimes was the columns of Paul Krugman I guess substack will be cheaper! paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-fraudu...paulkrugman.substack.comThe Fraudulence of “Waste, Fraud and Abuse”History repeats itself, the first time as farce, the second as clown show 000
economicshelp.bsky.social @economicshelp.bsky.social · 29/11/2024Is it coincidence a doubling of Human Resource jobs has led to no increase in productivity? www.newstatesman.com/business/202... 010
Reposted by @economicshelp.bsky.socialChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 28/11/2024You can thank me later… 😉 1954876681
Reposted by @economicshelp.bsky.socialNJ @nojusticemtg.bsky.social · 20/11/2024Highly recommend this video by @economicshelp.bsky.social youtu.be/ciGHUyaPPfY?...youtu.beThe Failure of EconomicsYouTube video by Economics Help 0163
Reposted by @economicshelp.bsky.socialTorsten Bell @torstenbell.bsky.social · 19/11/2024Tax due if parents hand on £3m house: £940k Tax due if parents hand on a £3m farm: £0 A reminder of significant tax advantage to farmers vs everyone else AFTER these changes 471307566
Reposted by @economicshelp.bsky.socialOtto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 19/11/2024Actual good news. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic... 1033803854
economicshelp.bsky.social @economicshelp.bsky.social · 19/11/202450 years of real GDP growing significantly faster than US real median wages. No wonder there is phrase "It's your GDP, not ours" 111
economicshelp.bsky.social @economicshelp.bsky.social · 18/11/2024Good post from WP on why inflation was not primarily due to stimulus. Important not to learn wrong politically convenient lessons. 010
economicshelp.bsky.social @economicshelp.bsky.social · 16/11/2024"bad times can lead to interesting economic analysis." stonecenter.gc.cuny.edu/can-trump-re...stonecenter.gc.cuny.eduCan Trump Reduce the Trade Deficit?: Paul Krugman - Stone Center on Socio-Economic InequalityIn this post, Stone Center Senior Scholar Paul Krugman discusses how tariffs might affect international capital flows and the U.S. economy. By Paul Krugman Well, we’ve had our election, and everythi... 000
economicshelp.bsky.social @economicshelp.bsky.social · 14/11/2024How much will debt rise under Trump and will it start to cause problems? One certainty of next 4 years more tax cuts for rich. 000
economicshelp.bsky.social @economicshelp.bsky.social · 13/11/2024Wage stagnation in nine charts. www.epi.org/publication/... 000
economicshelp.bsky.social @economicshelp.bsky.social · 12/11/2024Twitter was never any good. I had 3,000+ followers, but any tweet only got shown to about 50 followers. I guess I wasn't divisive enough (and didn't pay for blue tick) 040
