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EconProf1 @econprof1.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

Yoshi peacing out in his sofa hut.

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EconProf1 @econprof1.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Yoshi is exhausted from a day of lounging.

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EconProf1 @econprof1.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Really amazing picture. Liberals should be pro-trade. Evidence is strong that trade promotes growth. We need to elect leaders who work to make sure the benefits of trade aren't just shared by a small number of rich people!

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EconProf1 @econprof1.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

Interesting that the harmonized tariff system online (HTS.USITC.GOV) seems to have only been partially updated. Of course, the updates are hard to understand. I'm pasting in the tariffs for copper wire.

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EconProf1 @econprof1.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

My personal fave from 1977: The Clash.

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EconProf1 @econprof1.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

I posted about this issue earlier today. Here's what I found on the Times online... Notice it's in tiny font with no pictures. The Washington Post was even worse.

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EconProf1 @econprof1.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Correction to my last post. Here's how far down you have to go to see an article on the NYTimes online.... Notice the tiny font and lack of pictures. Nearly 1% of all American people took part in a protest yesterday. You'd think that would be newsworthy.

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EconProf1 @econprof1.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

More scenes from ##HANDSOFF Protest in DC today...

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EconProf1 @econprof1.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Awesome protest poster sums up the Zeitgeist today.

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EconProf1 @econprof1.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Crowds in Metro station today for #HANDSOFF Protest DC.

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EconProf1 @econprof1.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

I'm sorry, but Trump macho? He's a complete imposter, who, in his better moments, knows it. The key is knowing that Trump is incredibly weak and PRETENDS he's macho.

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EconProf1 @econprof1.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

ONLY. REPUBLICANS. BENEFIT. WHEN. DEMOCRATS. FIGHT. EACH. OTHER. PLEASE, Democrats! We'll never win back the house if we don't stop tearing each other apart. We may disagree with some senators, but they thought the country would be worse off if the government closed. UNITY, PLEASE!

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EconProf1 @econprof1.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

More on the Trump Mortage thing... The graph shows the house price index from 2000-2009: the run up and immediate aftermath of the housing crisis. When did the market peak? 4th quarter 2006. When did Trump Mortgage open? April 2006.

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EconProf1 @econprof1.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Good news! Elon Musk is losing $13 billion today! TSLA is down almost 10% today and almost 38% since December 17th.

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EconProf1 @econprof1.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Increased supply and lower aggregate demand? You mean like the pile-up of unsold EVs in China?

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EconProf1 @econprof1.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

My cat Yoshi with his favorite toy, the nasty stick. Be sure to listen to the sounds he makes!

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EconProf1 @econprof1.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Party of billionaires................................Party of the people.

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EconProf1 @econprof1.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

My cat Yoshi. A month ago, he had a health crisis, and I didn't think he would make it. We nursed him back to health, giving him fluids and feeding him using a big syringe. He's back to eating on his own and enjoying his place in the sun. So happy!

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EconProf1 @econprof1.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

How about some great penguins?

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EconProf1 @econprof1.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

The Real America: The People's March, DC January 18, 2025

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EconProf1 @econprof1.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

I thought we had moved away from the xenophobia of the late '80s-early '90s "Trading Places" mentality - at least with regard to Japan.

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EconProf1 @econprof1.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

Congratulations, Jose! DC is so proud of you.

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EconProf1 @econprof1.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

CONGRATULATIONS to DC's own Chef Jose Andres, recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Great chef, Great humanitarian!

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EconProf1 @econprof1.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

Not sure it had "very little risk", since you would have had to get the timing right twice.

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EconProf1 @econprof1.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

Cats LOVE boxes that are too small for them!

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EconProf1 @econprof1.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

Hate to keep posting on this, but there are so many signs out there that people are hurting. Here's just one:

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EconProf1 @econprof1.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

This is so important. We can't afford to renew the tax cuts under the TCJA. We'd be going into deeper debt for the benefit of corporations, shareholders, and people subject to the highest marginal tax rates. Sound fair?

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EconProf1 @econprof1.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

My sweet, 16-y-old cat Yoshi was just diagnosed with diabetes. He also has lymphoma, and the medications we've used to keep his cancer at bay may have caused his condition. It's heartbreaking.

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EconProf1 @econprof1.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

The holiday season is exhausting...

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EconProf1 @econprof1.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

A sad reminder of how long we've known this to be true and how much we've ignored this common-sense advice.

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EconProf1 @econprof1.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Puffins at Westray, Scotland. Incredible place to get close to thousands of birds.

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EconProf1 @econprof1.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Here's Yoshi squeezing himself into a box that's half his size.

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EconProf1 @econprof1.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Very scary numbers for credit card delinquency rates in smaller banks. The picture looks better in large banks, but these numbers suggest that even in this good economy, a lot of folks are struggling.

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EconProf1 @econprof1.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

A few reflections as I get close to retirement. First, it's great to explore my interests again. Still love economics, but enjoying reading about diving and looking at cat pix! Thanks, Bluesky! Second, years of saving and living moderately really do build lifelong wealth. Simple and powerful.

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EconProf1 @econprof1.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

I guess the real Trumpies are going straight to gettrumpwatches.com after getting rich by attending Trump University.

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EconProf1 @econprof1.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

The latest thing in academia: RUBRICS. Students have become used to excessively detailed instructions on exactly how to complete an assignment and what it takes to get an A. These students are graduating into a business world that gives fuzzy instructions and rewards creativity and innovation.

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