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Carl Hudson

@hudsocd.bsky.social
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Retired financial economist. Lover of cats, West African rhythms, and baseball. Admirer of fiber arts.

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Carl Hudson @hudsocd.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
The Guardian: “Modern compounding pharmacies began as a legal carve-out to ensure that people who can’t swallow pills or who need special doses of medications could get the drugs they need.” #peptides
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Atlanta Fed @atlantafed.org · 05/06/2026
June 5: We've updated our Labor Market spider chart to reflect May data from @usbls.bsky.social: atlfed.org/4g3Prtj
Spider chart
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Carl Hudson @hudsocd.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
When Mr. Trump was asked whether the economic hardship Americans are feeling would motivate him to make a deal to end the war. “Not even a little bit,” he said. “I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation,” … www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/u...
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To Critics, Trump Remarks Reveal a Billionaire Out of Touch
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Atlanta Fed @atlantafed.org · 23/02/2026
The Atlanta Fed’s Wage Growth Tracker edged down in January to 3.6% from 3.7% the prior month. For those not changing jobs the Tracker held steady at 3.5% in January while the Tracker for those changing jobs reached 4.7% in January. atlfed.org/46keq6i
Line chart showing wage growth at 3.6%
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Carl Hudson @hudsocd.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
www.instagram.com/reel/DUOMNlB... Et tu Chippa’?
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jeff_pearlman on Instagram
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KARE 11 @kare11.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
A combat-wounded veteran's eight-hour detention by federal agents in Minneapolis raises concerns about due process in ICE facilities.
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Army veteran says ICE agents detained him for hours without access to phone or his attorney
A combat-wounded veteran's eight-hour detention by federal agents in Minneapolis raises concerns about due process in ICE facilities.
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Larry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
People fatally shot by UK police in 2024/25: 2 People fatally shot by US law enforcement in 2025: 1280
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Carl Hudson @hudsocd.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Another fantastic New Mexico sunrise.
Looking east to the sun rising over the Sandia mountains in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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Carl Hudson @hudsocd.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Today’s “wall-runner” sighting. Meep-meep!
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Carl Hudson @hudsocd.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
With all that is going on in the world, New Mexico sunsets soldier on. 🌞 Looking east towards the Sandia Mountains, which are reflecting the setting sun light. The Petroglyph National Monument is in the foreground. Between the Sandia Mountains and the Petroglyphs is the Rio Grande and Albuquerque.
Looking east towards the Sandia Mountains, which are reflecting the setting sun light. The Petroglyph National Monument is in the foreground.  Between the Sandia Mountains and the Petroglyphs is the Rio Grande river valley and Albuquerque.
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
Firing the BLS Commissioner — the wonk in charge of the statisticians who track economic reality — is an authoritarian four alarm fire. It will also backfire: You can't bend economic reality, but you can break the trust of markets. And biased data yields worse policy.
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
The economy is so good that I'm firing the BLS Commissioner for reporting numbers so grim I refuse to believe them, and also demanding the Fed cut rates typically seen during a recession.
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
Folks who won't be fooled by politicized official economic statistics: - The Fed - The bond market - The stock market - Foreign investors Folks who will be flying blind in the absence of reliable econ data: - All of the above - Small biz - Big biz - Voters
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Carl Hudson @hudsocd.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
During these turbulent times, it's good to recall history. This video outlines the history of central banking in the USA and describes conditions leading to the creation of the Fed. The video addresses how the Fed is organized, what it does and doesn’t do, and why it is needed. youtu.be/YOUgq8yyJaM
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Understanding the Fed: What It Is, What It Does, and Why It Matters
YouTube video by Atlanta Fed
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Stephanie Kennedy @wordswithsteph.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
For at least half a century, the National Weather Service has been an around-the-clock operation. But due to DOGE cuts, that is no longer possible in some parts of the country. America is infinitely less safe. Tens of millions of lives are being endangered by Trump and DOGE. GIFT: wapo.st/4k1Ha8B
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Where local forecast offices no longer monitor weather around-the-clock
For at least half a century, the National Weather Service has been an around-the-clock operation. That is no longer possible in parts of the country.
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Dean Baker @deanbaker13.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
The New York Times badly misleads readers on trade, contrary to what they tell you, the deficit was not $1.2 trillion and it was not a record open.substack.com/pub/deanbake...
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Why Can’t the New York Times Get Basic Numbers on Trade Right?
Awful reporting on the Biden-Harris economy by the New York Times and other major media outlets played a big role in putting Donald Trump in the White House.
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Matt Gelb @mattgelb.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Good to know, from Braves media notes:
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
a friend sent me this one
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Blake Emerson @blakeprof.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
I have signed the following letter with 103 of my colleagues from UCLA Law. It is modeled closely on the Harvard Law letter. Solidarity with all other faculty willing to speak out for the rule of law.
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March 31, 2025 As members of the UCLA Law faculty, we are honored to teach and to study the principles of law and constitutional democracy. We are writing to you today in our individual capacities to ...
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 23/03/2025
#Never51
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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
The institutions of the American economy depend on the institutions of American democracy; rule of law, consistent regulation, stability, and all the rest. That’s what’s being destroyed and that’s what risks the *entire economy. Saying that out loud shouldn’t (and can’t) be a risk
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Carl Hudson @hudsocd.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Do folks have thought on the advice given below? @marcelias.bsky.social @lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com @muellershewrote.bsky.social @5calls.org FOR THOSE OF YOU LOOKING TO TURN YOUR ANGER INTO ACTION, here's some advice from a high-level staffer for a Senator. Re-posting from a friend of mine: 1/19
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Carl Hudson @hudsocd.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Yesterday at dusk we heard coyotes calling so we went to the edge of our back yard to see what was happening.
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Carl Hudson @hudsocd.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Simon helps Jennie with the blanket she made.
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Carl Hudson @hudsocd.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Me: “Good morning!” Cats: “whachalookinat!?!??” #cats
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