Reposted by Tony AddisonJohn Burn-Murdoch @jburnmurdoch.ft.com · 03/09/2026I hereby declare the "learn to code" era officially dead: Big declines in the number of people studying computer science in the last year or two 📉 Chart from this week’s edition of our newsletter on AI and the labour market www.ft.com/content/9183... 68946236
Tony Addison @tonysangle.bsky.social · 02/09/2026”Nepal’s Economy Has Few Ways to Absorb the Cost of Flood Damage” (Estimated damage $5bn) 👇. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/w...nytimes.comNepal’s Economy Has Few Ways to Absorb the Cost of Flood DamageThe country’s government estimates that the recent catastrophic floods caused $5 billion in damage. That’s one-tenth of Nepal’s entire economy. 011
Reposted by Tony AddisonUNU-WIDER @unu-wider.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Join our team in Helsinki! We're looking for an Executive and Development Coordinator to support project coordination, resource mobilization and stakeholder engagement within our Director's Office. 📅 Apply by 16 September! Learn more: go.unu.edu/YJCMm 146
Reposted by Tony AddisonUNU-WIDER @unu-wider.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Applications are now open for our visiting programmes! We are accepting applications from qualified candidates for our popular Visiting PhD Fellowship and Visiting Scholar programmes. Join our vibrant research community in Helsinki! Apply by Sept 30👉 go.unu.edu/x5AD 033
Reposted by Tony AddisonAlan Beattie @alanbeattie.bsky.social · 31/08/2026“Canada to join EU” is such an irritating non-story. Geography is destiny. Canada would have to change a load of agri regs and INFURIATE the Québécois dairy farmers to join the SM, total no-no. 1211918
Reposted by Tony AddisonAlan Beattie @alanbeattie.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Further to last RT, this is why those headlines about Canada being done with the US, permanent state of trade war, Canada joining the EU etc are so overheated. Ford (and Carney) swing between emollience and aggression. Canada will need to deal, just not on the terms Trump offered the other week.washingtonpost.comOntario’s premier urges thaw in U.S.-Canada trade war: ‘We’re best friends.’After days of trading insults with President Donald Trump, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said it was vital for the American and Canadian economies that the countries strike a trade deal. 2101
Reposted by Tony AddisonTony Addison @tonysangle.bsky.social · 28/07/2026🇺🇸US trade policy history👇 012
Reposted by Tony AddisonNBER @nber.org · 28/07/2026Open call for papers, The Economics of Firearm Markets, Crime, and Gun Violence. Conference to be held in Cambridge, MA on February 6, 2027. Submit papers by 11:59pm EDT on October 28, 2026. More information: www.nber.org/calls-papers... 042
Reposted by Tony AddisonTony Addison @tonysangle.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Have we reached peak Odyssey? 🙄 021
Reposted by Tony AddisonDuncan Weldon @duncanweldon.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Fascinating and depressing. www.ft.com/content/6b52... The new premium product: books written by peopleft.comThe new premium product: books written by peopleSome publishers think AI could not only help authors but replace them 1287
Tony Addison @tonysangle.bsky.social · 19/07/2026www.bbc.com/news/article...bbc.comRussians turn to cash putting more strain on slowing wartime economyRussians have been hit by mobile internet shutdowns and more businesses are seeking to dodge tax after more than four years of war with Ukraine. 021
Reposted by Tony AddisonThe Institute for Fiscal Studies @theifs.bsky.social · 27/06/2026📈 #IFSSatSat: Subject choice can make a big difference to your future finances. We estimate medicine and economics grads can expect to be over £400k better off on average over their lifetimes for going to university, but performing arts grads might be £50k worse off on average. 261
Reposted by Tony AddisonBennett School of Public Policy, University of Cambridge @bennettschool.cam.ac.uk · 23/06/2026New research by @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social, Jun Du & Xiaocan Yuan highlights how Manchester’s strong productivity growth has been fuelled by attracting high-value foreign investment & channelling it into knowledge-intensive sectors such as digital, R&D & professional services. shorturl.at/rT3SM 046
Reposted by Tony AddisonTony Addison @tonysangle.bsky.social · 24/06/2026“The architectural style — sometimes referred to as New London Vernacular — has emerged as a particularly challenging design against the backdrop of rising temperatures”. What’s your experience been in these flats? #London www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comLondoners Complain of ‘Unbearable Heat’ in City’s Modern HousingIn Britain’s capital city, an architectural trend that started about two decades ago is now being linked to unbearable levels of indoor heat. 042
Reposted by Tony AddisonTony Addison @tonysangle.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Better pubs in Manchester 👇 032
Tony Addison @tonysangle.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Must be a strange feeling when your net worth goes up and down by several hundred billion. Not sure I could live with the volatility. 🙄 264
Reposted by Tony AddisonJoe Sarling @joesarling.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Typically good by @duncanweldon.bsky.social. I've long wondered whether we're all suffering from Generalized Anxiety Disorder where every new thing becomes something to attribute deep concern to. The last decade's political, economic, & epidemiological events have created a particular environment.ft.comGilt investors shouldn’t think so much about British politicsThe risks of decisions in Westminster are overplayed compared with global turmoil 051
Tony Addison @tonysangle.bsky.social · 24/06/2026“The architectural style — sometimes referred to as New London Vernacular — has emerged as a particularly challenging design against the backdrop of rising temperatures”. What’s your experience been in these flats? #London www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comLondoners Complain of ‘Unbearable Heat’ in City’s Modern HousingIn Britain’s capital city, an architectural trend that started about two decades ago is now being linked to unbearable levels of indoor heat. 042
Reposted by Tony AddisonLarry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social · 22/06/2026"I have accepted Keir Starmer's resignation as my chief servant and have invited Andy Burnham to lay out details for how many meals a day he'll give me" 165130502525
Tony Addison @tonysangle.bsky.social · 16/06/2026“I can calculate the movement of stars, but not the madness of men." (Sir Isaac Newton, 1720s: after losing $3mn in today’s money in the ‘South Sea Bubble”). Next up: SpaceX 🚀 021
Reposted by Tony AddisonVoxDev @voxdev.bsky.social · 11/06/2026In Mexico, income transfers targeted at women are effective at improving their decision-making position within the household, translating into significant changes in household consumption and time allocation patterns. 012
Reposted by Tony AddisonPeter Ungphakorn @coppetainpu.bsky.social · 11/06/2026WTO head ‘certifies’ 67-member E-Commerce Agreement. What does that mean? Uncertainty remains about the agreement’s status in the WTO, and the roles of the WTO’s head and its Secretariat, while the pact is blocked from being added formally to WTO rules. tradebetablog.wordpress.com/2026/06/11/w...tradebetablog.wordpress.comWTO head ‘certifies’ 67-member e-commerce pact. What does that mean?Participants target mid-2027 for entry into force, but the current roles of the director-general and the Secretariat remain unclear 143
Reposted by Tony AddisonBOFIT @bofit.suomenpankki.fi · 08/05/2026BOFIT Weekly Review 19/2026 Russian economy weakened sharply in first two months of the year; rising oil prices bring relief Read more 🔗 www.bofit.fi/en/monitorin... #Russia #economy #BOFITWeeklyReview 032
Tony Addison @tonysangle.bsky.social · 07/05/2026🌍The World Bank’s Self-Inflicted Crisis @charlesjkenny.bsky.social “ This is a very bad moment for the world’s largest source of development finance to be so distracted and disabled”.👇 www.cgdev.org/blog/world-b...cgdev.orgThe World Bank’s Self-Inflicted CrisisThe World Bank and IMF Spring Meetings arrive at a moment of increasing global disorder. Both the Bank and the IMF have an important role in helping client countries deal with the associated crises. B... 010
Reposted by Tony AddisonIikka Korhonen @iikkakorhonen.bsky.social · 04/05/2026Still time to register! 021
Reposted by Tony AddisonIikka Korhonen @iikkakorhonen.bsky.social · 26/04/2026In 1Q2026 China's crude oil imports from Russia have risen to all-time highs. Not surprising. Also, the discount Russia has to give to China was substantially smaller in March (2.9%) than in the previous months. The US attack on Iran has been an economic boon for Russia... 065
Tony Addison @tonysangle.bsky.social · 27/04/2026🇮🇳🥵India “… the evening hours, when solar plants idle, remain a pressure point, just as the war curbed gas supplies that help meet night-time shortfalls”. (Renewables are up but also coal unfortunately) www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comIndia’s Power Demand Hits Record as Heat Wave Batters NationIndia’s electricity demand climbed to a record on Saturday, after blistering heat waves pushed power usage from cooling appliances, compounding the nation’s energy challenges brought by the Middle Eas... 010
Reposted by Tony AddisonGiles Wilkes @gilesyb.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Tube strike day is a good opportunity to relearn how walkable London is. Waterloo to Tottenham Court Road: 25 minutes. Going underground maybe saves ten minutes, a poor return on three quid 11855
Reposted by Tony AddisonAgathe Demarais @agathedemarais.com · 22/04/2026Come work with us! Our Geoeconomics & Tech dream team is looking for a student assistant to work on events, communications and coordination across several projects - the role is based in @ecfrberlin.bsky.social and if it sounds like a plan we'd love to hear from you by April 26th👇️ ecfr.eu/jobs/ 053
Reposted by Tony AddisonIikka Korhonen @iikkakorhonen.bsky.social · 27/03/2026Still time to register! 021
Reposted by Tony AddisonIikka Korhonen @iikkakorhonen.bsky.social · 27/03/2026"..federal budget revenues contracted by 10 % y-o-y in January-February. Revenue growth was hit particularly hard by a sharp drop in oil & gas revenues, which were down by nearly 50 % for the two-month period. Much of the decline was due to plunging export prices for Russian oil." 074
Reposted by Tony AddisonDuncan Weldon @duncanweldon.bsky.social · 19/03/2026If I was Qatar, I’d probably ask for my $400m jet back. 429458
Reposted by Tony AddisonNancy Birdsall @nbirdsall.bsky.social · 18/03/2026Something might be happening.....https://energynews.africa/2024/09/10/miga-isa-solar-facility-expands-energy-africa/ 011
Reposted by Tony AddisonNancy Birdsall @nbirdsall.bsky.social · 18/03/2026Agreed...Solar will come to Africa....when investors wake up....? Who will lead the way? 031
Reposted by Tony AddisonIikka Korhonen @iikkakorhonen.bsky.social · 06/03/2026Russia February PMIs Manufacturing 49.5 (was 49.4) Services 51.3 (53.1) Composite output index 50.8 (52.1) The burst of service activity is now disappearing? Manufacturing has been in contraction territory for an year. 043
Reposted by Tony AddisonNancy Birdsall @nbirdsall.bsky.social · 06/03/2026A favorite economist of mine sounding like a favorite climate activist @billmckibben.bsky.social paulkrugman.substack.com/p/renewable-...paulkrugman.substack.comRenewable Energy and National SecurityThe wind and the sun don’t need to transit the Strait of Hormuz 121
Reposted by Tony AddisonTony Addison @tonysangle.bsky.social · 24/02/2026Great piece on Trump’s tariffs after the Supreme Court ruling by @pkrugman.bsky.social 👍 052
Reposted by Tony AddisonIikka Korhonen @iikkakorhonen.bsky.social · 24/02/2026So, maybe 400k Russians killed. About 650k have moved aboard during the past four years. Inward migration lower than before. (End-2025 ~4m legal migrant workers, 2015 it was 7m.)🇷🇺 Total labor force ~76m. How Russia’s fatalities compare with Ukraine’s economist.com/graphic-deta...economist.comHow Russia’s fatalities compare with Ukraine’sAfter four years of fighting, our modelling reveals a grim toll 195
Tony Addison @tonysangle.bsky.social · 24/02/2026Great piece on Trump’s tariffs after the Supreme Court ruling by @pkrugman.bsky.social 👍 052