#Recession

Dennis Jones, JP #TanAYuYaad

dennisgjones

The J$/US$ rate is NOT RUNNING AWAY. The last closing rate quoted was around 147; some said ‘another record…sigh ’. But, why are some Jamaicans terrified of a depreciating dollar,

Jawad Mian

jsmian

1) In "The End of Myth: From the Frontier to the Border Wall in the Mind of America," historian Greg Grandin explores the meaning of the frontier over the long

Atif Mian

AtifRMian

A thread on why very high inequality is constricting our economy now. Some people think there is a trade-off between inequality and efficiency (or growth). The argument says that while

Oliver Mitevski

omitevski

How’s Europe going to handle the mother of all crisis? The combo Great Depression, 70s Stagflation and 08 subprime? First on the virus front. Italy should have been our only

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niro216_

Diffusion et augmentation des écrits– L’usure (ribâ) se propagera– Grand nombre de femmes et petit nombre d’hommes– La femme partagera avec l’homme le travail et le commerce Les femmes porteront

Jake Pugh

jake_pugh

Morning all, following my thread on Friday and with the Brexit negotiations continuing in London today, a follow-on. Thank you all for your likes, retweets and messages of support. Judging

Heidi Shierholz

hshierholz

According to today’s #jobsday data, we lost 701,000 jobs in March. BUT it’s important to note that because of the timing of data collection for the survey, that number is

Analogue

analogue

Pocket pre-orders will open August 3rd, 2020 8am PST. Pocket is shipping May 2021. Limit 2 per order.Head to http://www.analogue.co for unannounced features & details, new accessories, small design changes,

limeonaire🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️black lives matter

limeonaire

"Would so many outlets really reprint claims so obviously false, knowing that repetition, even in the process of rebuttal, was what made the lies linger?"I'm reminded of a 2018 Wash.

Mehreen Faruqi

MehreenFaruqi

Tomorrow the Liberals will push 1.8 million people below the poverty line by slashing the coronavirus supplement. At the same time they're planning more tax cuts for the rich.Here's a

Sam Byers

byers90

I think we can all agree that it’s a precarious moment for the arts. I don’t think, though, that that precarity is solely financial, I think it’s existential too, and

dsgerbced

dsgerbced

Economist here. This is extremely wishful/partisan thinking. The economy is in ruins totally because of the mitigation. Synchronized mitigation in locations with no community transmission.https://twitter.com/JamesSurowiecki/status/131674648

sad eagles fan😞

mair2x

Hip Hop/Rap Classic Album BattlesChoose which of the two classic albums is better from each artistCredit to @Coolness941 for the idea You picking Tha Carter 2 or Tha Carter 3?

FinancialJusticeSF

FairFinesFees

(1/10) Government fines, fees & collections should not burden struggling families in this health crisis. SF Departments have acted to provide relief from fines and fees – a roundup of

Avraham 😷 Bronstein

AvBronstein

I heard about #RBG's passing on the first day of #RoshHashanah so I had time to (mentally!) rewrite my sermon, for today, riffing on a 1953(!) Rabbi Norman Lamm

sabrinanottinghill

sabrinanotting

1/ Here’s why I love Trump. This is not anti-Obama or pro-republican.My long thread. Prior to Trump- 200,000 manufacturing jobs lost- Wages were flat or falling- 5 million people left