#Economic

Ellen Murray

ellenfromnowon

Also, this violence in Northern Ireland is best eradicated by actually giving communities here meaningful routes out of poverty, future prospects and good quality of life. Young people are much

Center on Budget

CenterOnBudget

As Congress looks toward the next #COVID19 relief package, they should prioritize including a 15% increase in the #SNAP maximum allotment level. AKA: Giving another $25 per person per month

rachelle_earwaker

r_earwaker

A 'build, build, build' programme that cuts funding from £2.4b to £1.5b per year for building the affordable homes the UK needs more than ever is worrying. THREAD1/9 Also worrying

Thomas Chatterton Williams 🌍 🎧

thomaschattwill

Stanley Crouch told me when I was starting out that it’s pretty impressive if a person has very serious, very developed views that they’ve arrived at on their own on,

Alice Evans

_alice_evans

Indian women rarely claim inheritance, for fear of alienating kin. This sustains dependence on husbands (even if abusive).Quotas that increase women's local political representation help women secure inheritance rights instead

Anna Gifty is finally on Tik Tok

itsafronomics

#BlackHistoryMonth This morning, I wanted to dive into something super interesting @DarrickHamilton and @SandyDarity paper on the Racial Wealth Gap and their discussion on Baby Bonds - what they

Roger E. A. Farmer

farmerrf

The number of economic papers on Coronavirus is multiplying almost as quickly as the # of infections. Here is a link to NBER research on the topic. https://www.nber.org/wp_covid19.html and here

Tabudi

Tabudim

If you've lived under any form of colonialism, the idea of a freedom for people is intoxicating. Sibonelo with whom I come from tertiary, will attest to that.I remember the

Walker Bragman

WalkerBragman

It is truly remarkable how many people on here viscerally reject the idea that our staggeringly unequal economy is in any way contributing to the rise of far-right extremism. Luckily,

Jostein Hauge

haugejostein

Thread:The full health impact of COVID-19 in many developing countries remains to be seen, but the negative economic shocks will be lasting.Here are 5 reasons why we should care more

Erik Loomis

ErikLoomis

Head of leftist magazine sees actual fascist in the White House during the middle of the most pathetic response to disease in American history, chooses to support third party vanity

Solomon Hughes

SolHughesWriter

(1)There is a human side to BuzzFeed News UK being closed - some very strong journalists who need (& deserve) new jobs. There is also a democratic question BuzzFeed UK

Paul Gambles

PaulGambles2

Some great insights from Chris Lees @JOHCMUKThere's no historical precedent for investors to follow this time, because this is the 1st ever recession caused by govs telling citizens to stay

Jordan Stein

JordanSteinAB

Little History moment for all of us prairie chickens, as we think about what’s happening to the Mi’kmaw fishing compounds in NS.Canada has a long history of ignoring Treaty rights

Astrid Belle || NYC

take_a_peek_

I've been seeing a lot of questions going around about government assistance, and as someone who has applied for most available programs and spoken to my accountant, I wanted to

Dan Bloom

danbloom1

So in summary: Sept 21: SAGE calls for 2-3 week lockdown. PM refuses.Oct 13: Keir Starmer calls for 2-3 week lockdown. Govt source brands him a “shameless opportunist”.Oct 30: Government