New orders in manufacturing: July 2025 (in real terms, provisional): -2.9% on the previous month (seasonally and calendar adjusted) -3.4% on the same month a year earlier (calendar adjusted) Read Article HERE The post DeStatis – German Recession: New orders in manufacturing in July 2025: -3.5% year on year appeared first on Brave New Europe.| Brave New Europe
3 September 2025 The post Scott Ritter, Glenn Diesen – NATO and EU Will Collapse After Major Defeat appeared first on Brave New Europe.| Brave New Europe
The number of unemployed people has increased above the three-million mark for the first time since 2015, providing further evidence that a long period of economic stagnation eventually takes a toll on the labour market [...] The post ING – German Recession: German unemployment at highest level in more than 10 years appeared first on Brave New Europe.| Brave New Europe
Mediation efforts are taking place in Washington, while at the same time China is inviting the leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia to high-level events and military parades in Beijing| Geography
I use annual CPS instead. Why? Because it can be corroborated with the annual American Community Survey (ACS) data for 2017-2023.… Continue reading →| Economist Writing Every Day
Former teammates of athletes who died of CTE would require $6 million to offset this disamenity and $1 million to be indifferent between exiting and staying in the profession. So concludes a paper …| Economist Writing Every Day
This update was originally sent to the Artist Corporation email list. Since this project became public in June, we’ve been working hard behind the scenes to establish connections and follow the process to make Artist Corporations a reality. This means passing laws. Yes, laws. Starting today, we&| Yancey Strickler
I am currently working on a new project. It’s thematically related and a natural extension of my previous work. For context, last year I developed a system that helps people connect at in-person events. I’m still convinced of its utility, but it is somewhat expensive to operate (there …| dr knz @ work
Here are the important short-form (and not-so-short-form) reads for this month. In Intentionally Making Close Friends, Neel Nanda shares their own best practices and routines for growing friendships. Some of this overlaps with my own experience; some I find distasteful, and some I am likely to learn from. I would …| dr knz @ work
January saw me get back to reading. Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less - Greg McKeownOstensibly, this book guides the reader towards good use of their time—more towards things that matter, not just more stuff in less time. It’s easy to recognize in the style that the author …| dr knz @ work
This month’s book reads: Rich Dad Poor Dad — Robert T. KiyosakiI read this because other books and things I was reading often referred to it. In hindsight, I understand why it is popular. The main thing it has going for itself is how it pushes the reader to …| dr knz @ work
The irregular schedule and dynamic days left less time than before for reading. Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future - Peter ThielI read this due to how often it was cited by other works I read before. A lot of it is certainly “rich …| dr knz @ work
Just a bit more than two weeks did not enable long reading sessions. I did not open as many books. I was also less lucky than last with regards to quality. I’m OK - you’re OK - Thomas Anthony HarrisWhere the author introduces and explains transactional analysis, a model …| dr knz @ work
We made artificial beings out of corporations and they suck| indi.ca
How exactly do you tell whether a Wes Anderson film is successful? Let's look at the data.| Spreadsheet Point
Investors are losing confidence| UnHerd
Questioning both the assumption of infinite growth and the concept of standard of living measured as dollar output per capita.| Family Inequality
By Urvika Mehra, Editor-in-Chief The theme for this month’s articles on Ecotalker is Decolonising Development. Before we assess the ‘colonisation’ of, and subsequent efforts to decolonise, development, it is crucial to understand what development is. The term ‘economic development’ gained traction in the 1950s when most countries belonging to the Global South were in the […]| Arthashastra
By Anusmita Das, Deputy Editor It’s true that hard work never killed anybody, but I figure, why take the chance? — Ronald Reagan Image Source: https://donthitsave.com/comic/2019/09/20/excessive Narayana Murthy, the co-founder of Infosys, remarked that young people need to understand, “we have to work hard and work towards making India number one” and thus urged Indians […]| Arthashastra
By Annavajhula J C Bose, PhD Former (Economics) Professor, SRCC Have you seen the last photos of the people who died by suicide as shown by the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)? In thi…| Arthashastra
This article claims: While all efforts should be made to get emergency food aid to Africa during this famine, the tradition of US food aid in Africa is actually part of the problem. Giving food to the hungry seems like the epitome of charity, but under the current system it has stifled the growth of agriculture in Africa and helped continue the cash crop system forced on Africa during Colonialism. This Facebook meme extends the claim to all countries: This is not limited to Africa, either, an...| Recent Questions - Skeptics Stack Exchange
A recent blog post from the St. Louis Fed claims that: “Both younger and older workers withdrew from the labor force in large numbers during the pandemic: In fact, their participation rates plummeted. Yet, within two years, the younger workers… Continue reading →| Economist Writing Every Day
Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), Artificial Super Intelligence (ASI) and fully general humanoid robotics are just around the corner, or so many people believe. So it’s time to try to un…| Casey Handmer's blog
Crypto company Ripple has applied to US regulators for a national bank charter, as the distinction between digital asset firms and traditional financial institutions becomes increasingly blurred. The post Ripple In Banking License Push appeared first on Global Finance Magazine.| Global Finance Magazine
The state of the United Kingdom’s capital markets is perilous. IPO activity has fallen to its lowest levels in 30-years. The post United Kingdom: Capital Markets Flounder appeared first on Global Finance Magazine.| Global Finance Magazine
The French luxury giant Kering, parent company of Saint Laurent and Gucci, is getting a new CEO, Luca de Meo. And surprisingly he is not a longtime ready-to-wear afficionado but a car industry veteran. The post De Meo To Lead Luxury Group Kering appeared first on Global Finance Magazine.| Global Finance Magazine
Amid regional upheavals, Gulf states are asserting their influence and betting on a vast economic transformation.| Global Finance Magazine
In its futile attempts to keep control of the West, Clown World has completely botched the two primary geostrategic priorities of the imperial USA. Clown World is clearly cooked at this point, even if it somehow manages to fix its growing number of self-inflicted problems in the USA, the UK, and the EU, which it […] The post The Dragon and the Elephant appeared first on Vox Popoli.| Vox Popoli
And so it begins… Be sure to keep some cash handy at all times. I assume Clown World will manage to muddle through this initial bank crisis one way or another. But it’s not going to be the last one, as the combination of refusing to buy Russian gas and massive spending on Ukraine and […] The post Credit Card Outage in France appeared first on Vox Popoli.| Vox Popoli
I very much doubt the recent federal appeals court ruling striking down President Trump’s emergency tariffs is going to survive Supreme Court review: A federal appeals court on Friday struck down President Donald Trump’s use of emergency powers granted by Congress to impose tariffs, opening the door for the administration to potentially have to repay […] The post Trump’s Tariffs Overturned appeared first on Vox Popoli.| Vox Popoli
Oddesty| The Dan MacKinlay stable of variably-well-consider’d enterprises
Redfin publishes estimates on the number of homebuyers and sellers active in the U.S. housing market via reports on our news site and a dashboard on our data center. This post details the methodology behind our analysis. The estimated number of sellers in the market is simply the number of active listings in the MLS. […] The post Methodology: Estimating the Number of Buyers and Sellers in the Housing Market appeared first on Redfin Real Estate News.| Redfin Real Estate News
The upcoming week looks to be very quiet on market-moving economic events as economists eagerly await the next jobs report on September 5.| Redfin Real Estate News
Millions of student loan borrowers face raised monthly payments as Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act eliminates the SAVE plan and reduces repayment options. The post ‘I’d rather turn my degree back in’: KC-area borrowers face student loan payment spikes appeared first on The Beacon.| The Beacon
While nominal gains in spending and income look strong on the topline, adjusting for inflation is necessary—and subsequently implies an economy that is growing just above 1 percent. ... READ MORE >| The Real Economy Blog
Manufacturers continue to expect higher input prices while holding mixed expectations regarding capital expenditure in the next six months. ... READ MORE >| The Real Economy Blog
As China continues to flood its external market with cheap goods, Germany finds itself to be a willing partner, trading its low value-added manufacturing sector for the disinflation of cheap goods. ... READ MORE >| The Real Economy Blog
The euro, yuan, pound and yen do not have the adequate depth to support the liquidity needs of the global systematically important banks. ... READ MORE >| The Real Economy Blog
Reliance on the front end of the Treasury curve, and a drawdown in the repo facility, open the government to the risk of increased volatility, ... READ MORE >| The Real Economy Blog
Beijing’s current policies are likely to continue what is shaping up to be an extended period of private sector deleveraging. ... READ MORE >| The Real Economy Blog
Every August, the regional Kansas City Federal Reserve holds a symposium for the world’s central bankers to consider their role in economic policy and important developments in the world economy. The head of the US Federal Reserve usually presents a summary of how he (or she) sees the state of US economy and what actionContinue reading "Jackson Hole 2025: monetary policy, demography and productivity"| Michael Roberts Blog
It’s mid-summer in the Northern hemisphere, so I thought it might be the time for a quiet review of some books on the trends in the world economy. These are short reviews without much depth and I am excluding new books coming up that deserve fuller accounts. Let’s start with a couple of books thatContinue reading "Dollar decline; the failures of mainstream economics and epochal crisis – reviews"| Michael Roberts Blog
As with a leaky roof, it is better to pay for repair work sooner, reducing debt, rather than letting the roof collapse and ending up with much higher costs. The post In Trump’s America, the federal debt forecast is looking dire appeared first on America Magazine.| America Magazine
Reprint: R0410H The strength of the American economy does not rest on its manufacturing prowess, its natural resources, or the size of its market. It turns on one factor—the country’s openness to new ideas, which has allowed it to attract the brightest minds from around the world and harness their creative energies. But the United States is on the verge of losing that competitive edge. As the nation tightens its borders to students and scientists and subjects federal research funding to i...| Harvard Business Review
Some of the most important names and characters in the Deep State effort to impose a totalitarian global system on humanity have largely escaped serious scrutiny, but are key to understanding what’s going on, explained award-winning documentary producer and former lawmaker and Curtis Bowers on this episode of Behind The Deep State. Bowers, the man behind the ... The post Exposing Deep State Godfathers Rhodes & Rothschild appeared first on The New American.| The New American Podcast
It would be unusual for all of the other board members to serve out their entire terms, but if they did, then five of the six current members would remain in office beyond the end of Trump’s second…| Economist Writing Every Day
I was reading Doughnut Economics the other night, and just finished up chapter five: Instead of focusing on redistributing income alone, they will also seek to redistribute wealth — be it the power to control land, money creation, enterprise, technology … Continue reading →| Gaudete Theology
From Empire to the NHS, this country has always relied on outsiders. The real crisis isn’t migration – it’s dishonesty The post Britain has never stood alone first appeared on East Anglia Bylines.| East Anglia Bylines
Age, education and even regional differences influence whether people pay […] The post What credit card habits reveal about Canadian households appeared first on UBC's Okanagan News.| UBC's Okanagan News
A new study co-authored by UBC Okanagan’s Dr. Julien Picault […] The post Stranger Things: How Netflix teaches economics appeared first on UBC's Okanagan News.| UBC's Okanagan News
What happens when trust in our closest ally starts to fray? At the latest UBCO Debate, four leading thinkers tackled the question of whether the United States is still Canada’s greatest partner—or its biggest problem. Featuring pointed exchanges, personal insights, and moments of real tension, the debate drew a live audience into questions of trade, sovereignty, cultural identity and trust in global systems. The post UBC Okanagan Debates crowd brings “elbows up, gloves off” attitude a...| UBC's Okanagan News
UBCO hosts pivotal debate on Canada-US relations amid election The post Canada’s evolving relationship with its American neighbours: Allies or adversaries? appeared first on UBC's Okanagan News.| UBC's Okanagan News
There’s more at stake than simply keeping the fans happy The post UBCO study finds a homegrown player is worth an extra $4.8M annually to an NHL team appeared first on UBC's Okanagan News.| UBC's Okanagan News
Students face off about American threats, retaliatory tariffs and Canada’s economic prosperity The post Retaliatory trade tariffs topic of UBCO’s 12th annual Roger Watts Debate appeared first on UBC's Okanagan News.| UBC's Okanagan News
The subjects of two of our posts from 2023 are suddenly big stories. First, here’s how I summed up New Orleans’ recovery from hurricane Katrina then: Large institutions (university medi…| Economist Writing Every Day
‘This movement wasn’t led by one person; it was collective and organic…’ Bill Omondi and Beverly Wakiaga reflect on last year’s protests to offer some thought on how INGOs and progressive organisations can show real solidarity. The post From Salaamz to the streets: Three lessons from Kenya’s June 2024 Protests appeared first on Views & Voices.| Views & Voices
In the opinion piece below, originally published in Al Jazeera, Jason Hickel and Dylan Sullivan argue that Western hostility towards China is not driven by serious concerns over China’s putative threat to the “international rules-based order” but rather by its very real challenge to the imperial economic order. Over the past two decades, US policy … Continue reading The real reason the West is warmongering against China The post The real reason the West is warmongering against China a...| Friends of Socialist China
originally (1830): the rule, or the power, of paper money (as opposed to metallic currency)—later also (1940): the rule, or the power, of bureaucracy| word histories
My seating planner software, PerfectTablePlan, is now at v7. Major upgrades are paid (discounted 60% compared to new licences), which means I have done 6 cycles of paid upgrades. I was curious about how long it took people to upgrade, and what percentage of sales are upgrades. So I took a few minutes to crunch […]| Successful Software
Introduction The publication of the Spending Review, the Industrial Strategy and the Trade Strategy in June 2025 brought a range of financial measures […] The post Working with UK Public Financial Institutions appeared first on ADS Group.| ADS Group
ADS has continued to deliver high-impact B2B supply chain development engagements, connecting our members directly with major customers and helping to unlock new business opportunities.| ADS Group
In 1967, about 56 percent of families in the US had incomes between $50,000 and $150,000, stated in 2023 inflation-adjusted dollars. In 2023, that number was down to 47 percent. So the American mid…| Economist Writing Every Day
PM Lawrence Wong calls on Singaporeans to unite, write nation’s next chapter together| If Only Singaporeans Stopped to Think
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong breaks ground on Changi Airport T5 on 14 May 2025; all SIA, Scoot flights to move there when it opens| If Only Singaporeans Stopped to Think
Commanding swing from 61.24% share in last general election gives Prime Minister Lawrence Wong the clear mandate he sought| If Only Singaporeans Stopped to Think
Major speeches by PM Lawrence Wong and SM Lee Hsien Loong offer a clear-eyed view on global transition and commitment to multilateralism, and link political stability to diplomatic strength.| If Only Singaporeans Stopped to Think
In an interview with Lianhe Zaobao, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong discussed how the system has evolved and how the Government will continue supporting the housing, healthcare and retirement needs of Singaporeans throughout different stages in their lives. Here is an edited extract of his interview.| If Only Singaporeans Stopped to Think
SM Lee Hsien Loong at the Suzhou Industrial Park 30th Anniversary Commemorative Event on 25 November 2024| If Only Singaporeans Stopped to Think
People’s Action Party Awards and Conference 2024| If Only Singaporeans Stopped to Think
Nostalgia over hawker culture may have trapped us into an outdated view that hawker fare must always be very cheap.| If Only Singaporeans Stopped to Think
Singapore must work harder to find like-minded partners in less hospitable world: PM Wong| If Only Singaporeans Stopped to Think
PSA's new supply chain hub aims to establish Singapore as preferred port of call| If Only Singaporeans Stopped to Think
For a long time, I've been asserting that most* B2B revenue-side executives can't hear anything we say unless it includes a currency symbol. Sentences lacking a $ or € or £ are inaudible. That includes explanations about how we build things: roadmaps full of boxes and project names; agile methodologies; analytics that show| Rich Mironov's Product Bytes
University of Arizona economist Bonnie Colby on why the enduring opposition to water transfers out of agriculture goes beyond price: This is not surprising given third party economic effects when i…| jfleck at inkstain
From tokenized FX trades to stablecoin transfers, blockchain’s shift from pilot to practice is changing how capital moves across borders. The post Blockchain in FX and Remittances: From Pilot to Portfolio Impact appeared first on CFA Institute Enterprising Investor.| CFA Institute Enterprising Investor
What a US sovereign wealth fund means for markets: state-backed capital reshaping risks and opportunities across key industries. The post Intel, TikTok, and a US Sovereign Wealth Fund: What It Means for Investors appeared first on CFA Institute Enterprising Investor.| CFA Institute Enterprising Investor
Finance rewards those who adapt, not those who cling to formulas. Master fundamentals, embrace changes, and let adaptability be your compass. The post Adapt to Lead: Career Lessons from Kam Shing Kwang, CFA appeared first on CFA Institute Enterprising Investor.| CFA Institute Enterprising Investor
Key risk indicators help investment teams spot trouble early and stay aligned with strategy, making risk a tool for performance The post Navigating the Future of Risk Functions: Key Risk Indicators appeared first on CFA Institute Enterprising Investor.| CFA Institute Enterprising Investor
AI is reshaping portfolio construction. A real-world case study shows how machine learning enhances allocation, risk control, and performance. The post It’s Not Just What You Own, It’s How Much: Machine Learning and the Portfolio Construction Imperative appeared first on CFA Institute Enterprising Investor.| CFA Institute Enterprising Investor
Nonprofit portfolios underperform. A clear investment philosophy may be the key to breaking the cycle.| CFA Institute Enterprising Investor
Here at Kiln of the Soul community, we aren’t merely non-partisan; our identity and agenda is rooted in another dimension of existence. We are Children of Eternity. I have a niece who is left-wing, pro LGBTQ+ and other wokisms. Doesn’t … Continue reading →| Radix Fidem Blog
If top government officials were regular readers of this blog, they would have been warned by a headline here more than two years ago, “China To Squeeze West by Restricting Export of Essential Rare…| Economist Writing Every Day
Affordable housing is part of the foundation for a strong family and home life, and is critical to reaching the common good.| CAPP-USA
The DOJ blocked Spirit's merger with JetBlue in 2022 over concerns about market consolidation, but markets also consolidate when failing firms go bankrupt and exit.| Reason.com
Bureaucracies are usually too self-serving to get partisan. The consequences of bad data are high, and error rates are pretty low — no matter who is president.| thedailyeconomy.org
June spending gains driven by food, clothing retailers| Economy | Advisor.ca
US equity futures dropped, extending the recent selloff into its fifth day, as traders stayed guarded ahead of the Federal Reserve’s gathering at Jackson Hole. As of 8:00 am, S&P 500 futures fell 0.2%, while Nasdaq 100 futures were flat after a two-day selloff that erased 2% off the index. In premarket trading, Nvidia rose 0.8% while most Magnificent Seven peers posted losses. Retail giant Walmart brought Q2 earnings season to an unofficial close after reporting an EPS miss (68c vs exp. 74c...| SHTF Plan
Calling Arno Penzias I want to talk about Arnos Penzias and his idea about the Surface Area of an organisation. I’ve been an EE (“Everything Everywhere”) customer for years now. I was an Orange customer before that, so just drifted over in the rebrand. I probably stayed because of inertia, but an inertia rooted in […] The post Organisational Surface Area appeared first on Smithery.| Smithery
This blog post was first published on IEA Insider. Subscribe at insider.iea.org.uk Productivity growth is at the centre of current policy … Continue reading "Growth is all about incentives"| Institute of Economic Affairs
Derek Peterson— During his eight years in power (1971–79), Ugandan president Idi Amin faced overwhelming economic headwinds and serious political opposition. Predicting the downfall of his government became a favorite... READ MORE The post Idi Amin’s Uganda: Life on the Front Lines appeared first on Yale University Press.| Yale University Press
With hundreds of medications in the market, Pharm Ltd. needed a proper method to predict and manage their inventory. Using a mean absolute percentage analysis (MAPE), the teams defined appropriate levels for raw materials and finished products by mapping.| Tinnelly Law
President Donald Trump’s executive order of July 31st, effective August 7th, has upended global trade dynamics in a single stroke. Slapping a 40% tariff on all “transshipped goods”—products rerouted through third countries to dodge US duties—this is merely the natural development of his evolving protectionist agenda. Just a week after the order, the move is …| Articles from FEE
FEE has published several articles over the years on the dangers of occupational licensing regulations. In short, occupational licensure imposes additional legal requirements on someone entering a particular profession. These exist in industries ranging from medicine to hair-braiding (yes, really). Often, defenders of such regulations point to their role in ensuring safety in fields such …| Articles from FEE
5/18/2025 (Transcript of my TikTok Video) This week’s viral economic claim: We would need a $66/hour minimum wage to keep up with the purchasing power from the 1970’s. Here and Here. Of course, it isn’t remotely true. That would be... Continue Reading →| Econ Chris Clarke
10/25/2024 I was recently asked to respond to an internet comment claiming the economy is in poor shape. So, let’s find out. “There is no growth” When we measure the real quantity of goods and services produced in the United... Continue Reading →| Econ Chris Clarke
Jason M. Barr August 13, 2025 Say an apartment building begins to decay visibly, does it increase the likelihood that buildings around it will also decay? We know that tough economic conditions can impact landlords’ ability to keep their apartment buildings in good working order. As discussed in a previous blog| Building the Skyline - The Birth & Growth of Manhattan's Skyscrapers
The Anchorage Economic Development Corporation reports lower business confidence in its annual survey, even as key indicators hold steady.| Alaska Business Magazine
Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in Armenia amid concerns over a US company’s role in reopening regional roads near Iran’s border| Jamnews in English
A country that has both characteristics can do all of the typical rationing and enticing of domestic supplies. But it can also access foreign supplies in a very low-cost manner. Specifically, highe…| Economist Writing Every Day
Stop screeching at the Fed to hit the gas pedal by lowering interest rates. Unemployment is 4.2% as of July 2025, which is about a point and a half below our long-run mean of 5.8%. I.e. it’s …| Neurotoxin
