This isn’t just about who gets a tax cut. It’s about who bears the long-run burden. Higher prices for basics plus temporary relief is a rotten deal for working households.

The lesson here isn’t just about phones in schools. It’s about human behavior: Take something away, and people usually replace it with something else.⁣ ⁣ Economists call this substitution.

If men's job growth is lagging, one response is straightforward: move toward the occupations that are growing.⁣ ⁣ Labor markets change. Successful workers and societies adapt to those changes.⁣ ⁣ Check out the full analysis: https://newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/the-pink-collar-economy-is-here

Economists call this diminishing marginal utility. The first dollars change your life. The billionth doesn't. So the argument stops being about consumption and starts being about power.

Since Trump returned to office, 86% of net new payroll jobs have gone to women. Women now hold slightly more nonfarm payroll jobs than men — 50.02%.⁣ ⁣ The labor market has shifted. The question is whether our policies and politics have noticed.

Why do economists obsess over uncertainty? Because waiting is easy. If the news might clear soon, firms delay big irreversible decisions. Multiply that across the economy and growth softens.

The key distinction is between nominal wages and real wages. Nominal wages are the dollars on your paycheck. Real wages are what those dollars can actually buy.⁣ ⁣ If prices rise faster than pay, you’re going backwards.

Politicians love visible gestures. Economists ask the annoying follow-up: does it work? ⁣ ⁣ On gas tax holidays, the answer was basically no then, and no now.

Sen. Warren: "Did Donald Trump lose the 2020 election?" Handsome Kevin: "ummm... errr... " His response raises real questions about whether Warsh is independent of the President and if he has the courage to tell hard truths.

AI is booming. The broader economy, not so much. That matters because workers and small businesses don’t all live inside one tech boom.

Hungary signals readiness to sanctions Russia’s Patriarch Kirill! #news #worldnews #hungary #russia #hungarynews #euro #eunews #europe #european #patriarch #kirilll #eu

Nicholas Winton helped 669 Jewish children escape the Nazis and his efforts went unrecognised for 50 years. Then, in 1988, while sitting as a member of a TV audience, he suddenly found himself surrounded by the kids he had rescued, who were now adults. Original post

General relativity for babies [📹 readplaysing] Original post

Amber needs money for college, but all the jobs she’s applied for have turned her down... Luckily, Amber knows there is more than one way to pass an interview... www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZQTJLY7

Not something you see everyday... Chaetodactylus claudus is a species of mite and are known for their parasitic relationship with their bee hosts, feeding on pollen and nectar stores within the nests. #bee #mites #phoreticmites #education #microscope #beaverlabmicroscope #entomology #Arachnids

Any empress dowager ask char if make fuss,can it achieve result in Netflix ATLA, GoT, Shogun, Star Wars, One Piece? Char:I only learn this after arriving in KaiFeng. EmpressDowager:Now you know,why you still making such a fuss?You think if make fuss,can you really achieve any significant result?

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I got called a "foid" for the first time today 💔 twitch.tv/salpo_nolobio

"We’ve got a faithless president who plays CHRIST while starting WARS of choice and raking in billions from foreign princes. Meanwhile: rent, power, groceries, healthcare — all record highs." "You pay more. The First Family gets billions more. They’re crooks, and everybody knows it."

🇺🇸🇮🇷 U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said during a speech at the NATO Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Sweden: 📌 “There is some small progress in the negotiations.” 📌 “The United States will not tolerate Iran’s attempts to impose restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz.”

NARAKU takes out Kam Hendrix! Tony D has himself a protector…for now. #WWENXT

Tombstone!! #AEWDoN

Breakup songs earn $8.65M on average. Love songs earn $7.87M. Harry Styles just dropped his fourth album. Fans already think half the tracks are about Olivia Wilde. At this point Harry Styles doesn’t go through breakups — he goes through content cycles. Love On

HA, he caught this on his way up!

You can now listen to Richard Miller's talk from our Doctors in Deprivation Training Day on Spotify, as part of our Hope in the Deep End Podcast: open.spotify.com/episode/5gup... Get your ticket for our next Doctors in Deprivation Training Day in June: sharedhealthfoundation.org.uk/events/docto...

"The question we should be asking is: why was any money paid out at all?" Peter Mandelson asked for a £500k payout after he was fired as US ambassador, ultimately receiving £70k from the government. But @maitlis.bsky.social asks: "What are you paying for?" @jonsopel1.bsky.social @lewisgoodall.com

AI-infrastructuur wordt vaak gezien als een technisch vraagstuk. Dat is een misvatting. Een AI-Gigafabriek (AIGF) raakt direct aan geopolitiek, economische kracht en strategische autonomie. Nieuwe HCSS analyse: buff.ly/edNs3h6

We have something just for you in our Toys Dept. See what's inside. poshboymedia.com #toys #games #poshboymedia

New renewable figures today. Record renewables in the grid pushing down wholesale prices. A lot more to do but good progress.

The co-main event of Saturday's MVPW-03 fight night features Amanda "The Real Deal" Serrano against challenger Cheyenne Hanson, who promise a "heavy-hitting" bout. More: https://www.ktsm.com/sports/local-sports/amanda-serrano-excited-to-be-part-of-mvpw-03-in-el-paso/

Most UK parties support net zero, but anti-net-zero voices dominate the debate. As Harry Shackleton says, we must reclaim the narrative and show that clean power is an opportunity for Britain. #NetZero #UKEnergy #CleanEnergy #EnergyTransition

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Wemby called in backup 👽🔥

If you or a loved one is dealing with a mental health crisis or struggling with drug or alcohol issues, help is available. Call or text 988 for support. Video Transcript (Text on Screen): You matter. You are heard. You are not alone. Call or text 988.

Pray humbly in good times & in bad, for blessings & for help! #God #Jesus #faith #prayer #christian

Birds cheat on each other (a lot)! If you like birds you’ll love my new book — The Forest Year: Finding Hope in a World Worth Saving — which is available for preorder! Plz preorder from your local indie bookseller or at EthanTapper.com/forestyear #bird #birds #wildlife #nature #science #stem

#MAGA #BuyersRemorse #DV1 #ProudBlue You're watching the 'Leopards Ate My Face' party realize that the policies they voted for... actually apply to them too The "I didn't think it would happen to ME" energy is at an all-time high. But our welcome is not free, litmus test time

I love Syke Blue but I would have spoke alot earlier! #AEW #WrestleSky

Iran attacked no one, IRGC attacked Iran!

Ken Paxton has taken to calling you ‘Talafreako’ If Paxton is worried about freaks, he should stop giving Epstein-style sweetheart deals to pedophiles. This is the guy who just released Adam Hoffman from jail, an admitted child rapist

El PSG reedita la Copa d'Europa a la tanda de penals Fabián Ruiz: "Qui ens ho havia de dir que faríem història aconseguint dues Champions consecutives..." #ZonaChampionsE3 https://som3cat.video/directeEsport3

Away from the reporters’ cameras, Gazans carrying “aid” bags show the real nightlife: passing people dancing with sodas, buying desserts, walking past the packed O2GAZA, stopping to watch deliveries at Taj Mall, and ending with a slushy at another restaurant.

🤼Lots of slipping and sliding in this one til Ichiyamamoto catches Gonoyama with a hikiotoshi (hand pull down) that puts him on his face. Ichiyamamoto now 5-6, Gonoyama 8-3 and losing ground on a crowded leaderboard.

We have Bryde’s whale action in Australia! 9/12/25 Fabulous sightings from yesterday. The Australian Bryde’s Whale Catalogue is in full swing and so is citizen science effort to learn more about this species in Australian waters! #scicomm #brydeswhale #australia #abwc

Why are tennis balls yellow, of all colors? #tennisballs #colortheory #howthehelldidinotknowthat #memoir #memoirs #humor #books

Trump’s tariffs are driving up costs across the economy. Even Mother’s Day is getting more expensive this year, with flower prices up 16%. @groundwork.bsky.social's Liz Pancotti says wages aren’t keeping up with prices, adding pressure to already-strained household budgets.

#FiverFriday is a great idea. Move these young defenders further towards their goal of a vehicle. They have places to go and things to do!

In rural Alberta, firearms are a way of life for work, for hunting, and for sport. Law-abiding owners have always followed the rules, yet Ottawa’s bans target them instead of tackling crime. Bonnie wants laws that respect safe, responsible firearm use. #OurHomeOurRiding #BattleRiverCrowfoot

The Rule of Law in Free Fall – Steve Hendrix with the "Global Minute" #SteveHendrix #ForeignPolicy #Democracy #Justice #Law #GlobalMinute #Constitution #Leadership

Morning Minute feat. WisGOP 2026 State Convention with GOP gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany 📺 wiseye.org/2026/05/16/2... 🫶 wiseye.org/donate 📧 wiseye.org/newsletters #WisconsinEye #Wisconsin #wipolitics #campaign2026 #election2026

The White House and Congress are not the home of democracy or the Republic ... it is now the home plutocracy, kakistocracy, and autocracy.

Rose Tattoo #beach #rose #tattoo #video #clip #shorts

Please do not disturb the workers on Nexus station. Printing planets is very serious work.

I think they recently released, "We Need to Escape the Golden Toilet"

Celebrated 3:16 Day the right way last night

Eyes Wide Shut is structured like a children's fairy tale.

It is a nasty boot, tho! 🤭

Thousands are protesting against Jared & Ivanka Kushner resort in #Albania They don't want the #TrumpResort which will wreck havoc with their country & cause environmental damage on their coastline That is not the future they envision for their country I don't blame them!

🔥 Así quedó el edificio calcinado en el barrio de A Ponte Los bomberos continúan con las labores de refresco ↘️https://mrf.lu/BNs5

let’s bring in the rest of the band