Why oil? Because worsening war news tends to threaten energy supply. That pushes oil prices up. So rising oil isn’t just about petrol; it’s a signal about geopolitical risk hitting the global economy.

Right now, the AI boom mostly shows up as investment: chips, data centers, infrastructure. ⁣ ⁣ The real question is whether those foundations eventually help workers and firms do more with less.

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.

I regret to inform the junior coders that I, an economist with Wi-Fi, have gone on a Claude code bender. Great for productivity. Slightly less great if you’re the young worker trying to get a foot in the door.

A 60-year low in sentiment is a big deal because the baseline is already tough: this survey has lived through recessions, inflation, wars, and financial crises. And yet this is worse.⁣ ⁣ Read the full analysis on Substack: https://newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/consumer-sentiment-hits-a-record

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.

A B+ economy with a recession-sized deficit is like showing up to a Sunday barbecue in full scuba gear. Technically you’re dressed, but something doesn't add up.

If the job interview is "Will you do my bidding?" the answer isn't central bank independence. It's central bank karaoke: the chair just sings the president's tune.

When politicians zoom in from the whole economy to one carton of eggs, that's not a macro forecast. That's culinary cherry-picking.

Two things can be true at once: the U.S. is more energy independent than in the 1970s, and an energy shock can still raise inflation. Independence isn’t immunity.

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COMING UP ON 12 NEWS: Shannon Hegy was in Bristol on Wednesday morning to see a pair of very brave siblings get the treehouse of their dreams! Don't miss Small But Strong, Wednesday at 5 on 12 News.

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As a Boomer who grew up in the 60s and 70s, I can attest to the truth of every part of this video. Monkey Bars with concrete bases. Launching from swing to land on asphalt. Staying out to dark all of it Tony

President Trump withdrew from Obama's Iran nuclear deal, demanding Iran re-commit to not pursuing weapons. Iran is refusing to rewrite the same commitment. #Trump #IranDeal #NuclearWeapons #Geopolitics #ForeignPolicy

How do I decompress? By doing small, healthy things. I like to care for and grow plants, spend time outside, watercolor, cook and bake, spend time with friends and dance. These habits are grounding and help rebuild strength to do the “adulting” stuff. #adulting #choices #learning #growth #advice

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Censoring science betrays the public’s right to know the risks of extreme weather, air pollution, and ocean warming. And it shows who the Trump admin cares about: corporate fossil fuel polluters that are poised to make billions from climate-blind deregulation while costs increase for everyday people

On C4 News earlier - Sizewell C is a vital project for our energy security but also an economic opportunity - 10,000 jobs, 1,500 apprenticeships and supply chain investment right across the UK. This government is delivering a new golden age for nuclear power in Britain.

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The offer gets the visit. The employee experience shapes the return visit. We’re talking about the gap between casino marketing promises and on-property reality. #CasinoMarketing #podcast #EmployeeExperience #GuestLoyalty #CasinoMarketingStrategy

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Our high streets need backing. I’m funding a Street Food Incubator Pilot at Herbert’s Yard with Digbeth Dining Club and the Nationwide Caterers Association - giving local traders the skills and support to grow from first stall to first shop. That’s how we grow our night time economy.

Mark Davis and The Dogs get the win ahead of #AEWDoN as #AEWCollision is LIVE on TNT and HBO Max

"He doesn't know what he's talking about... the problems at the Washington Post were entirely created by him." @karaswisher.bsky.social tells @timmiller.bsky.social that Jeff Bezos is wrong twice: about the media business, and about the idea that cozying up to Trump is the only way to survive it.

Girls feel more empowered now, in spite of the efforts of the patriarchy to keep them down

Tight game. Carla Leite gets a quick run going. #WNBA

What’s clear now is that Conservatives are bullshitying about their bullshit vote.

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Have you ever had someone assume your friend or family member is your carer? Caroline lives with sight loss and finds that she has to deal with assumptions like this often in her day-to-day life. [Video description: a transcript of text plays over the RNIB Connect Radio logo.]

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Yeah thanks for sending a tech guy who checked the cables, exchanged the router for the problem to still be present. #NoInternetAtHome

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The Conservatives and Reform backed Trump’s idiotic war in Iran. Since then, it’s dragged down the economy, driven up inflation, and now the US is openly questioning British sovereignty over the Falklands. This is what sucking up to Donald Trump gets you.

Lovin’ Jennifer Welch’s work. More people need to wake up, DJT and his regime are career criminals/liars, they run a coordinated propaganda network, they’re all in it. We need to keep fighting back until the tyrant’s out of power. #protest #fightback #removetrump #arrestrump #arresttrumpregime

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Another night, another attack. Russia launched a fresh strike on the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa overnight, leaving several people wounded and causing damage to residential buildings. Our correspondent Don Arleth is in Odesa and has more.

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Mario Kart 8 may be the king… but Double Dash is still the most unique Mario Kart ever made. Nintendo needs to bring back the character-switching mechanic. 🏁🔥 #MarioKart

Trump once again compares his war in Iran to Vietnam

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Passengers are currently experiencing delays dur to the nighttime raid by Ukrainian kamikaze drones on the Dzhankoi railway station in Crimea.

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