A windfall profits tax sounds great as a one-off.⁣ ⁣ But once investors expect it to happen again, it's no longer a windfall tax—it's just a profits tax. And that can discourage the investment you actually want.

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.

Consumer sentiment is near a 75-year low.⁣ ⁣ But increasingly, these surveys may be measuring partisanship as much as economics.⁣ ⁣ In other words, they may be asking “Do you like the president?” as much as “Do you like the economy?”

“There is no price tag in the economy as tall as gas prices, and that you pass as often.”⁣ ⁣ Visibility matters. Economics isn't just about prices; it's about attention. Gas prices shape how people feel about the economy because they're impossible to ignore.

Extremely serious economic analysis for your Friday.

Deficits aren’t inherently good or bad. They’re a tool. The real question is: what problem are they solving? Econ is annoyingly context-dependent like that.

One more sleep until I can tell you what I've been working on. Can't wait.

"The big story right now is oil. The next story is food." ⁣ ⁣ That's the transmission channel people miss: if fertilizer is "caught on the wrong side of the Strait of Hormuz," food prices can be next.

"If we don't have immigration and population growth, the number of people who can pay off that debt just went down." That's the key mechanism.

Economics. Explained. Clearly. That's the mission of Platypus Economics. We’re launching today with big ideas, full hearts, and a lot of hope. Join us on our journey to see the world more clearly.

TBT...from the late 70's, and let's face it...you can't "unsee" the Michael Jackson FRO!!! RobertDothard.com 🎬

A student at Rutgers University stands up against an IOF soldier who was invited to speak at the Students Supporting Israel club.

453: Envoy Extraordinary - William Golding (1957) Intro Rating: 3.28 ⭐️ Watch Summary (7 min) in the profile Genre: Anthologies, Contemporary, Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Sci Fi, Science Fiction, Short Stories, Speculative Fiction 📚 Love books? ❤️ Like, ➕ Follow, ✈️ Share

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It’s official. Danielle Smith has decided to make us fight for the future of our province and our country. It’s not a fight we were asking for, but it’s one we’re damn well going to win. Join us - foralbertaforcanada.ca. #abpoli

@thelisagraves.bsky.social on the class action against Trump's birthright citizenship EO ⬇️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkiA...

War? FAILED. Deal? REJECTED. Economy? DON’T ASK. Epstein files? BURIED. Aliens? THIS is trumps LAST CARD, and it’s a JOKER.

Today, 23 January on CTNews… 🔥 Fear rules the Cape Flats as extortion terror tightens its grip ⚓ Cape Town port future stalls as Culemborg remains undeveloped 🏖 Muizenberg beachfront rebuild hits a disruptive new phase

Happy MAR10 Day! 🥳 PB is a big fan. 😁 #PumpkinBoy #SuperMario #MAR10Day

Tooked up in bed playing some mario kart, and watching the sidemen on YouTube 😀☺️ #MarioKartWorld #NintendoSwitch2

Gus: Any questions?

Take a closer look at one of your Smitty Competitors @Daniel Starling Check out the 3rd Non-Annual Smitty Memorial Tournament Saturday August 23rd from the Owen's Valley Sports Complex in Spencer, Indiana #thesmitty #coletv #indywrestling #spongebob #smittywerbenjagermanjensen

QChiseled dudes are raising money by crushing watermelons with their thighs. If they hit $200k, Dr. Rubin has to try it too! Heart disease is the #1 killer of women, but symptoms like fatigue, nausea, & back pain are often ignored. Share widely to improve lives everywhere!

***The Following Contains Explicit Language and Adult Content*** Dave Defends the Faster Match Pacing at WrestleMania 42 Segment is from AJ OUM Episode 352 For ALL THINGS OUM: Click here: www.linktr.ee/ajoum #AJOrsini #DeceiveDave #OUM #WWE #WrestleMania42 #WWE2026

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New trucking authority owner. Zero revenue history. Can't get equipment financing. I hear this story every week and every week I say the same thing: Card stack first. Here's the play: Get $50K-$100K at 0% interest through card stacking. Put it toward your truck purchase or down payment.

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Ana Kasparian points out that Democratic Senators Rosen ($7.6M), Schumer ($6.4M), and Cortez Masto ($3.2M) voted against blocking military sales. She demonstrates that the financial influence of donor groups is the primary driver of 2026 foreign policy. 📉⚖️

“You did it… Champions go on, when others stop. This is your time…. Now go on, and enjoy every moment” (Arsene Wenger) (Via official David Seaman) #Arsenal #Gunners #AFC #Champions #EPL #PremierLeagueChampions @arseblog.com @gunnerblog.bsky.social @arsenalvisionpodcast.com @dailycannon.com

Tom Adelsbach So yesterday Trump posted a video of him crashing Stephen Colbert's final show and literally throwing him in the garbage, and of course, I had to FIX it.

⭕Scènes apocalyptiques dans plusieurs villes du Sud du #Liban ce matin. Les frappes #Israéliennes s’intensifient, les autorités #Libanaises sont silencieuses.

This is what Zionists teach their children in schools. Indoctrination methods straight out of the hitlerjugend playbook.

Here’s a simple answer!

Web3 is evolving fast - the real conversations happen on the ground. @whyscripted.bsky.social is heading to Hong Kong Web3 Festival 2026. Capturing founder stories, insights & raw Web3 convos. 📅 Apr 20–23 | Booth J12 Let’s connect 🤝 #WhyScripted #HKWeb3Festival #Web3 #Blockchain

❗️“The United States wants Ukraine to be able to defend itself, and we will find a way to help them,” — U.S. Secretary of Defense Hegseth.

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NAME THIS PERSON, YOU MAY HAVE SEEN HER IN VIRAL SHORTS & CONTENT VIDEOS #GuessWho #ViralShorts #NameThisPerson #Trending #CreatorChallenge

I have been continuously updating the game i have been creating the new 2D mmorpg. #indiedev

Any kid was hit&run by vehicle&say they're bad 1&let vehicle hit them by running fast&made everyone worry in Netflix ATLA, Marvel, DC, Fast& Furious, Wednesday, Squid Game, Last of Us, GTA, Star Wars, One Piece? Kid:It's was me who's bad. Run so fast&only then let car hit me. It made everyone worry.

god i love chaotix in sonic x so much

Describing the indescribable sometimes that is exactly how I feel when showing, yet again, the war crimes committed in my country by russians. Neither words nor the video evidence itself can convey the sheer despair felt by the people of Ukraine at this moment. Odesa…

this is brilliant leftists on bikes handing out stickers and following chuds in a highly organized fashion pure cinema. If we are going to be filmed by them, be a spectre, be fearless

"You think I'm a parasite/" Wien: antichrist ", don't you Mr. Baum? But apparently society values me very much. In fact, let's do this: I'll tell you how much I'm worth, you tell me how much you're worth." society, 10K years down the road! moral redemption (Kirche oder Roulettetisch)

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

Collectibles & Videogames Part 253 Shinobi Art of Vengeance (PlayStation 5, 2025) Grid Studio DualSense Controller Frame (202?) #fyp #POV #Gaming #Collectibles #GamingRoom #Sega #Sony #PlayStation #Shinobi #GridStudio #Samsung #Divoom #Paladone

He's been saying the same thing for the last 30 years (S2E2)

A lot of the hype has been about Joseph Dzierwa and JT Quinn, but there's another pitcher from Orioles' 2025 Draft class off to a strong start. LHP Caden Hunter (6th-rounder) had 9 K's in 4 innings of 1-run ball today for Single-A Delmarva. The 22-year-old has a 1.17 ERA in 6 games.

The Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment means what it says: Every child born in the U.S. is a U.S. citizen.  After argument today, we are optimistic that the Supreme Court will agree.   More from @morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social:

#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!

Hey Sora what's the name of that deadbeat father that goes by lowtiergod online?

We must stop funding them. They are doing to their neighbors the exact same thing that the Nazis did to their grandparents generation. It is so difficult to understand how blind they’ve become.

whichllm automatically detects your hardware and ranks the best local LLMs from HuggingFace that actually run on your system. - Evidence-based ranking from merged benchmarks, not just VRAM size - Simulate any GPU before buying hardware with `--gpu "RTX 4090"`

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

Fitted & ready for his first pitch ⚾️ @Jadarian15

Lindbergh Farias: "URGENTE! O cerco está se fechando. A Polícia Civil de São Paulo realiza operação contra Karina Gama, produtora do suposto filme de Jair Bolsonaro. A PC investiga suspeita de fraudes em contratos de R$ 108 milhões sem efetivação do serviço. Muita coisa precisa ser... 1/2⤵️

The audacity of Kevin O'Leary telling people how to spend their money TT: meidastouch

Dive into the transformative world of breath with our latest Skeletal Leap episode. Laadi Ojas discusses how breathing can awaken Kundalini and clear chakras, leading to a life filled with joy and insight. Don't miss this enlightening journey!

#motivationalmonday

Ach ja, und das Reh ist wieder da. 🥰 Das ist die kleine Wiese gegenüber. Witzig. Fühlt sich durch mich und mein Geklicke nicht mehr wirklich. Ich dachte ich hätte das Kleine am Ufer vom Bach gehört...

Being black in Israel, our greatest ally in the middle east