If there’s a water shortage, don’t subsidize showers. If there’s a blackout, don’t make AC cheaper. If there’s an oil shortage, don’t cut gas taxes. Prices are helping signal scarcity. A gas tax holiday weakens that signal right when it matters most.

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

"If what you want is rate cuts, here's the thing you don't do. You don't go and bomb a country in the Middle East upsetting global energy markets and pushing prices up across the board."

The problem with a gas tax holiday? Lower gas prices encourage more driving.⁣ ⁣ If the goal is relief, send checks based on last year's gas spending instead. Similar help for households, without increasing demand.

"You can't say the cost of a puppy is $200 because that was the adoption fee." The Pentagon's $25B price tag does exactly that — it ignores veterans' care, disability payments, and decades of interest. The true cost of war shows up long after the fighting stops.

Opportunity cost is Econ 101 with real stakes: the cost of a choice is not just dollars spent, but what you gave up. For war, that means not only destruction, but all the prosperity that never gets a chance to exist.

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.

Short-run discomfort ≠ long-run harm.⁣ ⁣ Phone bans make students feel worse at first — then better. By year two, well-being rebounds above baseline. Turns out kids (like all of us) just needed time to adapt.

Debt by itself is a lousy guide. A $500,000 mortgage can be manageable or terrifying depending on salary, rates, and future earnings. Same with countries: the real question isn’t “how much debt?” but “can they carry it?”

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

On an upcoming episode of Rinkside Rundown, I’m joined by Penn State forward Maddy Christian to learn more about her career. In this clip, Maddy talks about her nerves heading into the PWHL Draft, but also a unique mindset. Subscribe to Rinkside Rundown for more: rinksiderundown.ca

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The same in his warped brain. Trump lied his way into a job he knew he couldn’t do because he didn’t respect the people who did it and made it look easier than it actually was. The first time, now, he came into office, he was prepared to ruin the world and steal everything that wasn’t nailed down.

Exclusively available to subscribers of SustainabilityOnline, we're proud to present the inaugural 𝗔𝗺𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 report, which explores how corporate leaders are turning #sustainability vision into business reality. 🌍 Check out the report here: sustainabilityonline.net/news/read-th... ⬅️

NAACP launches national campaign urging Black athlete and fans to WITHHOLD commitments and support from public universities in the South .. in states that gerrymandered to dilute Black votes

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Congratulations to the University of #Minnesota women’s basketball team for making it back to the #NCAA women’s basketball tournament. Our senior players played a major role in rebuilding the program. Your unity through all challenges is appreciated. Thank you. #SkiUMah go #gophers.

The guys are warming up to Lenny 😂 #Canes | /Lenovo

Did you see it? Gulf Coast News viewer Eric Root snapped some great images of the rocket launch as seen from East Naples Thursday morning. More: https://www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com/article/photos-videos-spacex-falcon-9-rocket-launch-florida/71372001 

Friedrich Merz hat 2 Gesichter, Katze nur 1 #realtalk #deutschland #bundeskanzler #wahrheit #gerechtigkeit

Governor Pritzker thank you sir! Kristi Noem needs to be in prison for all the crimes against humanity she has committed.

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to those who do this work. If you wanna support a drunken educator’s weekend shenanigans, my cashapp is $TheProfessorPash

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#ShinnyoLanternFloating | Watch as thousands of lanterns are released into the ocean. #KHON2 | #WorkingForHawaii

The new Reform housing chief has been talking about the Grenfell fire: what do you think he said?

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As we step into 2026, we’re reflecting on a year of progress at OHT. In 2025, our work continued to tackle some of the world’s greatest #Onehealth challenges including #AMR,#climatechange & more. Catch up on what kept us busy in 2025 and what we’re excited about: onehealthtrust.org/news-media/b...

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Steven Guilbeault: "There is no way we can reach our 2030 targets."

Prescription costs shouldn’t cause stress — they should bring relief. Independa helps you save with prescription discounts while staying connected to the care and services you need, all from the comfort of home. #Independa #VirtualCare #SeniorCare #HealthyAging #CareAtHome #Prescriptions #Discount

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Demon Tides be like what if Sonic Frontiers was a good video game?

No thoughts. Only poop. #raccoin #coinpusher #indiegame

The #Canes (12-1) became the first team to reach the Stanley Cup Final with fewer than two losses since 1987, when all four rounds went best-of-seven.

This is I mean by State Police “used horses.” poor babies are just trying to be good boys and girls, but are being used as battering rams for crowd control. NJ Gov. Mikie Sherrill said this State Police abuse was “absolutely necessary to protect public safety.” Resign, @mikiesherrill.bsky.social.

#trump #oil #explore #fyp #BreakingNewsUSA Full story: https://jqjo.com/2026-05-12/us/Economy/en/bs/Washington:-Trump-rejects-Iran-plan,-oil-surges/1273775

Republicans are demanding $1 billion for Trump’s ballroom after he claimed it would cost taxpayers nothing.

Next: One car fixed✅

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Listen to this list of businesses closing in the US because of you know who Credit to kristinas2.0

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What are your favorite previous best picture winners at the Oscars? #seattle #ballard #movietheater #movies #retronight

🇦🇺 Before ‘Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again’ became an Australian rock ritual, it looked like this.😏✌️☮️ This recently uncovered footage from the surreal promo film ‘Alice Through the Lift Doors’ captures the Angels performing inside Sydney’s Roseland's Shopping Centre in the 1970s! #Australia1977

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The production of paper cups is inseparable from paper cup machines

In an interview with Fox News, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt explains how Trump is begging for help from NATO and Gulf allies in opening up the energy-critical Strait of Hormuz. Gas prices continue to skyrocket in the U.S. as the war in Iran drags on.

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Dr. Christian Donald Pentz highlights the need to avoid ethnocentrism in global marketing. Emerging markets show massive tech adoption, reshaping how global brands must build local strategies. Supercharging India’s AI future with DSU. #DSU #GlobalMarketing #Technology

Every card is welcome aboard 🚅 🚌 🛳️  Tap to Pay is now live across Puget Sound! Tap your contactless credit or debit card, physical or in a digital wallet, to pay your transit fare. Easy. Learn more: info.myorca.com/contactless/

A question for @andyburnham.bsky.social: What do you mean by "stronger public control"? Does that mean a) direct public ownership or b) just better regulation?

🔥👀 Attack on dry cargo ship "Leonid Pestrykov" in the port of Berdyansk. 422nd Division, Zozulya Middlestrike UAV, a 50 kg high-explosive charge.

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Can I work remotely?

A clothes pin, some buttons, and magnets = pure magic ✨ The look on their faces when it moves without touching it? Priceless. Science is so cool when it's this hands-on! #MagnetScience #STEMKids #ScienceIsMagic

zheng850349: RT @gufeng57745070: 现在中国人没要求民主自由之类的东西，只想活得没那么狼狈。