@compound248 Great thread. Like many issues these days, tariffs have unfortunately become politicized, leading to a lack of unbiased debate and discussion. Buffett now calls tariffs an "act of war", yet in 2003 he touted their benefits in a Fortune cover story - https://t.co/v65q7DbhqS
@michaelxpettis What do you make of the argument that income inequality in the U.S. has actually declined over the last 50 years once you adjust for transfer payments and taxes? https://t.co/Ae80BMQawq
Pretty sure growing up the number of times we ever went to Charlottesville and didn’t go to Mincers was less than five, if even that many. One of my dad’s favorite spots in the entire world I think.
Condolences to the Mincer family.
@hussmanjp Would love an update to your Jan 2011 paper on liquidity preference and monetary velocity: https://t.co/0Y6txrErBC. Given the rise in 3mo T-bill yields, why hasn't velocity increased? Thanks.