Bezel

Economics

[Bezel @Bezelboi]

@MichaelAArouet Times they are a changing
https://t.co/iWR6xNn8jP

[Michael A. Arouet @MichaelAArouet]

Any surprises here?

[Bezel @Bezelboi]

@KenRoth China won't fall for that
https://t.co/J8ylqWMZTD

[Bezel @Bezelboi]

@HayekAndKeynes They might have timed it real well given the almost certain explosion in robotics & AI that should enable them to become more productive, though of course some things like housing assets will still be toast.

[Robin Brooks @robin_j_brooks]

In early 2024, there was a hope that fear of secondary sanctions might cause China to cut exports to Russia. But recent exports to Russia are rising again, with the earlier drop looking like it was just a Chinese lunar new year effect. China remains Putin's biggest enabler...

[Bezel @Bezelboi]

@scottsantens @hazelsheffield So long as it's not just another way for corrupt officials to steal from the nation

[The Economist @TheEconomist]

If Vladimir Putin is allowed to win in Ukraine, imperialism “will make a comeback all over the world”, warns Yuval Noah Harari.

“Even states whose independence and borders won international recognition long ago will face a growing risk of invasion” https://t.co/Mhkctn1EKB

[Bezel @Bezelboi]

@DrPaulDWilliams Well you have certainly brought out the nut bags with this tweet

[Bezel @Bezelboi]

@FlipChartRick Awesome ad!

[Pelham @Resist_05]

Al Jazeera has just released arial footage of the sheer scale of the destruction in Gaza, this world has witnessed a GENOCIDE..🇵🇸💔

[Bezel @Bezelboi]

@TheEconomist Maybe if these countries paid them much more for putting their lives on the line AND guaranteed lifelong support & housing if they receive a major injury while serving.

[Jonathan Cheng @JChengWSJ]

"Even if…morale is bad and only half of the reservists (150,000) show up, we still have 244,000 Taiwan army forces ready to go at a moment’s notice. That means with a 3:1 force ratio requirement, the PLA would have to send 732,000 troops."
@jordanschneider
https://t.co/SGoLH7HlfR

[Bezel @Bezelboi]

@scottbelsky @sashayanshin So many people can't read & understand legal terms it seems. 😜 Maybe Adobe needs to run a free course for these people

[Trinh @Trinhnomics]

By 2024, or six years since US-China trade war, these are the economies with larger share of export to the US than China:

Japan
Vietnam
Thailand
India
South Korea
Taiwan
The Philippines

[marc hofer @marchofer]

How is it these days as a foreign journalist to operate in China you ask ? Well, let me give you a little update now that I am back for about 7 months. Thread 1/

[Kenneth Roth @KenRoth]

Gloves off: The International Criminal Court prosecutor issues a powerful warning to partisans of the Israeli government who threaten his office with retaliation should he issue war crime charges. They can be charged with the crime of obstructing justice. https://t.co/4QU1osF6hY

[Noah Smith 🐇🇺🇸🇺🇦🇹🇼 @Noahpinion]

Factory construction is booming.

Inflation is down.

Wages are up, employment his high, wealth is up.

Violent crime is down.

Russia failed to conquer Ukraine.

America's Asian alliances are stronger.

Biden really has done a pretty good job!

https://t.co/AghoInpdkt

[The Economist @TheEconomist]

The sound of alarm bells in America’s stockmarket is becoming harder to ignore. Look at individual stocks and it is clear just how far investors have swung from euphoria to twitchiness https://t.co/Z2PfUiDDMo 👇

[Noah Smith 🐇🇺🇸🇺🇦🇹���� @Noahpinion]

China's government is censoring what videos Americans can post on TikTok.

[Shehzad Qazi @shehzadhqazi]

China’s expectations beating March data are giving markets hope for a 2024 rebound story.

But does the recovery have legs?

Excellent and wide-ranging convo w/ @cnbcSri @linreporting @MartinSoong @CNBCi @asiasquawkbox @ChinaBeigeBook
#property #Yuan #QE

https://t.co/R80scjjekT

[China Beige Book @ChinaBeigeBook]

"#China is grappling w/a shrinking population & its kindergartens are bearing the brunt of the declining birthrate, w/nearly 15,000 closing last year alone, recent govt data showed"

https://t.co/ou80q9Yugp