caleb byrd

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[caleb byrd @ByrdCaleb]

@girdley have done this over the past few months or so - went from 2.5 hrs-3 hrs of daily phone time to 1-1.5 hrs.

[caleb byrd @ByrdCaleb]

@girdley @jersmith22 I have ~2,600 listening hours in Spanish. Dreaming Spanish comes in podcast format and was a constant listen early on. Now that my listening skills are up to par RTVE Audio produces great stuff (Nómadas is a particular favorite)

[caleb byrd @ByrdCaleb]

@remade_gib @LumberTrading ^^ local here and seconded. If you’re looking for a good bbq spot download the TM BBQ app and you’ll be able to find a good place close to wherever you’re at. Gatlin’s is my personal favorite.

[caleb byrd @ByrdCaleb]

@girdley Recommend checking out https://t.co/Q7PKiKgAMJ Went from a few vocabulary words in June of 2020 to having full conversations that fall. I now only speak Spanish with my in-laws and my accent is near native.

[caleb byrd @ByrdCaleb]

@WajahatAli check out https://t.co/Q7PKiKg2Xb. I started in June of 2020 with minimal skill and by that fall I was able to have conversations with native speakers.

[caleb byrd @ByrdCaleb]

@wesyang Went from very limited Spanish ability on June 1, 2020 to having full conversations (near-native accent) with native Mexican speakers in Fall 2020 using https://t.co/zZ0tMfCfEm

[Christopher M. Dougherty @C_M_Dougherty]

AUSA talk about the Army's role in Asia has prompted a debate on the character of a war over Taiwan. @MikeBlack114, @dex_eve et al argue it would be short & sharp. @Heather_at_ACTS et al argue it could be protracted. This 🧵 weaves together the main points & my thoughts. 1/

[Michael “In A Move Likely To Anger China” Mazza @mike_mazza]

SHORT THREAD. This is a great thread from @C_M_Dougherty about what a Taiwan Strait conflict might look like and the Army's role therein. But I have a quibble.

Ok, more than a quibble.

[Jean Pisani-Ferry @pisaniferry]

US and Chinese world dominance in trade (left) and finance (right). A fascinating graphic representation of today’s dual worlds by @helene_rey and co-authors https://t.co/ZAXSURwjKg

[caleb byrd @ByrdCaleb]

@ejames_c Have you read Asian Godfathers by Joe Studwell? Would be interested in your perspective if you have. Not specifically related to technology companies but focused on conglomerates in Southeast Asia

[caleb byrd @ByrdCaleb]

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[Robin Brooks @robin_j_brooks]

China did a huge service to the world during the global financial crisis, as its infrastructure stimulus in 2009 was a positive push for global demand, with German (lhs, blue) & Japanese (rhs, blue) exports soaring. Nothing of the kind is happening now. China is missing in action

[caleb byrd @ByrdCaleb]

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[caleb byrd @ByrdCaleb]

@hannahdotbyrd @CarolynRobbins7 Okay, finally getting to this: 1. Dr. Strangelove 2. Battle of Algiers 3. Barry Lyndon 3. Bottle Rocket 4. There Will Be Blood 5. The Great Beauty

[David Beckworth @DavidBeckworth]

Great new show today with @Brad_Setser on the dollar funding crisis, the Fed's dollar swap lines, the Fed's new standing repo facility for foreign central banks, and more! Transcript coming soon. https://t.co/EP0Q8RneMW (1/2)

[Liz Ann Sonders @LizAnnSonders]

Commodities’ 10y rolling returns are at worst levels since Great Depression @SoberLook @BofAML
[Past performance is no guarantee of future results]

[Brad Setser @Brad_Setser]

@adam_tooze @topdowncharts @SoberLook there is a deep reason for the correlation -- the reserve requirement was the main mechanism China used to sterilize its reserve growth, and when China was controlling the pace of appreciation it built up reserves (fx) and need to sterilize more