Economists should behave in a manner that would lead the public to think of them as “humble, competent people” akin to dentists, wrote John Maynard Keynes. Would a trip to the economist improve your life? https://t.co/r9cXt20jbP ...

Economic Statistics & Independence - The importance of believing in reliable statistics about unemployment, inflation, and GDP for managing business and the economy is highlighted [1] - Independent statistical agencies are crucial for collecting data, and maintaining confidence in their independence is paramount, with bipartisan agreement on this principle [1] - Undermining the credibility of the Federal Reserve (Fed) can lead to concerns about inflation and erode confidence in the US dollar and the US economy [1] Political Influence & Economic Policy - Concerns are raised about the potential politicization of interest rates, fearing that rates might be lowered before elections to inflate the economy, leading to adverse consequences after the election [1] - Pressure on the Fed, as exerted by Donald Trump, is considered unconscionable because it undermines the Fed's credibility [1] - Historically, presidents have desired certain economic outcomes, such as lower interest rates, and have exerted pressure on Fed chairs [1]

🇺🇸 TODAY: President Trump posts on Truth Social claiming Fed Chair Jerome Powell is costing the U.S. "Trillions of dollars" and is "too stupid & too political, to have the job of Fed Chair." https://t.co/bflMZArm1G ...

Economic Analysis - Economists are utilizing modern tools and revisiting older economic theories to understand the current trade war [1] - The work of Albert Hirschman is being revived in the context of today's trade war [1]

Economists are combining modern tools and old ideas to make sense of today’s trade war. It is a good time to revive Albert Hirschman’s work https://t.co/hXl1NgUjgx ...

Economists are combining modern tools and old ideas to make sense of today’s trade war. It is a good time to revive Albert Hirschman’s work https://t.co/R58JrV1znC ...

America now has an “effective” tariff of over 16%, the highest since the 1930s. Who is paying? Most economists reckon that ordinary Americans will lose out. Donald Trump reckons the rest of the world will shoulder the load https://t.co/bZr42mEZZK ...

Capital Account: As global fertility rates drop, two economists make the case for humans https://t.co/9AgUpciRRL ...

Restaurateurs want to starve the business of buying and selling table reservations. We explain why they would do well to ingest an economics textbook https://t.co/252RwGe15w ...

RT Halston Isabella (@Halstonvalencia)I just graduated from USC.I now have a bachelor’s in Business Economics and a master’s in Marketing, where I took over 42 units of finance and economics courses.And still, none of those courses taught me what I learned on my own.No class explained the truth about the broken system we live in. It was brushed off.I found that through late nights and early mornings studying Bitcoin, questioning fiat, and questioning everything I had ever been taught about economics, realiz ...