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Binyamin Appelbaum

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I write about business and economics for @nytopinion. If you like these tweets, try my book, The Economists' Hour: bit.ly/3F9vFGF

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NEW: THE STAGGERING RISE OF AMERICA'S GLOBAL ECONOMIC WARFARE 1st in a series Federica Cocco & I found: 1. ~1/3 of all nations on Earth now face some form of US sanctions. Huge increase from when mostly applied to Cuba & a handful of regimes 2. +*60%* of *all poor countries*

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Presidential campaigns increasingly are conducted as performances before a sympathetic audience, invited to watch and listen but not to question or respond. Americans deserve the opportunity to ask questions. nytimes.com/2024/07/26/opi…

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The speechmaking at the DNC makes for quite a contrast with a Republican convention whose most iconic moment came when a muscle man ripped his shirt in half. nytimes.com/2024/08/22/opi…

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"The problem for the Denneys and millions of other renters is that they are searching for homes that were never built." nytimes.com/2024/08/22/bus…

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Kamala Harris has a housing plan, and Mr. Trump does not. She is open to reasoned arguments and advice, and he is not. If Ms. Harris is elected, there is a chance that we may make some progress on the housing crisis. If Mr. Trump is elected, we will not. nytimes.com/2024/08/24/opi…

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1. I’ve spent the past several years trying to solve a riddle: Why has America ceased to be a land of opportunity for so many of its people? The answer, I’ve come to believe, is that we’re STUCK: penguinrandomhouse.com/books/700580/s…

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The RealPage antitrust case is an important reassertion of the principle that an algorithm is just a way for people to make decisions — and that they remain responsible for those decisions. This can be described as the “Guy Named Bob” rule. nytimes.com/2024/09/03/opi…

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Ms. Harris has begun to describe thoughtful plans that could help American families to better afford the things they need and want. Mr. Trump has offered a mix of bad ideas and promises that he can’t keep. nytimes.com/2024/09/09/opi…

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Some misinformation in today's US presidential debate about who bears the cost of tariffs. So let's talk about how tariffs affect what you pay for a suit. 🧵

Some misinformation in today's US presidential debate about who bears the cost of tariffs. So let's talk about how tariffs affect what you pay for a suit. 🧵
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I'm not sure what a "prosperity economy" is but I do know this much: Donald Trump's economic agenda would be a disaster. nytimes.com/2024/09/12/opi…