#Economic

Alex Kentikelenis

Kentikelenis

Softening the blow of Covid-19 in low- and middle-income countries: will the IMF and World Bank make things worse?In @LancetGH, we review policies & alternatives.Thread on article w/ @DanielaGabor @IsabelOrtizUN

Jacob Grier

jacobgrier

I think there's a plausible case for long-term smoking as a COVID-19 risk factor, but this is sadly typical NYT reporting on the topic: ignoring contrary evidence, quoting the most

Annie Cresswick

ACresswick

Copied from a Facebook friend. ARE YOU UNCOMFORTABLE YET?Thread In 6 weeks in Victoria there's been a 33% increase in hospital self harm presentations, in childrenThere are children slitting their

Punish4Q 🇺🇸P4Q💀

Punish4Q

THREAD OF THREADS This thread is going to be a massive compilation of information.A recap of the last few years of Trump's presidency, accomplishments, and strategic moves.I will try to

Dr Liz Allen

DrDemography

This is a nice opportunity to talk about unfairness in this country. Education, health and employment are typically determined by the socioeconomic circumstances of our birth. This lottery of life

Tim Harford

TimHarford

THREAD1/ The prospects for an effective vaccine look quite promising. But the world's best vaccine is no good if people don't take it. So how can we make that happen?

Alexander Gabuev 陳寒士

AlexGabuev

THREAD Fresh & data is out, and it shows that #COVIDー19 exacerbates Russia's dependency on its giant neighbor. Beyond transient effects, there are longer-term implications that bring China one step

TheLongerGame

TheLongerGame

@carlheneghan Why is nobody talking about the minimum of 99 days that the super spreading virus was in UK before lockdown? Mindful that during this time there was no lockdown,

Emenike Emmanuel 🇧🇸🇳🇬

EmenikeNg

“How To Export Internet Marketing Skills In Exchange For Dollars During This Global Pandemic”1. The hot news right now is that the U.S. Senate has passed a whopping sum of

Igor Sushko

igorsushko

My translation of the 6th #FSBletters in the series from #WindofChange inside the FSB to Vladimir Osechkin. Written March 13th. Highly time-sensitive information of what to expect from Putin in

The Weather Channel India

weatherindia

As Activities Slow Down Due to #COVID19Pandemic, Scientists Assess Changes in #MarineLife Behaviourhttps://weather.com/en-IN/india/environment/news/2021-04-09-scientists-assess-changes-in-marine-life-behaviour(: Xinhua/Martin Zabala/IANS) T

Martin Barrow

MartinBarrow

How voracious private equity firms plunder local authorities to make millions in profits from vulnerable children and young people in care (Thread) 1/ 2/ You may never have heard of

Shai Akabas

ShaiAkabas

THREAD: This week, Social Security’s trustees projected that reserves in the retirement trust fund will deplete in 2034 & the disability fund in 2065. But the report didn’t look at

Baobao Zhang

baobaofzhang

A new study w/ @sekreps and @nmcmurry on Americans' views of #surveillance measures to limit the spread of #COVID19. Findings from our N=2,612 survey: the public is wary of contact

LorieByrd

LorieByrd

THREAD - A few things @realDonaldTrump should make sure voters know. Through campaign ads. In the debates. In press conferences. At rallies. On his Twitter feed. 1/ The first 3

Dr. Tom Frieden

DrTomFrieden

Covid Epi Weekly: Scariest. Halloween. Ever.Hard to imagine a worse confluence. Cases surging in much of US. People are tired of limitations the virus is imposing. Economic harm is real,