Ed Dolan
@dolanecon.bsky.social
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Economist, Senior Fellow at Niskanen Center. Political economy, social policy, environmental economics and more.
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Ed Dolan
@dolanecon.bsky.social
· Aug 26
Ed Dolan
@dolanecon.bsky.social
· Aug 25
FEMA staff warn Trump officials’ actions risk a Katrina-level disaster
About 180 FEMA employees, many of them anonymous, signed a letter to Congress arguing that agency leadership has hindered the ability to effectively manage emergencies.
www.washingtonpost.com
Ed Dolan
@dolanecon.bsky.social
· Aug 23
Ed Dolan
@dolanecon.bsky.social
· Aug 22
As the Kremlin stalls on peace talks, Russia’s economy shows mounting strain — Meduza
The wartime mobilization of Russia’s economy has drained its reserves, though the country has so far avoided slipping into a recession. Civilian industries are stagnating or already shrinking, while o...
meduza.io
Ed Dolan
@dolanecon.bsky.social
· Aug 12
Russia Has High Hopes for Trump-Putin Summit. Peace Isn’t One of Them.
The meeting represents a victory for Russian President Vladimir Putin, who seeks to end international isolation and separate Russian ties with the U.S. from the fate of Ukraine.
www.wsj.com
Ed Dolan
@dolanecon.bsky.social
· Jul 23
Dressing the part In wartime Russia, political elites are literally wearing their patriotism on their sleeves — Meduza
Since launching its full-scale war against Ukraine, the Kremlin has demanded total loyalty from government officials. In response, many in the country’s political elite have remade their public image ...
meduza.io
Ed Dolan
@dolanecon.bsky.social
· Jul 23
Why a war on the trade deficit won’t reindustrialize America - Niskanen Center
President Donald Trump and his team are out to reindustrialize America. Our steelworkers and auto workers, the president says, have “watched in anguish” as “foreign cheaters have ransacked our factori...
www.niskanencenter.org
Ed Dolan
@dolanecon.bsky.social
· Jul 23