Peter Gratton

@petergratton.bsky.social

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Peter Gratton, PhD, is an editor at Investopedia, book author, and professor of philosophy. He covers political theory, technology, finance, and political economy. Views are definitely my own.

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Peter Gratton @petergratton.bsky.social · 6h

The FT had a lovely piece on prediction markets offering "bonds"—near certainties for easy wins, even if just a few percentage points. Anyway...

Peter Gratton @petergratton.bsky.social · 6h

This NBER used internal data to show that, yup, ICE isn't arresting criminals, taking data from 2015 to 2025 to show the differences today. www.nber.org/papers/w34794

ICE Arrests across Trump's First and Second Terms: Variation in Targeting, Method, and Geography

Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...

www.nber.org

Peter Gratton @petergratton.bsky.social · 6h

Yeah seriously. I thought I was being gaslit by this.

Peter Gratton @petergratton.bsky.social · 7h

Pairs well with this new NBER study: mass deportation could kill grandma. www.nber.org/papers/w34791

Is Immigration Good for Health? The Effect of Immigration on Older Adult Mortality in the United States

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 8h

1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.

Hundreds of kids are still detained.

We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵

Peter Gratton @petergratton.bsky.social · 1d

Previous eras of ethics classes: “Let’s dig into the subtleties and why this proves a tough case for utilitarians, deontologists, or what have you.”

Today: “That’s wrong. Really wrong. Doesn’t even matter the ethical framework. Not even close.”

Peter Gratton @petergratton.bsky.social · 2d

Another lesson in “pay attention to the footnotes.”

Peter Gratton @petergratton.bsky.social · 3d

Ok but it’s theology school Continental philosophy, which is like the kind of coke with actual cocaine.

Peter Gratton @petergratton.bsky.social · 7d

www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Opinion | Where Is A.I. Taking Us? Eight Leading Thinkers Share Their Visions.

Experts share their thoughts on the future of A.I. and how it will reshape society in the coming years.

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Peter Gratton @petergratton.bsky.social · 7d

The Times gathered experts and asked them a comparable technological change to AI. Amazing to be the guy who is like “how does one measure a God? There’s no possible comparison.”

Peter Gratton @petergratton.bsky.social · 7d

"World Class Bastion"—just say "WWE Wrestling Ring."

Peter Gratton @petergratton.bsky.social · 7d

They don't even have be to good ones!

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Isaac (did the steamed hams megillah) Gantwerk Mayer @isaacgantwerkmayer.bsky.social · 8d

The difference between a linguist and a normal person is that a normal person thinks that Chomsky should’ve stuck to linguistics and a linguist thinks he shouldn’t have done that either

Peter Gratton @petergratton.bsky.social · 8d

Oh wow. I was on team “it’s real” but “popularized Greek yogurt” gives me pause.

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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 8d

Told ya.

Kevin Warsh’s nomination as Fed chair to spark rethink of bank’s role - www.ft.com/content/5c1a...

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 9d

"After using his knowledge of decision-making and behavioral economics to convince his girlfriend to marry him" would have been a serious contender for top 20 worst sentences in the Epstein files but somehow it's on a university website instead

Peter Gratton @petergratton.bsky.social · 10d

I haven’t looked yet, but what happens with the Fed chair in that case? They just stay on?

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Sarah O'Connor @sarahoconnorft.ft.com · 10d

What a drive-by from @chrisgiles.ft.com! "In his first term, Trump thought the then 47-year-old former Fed governor was too youthful and good looking to command respect. Eight years on, that has all changed." www.ft.com/content/167c...

Kevin Warsh will pivot Fed to conviction economics

Trump’s choice of chair will shift from Powell’s data-dependent approach to policy

www.ft.com

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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 10d

this idea that the Warsh headlines have sent the dollar *soaring* and that's what's behind today's gold/silver bloodbath is, i'm afraid, bollocks.
meme stock on the way up, meme stock on the way down
"soaring" dollar highlighted to the right here

Peter Gratton @petergratton.bsky.social · 10d

By the unitary executive theory, he’s suing himself.

NPR @npr.org · 10d

President Trump is suing the IRS and Treasury Department for $10 billion, accusing them of failing to prevent a leak of his tax information to news outlets. n.pr/4q8kRjM

Trump sues IRS and Treasury for $10 billion over leaked tax information

President Trump is suing the IRS and Treasury Department for $10 billion, accusing them of failing to prevent a leak of his tax information to news outlets.

n.pr

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Gareth Watkins @garethwatkins.bsky.social · 10d

How I'm signing my emails from now on

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NPR @npr.org · 10d

President Trump is suing the IRS and Treasury Department for $10 billion, accusing them of failing to prevent a leak of his tax information to news outlets. n.pr/4q8kRjM

Trump sues IRS and Treasury for $10 billion over leaked tax information

President Trump is suing the IRS and Treasury Department for $10 billion, accusing them of failing to prevent a leak of his tax information to news outlets.

n.pr

Peter Gratton @petergratton.bsky.social · 11d

Almost like they want to be secret police.

Peter Gratton @petergratton.bsky.social · 11d

Quick rebuttal: no they're not. I'm writing about the grift society, but don't blame Gen Z—evidence is wanting to be influencers (dubious career choice, yes, but no worse than "make it in Hollywood?") and more are investing (but no mention they have retirement accounts way earlier).

Gen Z is playing the economy like a casino

The American dream is about hoping for a big break after taking bigger risks.

www.axios.com

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Adam Gurri @adamgurri.liberalcurrents.com · 11d

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James Brandt @jamesbrandt.bsky.social · 12d

I will simply never recover from reading this sentence:

"Since Georgia implemented work requirements in 2020, they have spent twice as much on Deloitte consultants and administrative costs as on healthcare for people."

LPE Blog @lpeblog.bsky.social · 12d

Today, Luke Farrell (@lukef.bsky.social) explains how complex eligibility requirements have turned America’s safety net into a lucrative revenue stream for monopolistic private contractors.

The Means-Testing Industrial Complex

As Republicans tightened work requirements and eligibility rules for Medicaid and SNAP last year, Equifax’s CEO openly celebrated the profits to be made from administering this deprivation.

lpeproject.org

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LPE Blog @lpeblog.bsky.social · 12d

Today, Luke Farrell (@lukef.bsky.social) explains how complex eligibility requirements have turned America’s safety net into a lucrative revenue stream for monopolistic private contractors.

The Means-Testing Industrial Complex

As Republicans tightened work requirements and eligibility rules for Medicaid and SNAP last year, Equifax’s CEO openly celebrated the profits to be made from administering this deprivation.

lpeproject.org