Charles W.L. Hill
@charleswlhill.bsky.social
Emeritus professor University of Washington Foster School. Economist. Competitive sailor.
If it looks like a bubble and inflates like a bubble, it will probably pop like a bubble. Not to say that there isn’t value in AI, but Wall Street has a long history of getting ahead of itself.
December 14, 2025 at 3:35 PM
If it looks like a bubble and inflates like a bubble, it will probably pop like a bubble. Not to say that there isn’t value in AI, but Wall Street has a long history of getting ahead of itself.
The publisher should be suing the DOJ for copyright infringement.
December 14, 2025 at 3:32 PM
The publisher should be suing the DOJ for copyright infringement.
Thin end of the wedge.
December 14, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Thin end of the wedge.
Dick Van Dyke (who turned 100 today) and Mary Tyler Moore, back in the day….
December 14, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Dick Van Dyke (who turned 100 today) and Mary Tyler Moore, back in the day….
And now for something completely different.
December 14, 2025 at 6:04 AM
And now for something completely different.
It’s interesting that multiple law firms, universities, media outlets, politicians, and corporations have given in to the demands of Donald Trump, while some Indiana Republicans found the backbone to stand up to the wannabe Dictator. The lesson here: Grow a fucking backbone.
December 12, 2025 at 8:22 PM
It’s interesting that multiple law firms, universities, media outlets, politicians, and corporations have given in to the demands of Donald Trump, while some Indiana Republicans found the backbone to stand up to the wannabe Dictator. The lesson here: Grow a fucking backbone.
Tourism has been a major export business for the US. When foreign tourists come to the US and spend their money, that enters the current account of the balance trade as a service export. Last year this amounted to $250 billion. It’s down at least $30 billion this year. Thank you Mr President.
The US is down at least $30 billion in tourism for 2025. International boycotts and a loss in appeal to visit due to Donald Trump has resulted in millions of trips canceled.
December 11, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Tourism has been a major export business for the US. When foreign tourists come to the US and spend their money, that enters the current account of the balance trade as a service export. Last year this amounted to $250 billion. It’s down at least $30 billion this year. Thank you Mr President.
His narcissism dictates that everything everywhere is about him.
December 11, 2025 at 8:25 AM
His narcissism dictates that everything everywhere is about him.
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White House Begins Christmas Season With Ceremonial Lighting Of Cross
December 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM
White House Begins Christmas Season With Ceremonial Lighting Of Cross
John Deer is cutting production and employment in its North American facilities due to weak demand from farmers who are suffering from weak demand for their crops and higher input costs due to (drum roll) Trump’s tariffs. www.ft.com/content/523a...
Donald Trump’s tariffs intensify strain on US farmers, Deere warns
Farming equipment giant is scaling back production at flagship tractor plant in Iowa
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December 11, 2025 at 2:04 AM
John Deer is cutting production and employment in its North American facilities due to weak demand from farmers who are suffering from weak demand for their crops and higher input costs due to (drum roll) Trump’s tariffs. www.ft.com/content/523a...
I hope American farmers enjoy the $12 billion in welfare payments they are getting from Trump to mitigate the adverse impact of his tariffs on their exports. No doubt the irony will be lost on them and the rest of rural America, and they will continue to support him.
December 9, 2025 at 3:48 PM
I hope American farmers enjoy the $12 billion in welfare payments they are getting from Trump to mitigate the adverse impact of his tariffs on their exports. No doubt the irony will be lost on them and the rest of rural America, and they will continue to support him.
Nice opinon piece in the WSJ on the idiocy if Trump’s trade policies. Worth the read. www.wsj.com/opinion/worl...
Opinion | World Trade Grows Without the U.S.
Other nations are busy expanding commercial ties, as the U.S. economy is increasingly isolated.
www.wsj.com
December 9, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Nice opinon piece in the WSJ on the idiocy if Trump’s trade policies. Worth the read. www.wsj.com/opinion/worl...
The unintended - but entirely predictable - consequences of Trump’s tariff policies are coming home to roost, but the President continues to trot out idiotic mathematical reasoning to try and justify them and gaslight his base. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/u...
Trump Insists Tariffs Will Buoy the Economy. For Now, He’s on Damage Control.
www.nytimes.com
December 9, 2025 at 12:27 PM
The unintended - but entirely predictable - consequences of Trump’s tariff policies are coming home to roost, but the President continues to trot out idiotic mathematical reasoning to try and justify them and gaslight his base. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/u...
Of note, Paramount already owns CBS, and if its Warner bid succeeds, will own CNN too. The Ellisons, who control Paramount, are Trump allies. The Paramount bid is backed by the Saudis and Kushner, so we may be looking at more news media control by Trump supporters. www.wsj.com/business/med...
Paramount Makes $77.9 Billion Hostile Bid for Warner After Netflix Struck Deal
Paramount is taking its case for acquiring the company directly to shareholders just days after Warner agreed to a deal with Netflix.
www.wsj.com
December 8, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Of note, Paramount already owns CBS, and if its Warner bid succeeds, will own CNN too. The Ellisons, who control Paramount, are Trump allies. The Paramount bid is backed by the Saudis and Kushner, so we may be looking at more news media control by Trump supporters. www.wsj.com/business/med...
Having grown up in a small village a few miles outside Wrexham, I contine to be stunned by the rise of Wrexham FC. Its surreal, particularly given the run down state of the town when I lived in the area. www.ft.com/content/443b...
Apollo buys stake in Wrexham football club
Investment from US giant underlines extraordinary transformation in Wrexham’s fortunes under Hollywood owners
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December 8, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Having grown up in a small village a few miles outside Wrexham, I contine to be stunned by the rise of Wrexham FC. Its surreal, particularly given the run down state of the town when I lived in the area. www.ft.com/content/443b...
Breaking News: After a painstakingly close reading of the Constitution, the textualist and originalist majority on the Supreme Court have decided that the founders intended for the United States to to be a dictatorship.
December 7, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Breaking News: After a painstakingly close reading of the Constitution, the textualist and originalist majority on the Supreme Court have decided that the founders intended for the United States to to be a dictatorship.
Gollum reaches out to grasp the One Ring.
December 7, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Gollum reaches out to grasp the One Ring.
Pete Hegseth Defends Murder. There, fixed the headline for you. www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
Hegseth Defends Pentagon Strike on Drug-Boat Survivors
In his first detailed public remarks about the operation, the defense secretary defended the U.S. military’s decision to kill two survivors of a lethal strike in the Caribbean in a follow-up attack on...
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December 7, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Pete Hegseth Defends Murder. There, fixed the headline for you. www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
Over half of new cars sold in King County in October were electric or hybrids - and this is after the expiration of tax credits for EV purchases. We are now in the growth stage of the adoption curve.
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
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Trump calls them a ‘scam.’ King County can’t get enough
Fueled by expiring tax credits, King County buyers rushed to get EVs at rates that once seemed inconceivable. But is the green dream ending just as it gets rolling?
www.seattletimes.com
December 6, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Over half of new cars sold in King County in October were electric or hybrids - and this is after the expiration of tax credits for EV purchases. We are now in the growth stage of the adoption curve.
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
This is a joke, right? National parks cut free entry for Juneteenth and MLK Day, add Trump’s birthday - USA TODAY
December 6, 2025 at 5:22 AM
This is a joke, right? National parks cut free entry for Juneteenth and MLK Day, add Trump’s birthday - USA TODAY
This Supreme Court is a joke. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/u...
Supreme Court Clears the Way for Republican-Friendly Texas Voting Maps
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:07 AM
This Supreme Court is a joke. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/u...
Unbeknown to herself, Kristi Noem is channeling Monty Python here.
Kristi Noem: "Sir, you made it through hurricane season without a hurricane. You kept the hurricanes away. We appreciate that."
December 3, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Unbeknown to herself, Kristi Noem is channeling Monty Python here.
They should sue him for copyright infringement. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
‘Franklin the Turtle’ publisher slams Hegseth post joking about boat strike
Hegseth, who is under pressure over his order to kill the entire crew of a suspected smuggling vessel, shared a doctored image of the well-known children’s book on social media.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:22 PM
They should sue him for copyright infringement. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Good! All affected big companies should be doing the same. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Costco Joins Companies Suing Trump Administration Over Tariffs
The retailer is one of the biggest companies to seek a refund should the Supreme Court strike down emergency tariffs.
www.wsj.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Good! All affected big companies should be doing the same. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
The Administration’s response to the DC shooting is a classic example of what cognitive psychologists call the Availability Heuristic, where someone generalizes from a vivid event and erroneously applies it globally to all people of a certain category. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/u...
Trump Promises to Pause Migration From ‘Third World Countries’ After D.C. Shooting
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November 28, 2025 at 3:48 PM
The Administration’s response to the DC shooting is a classic example of what cognitive psychologists call the Availability Heuristic, where someone generalizes from a vivid event and erroneously applies it globally to all people of a certain category. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/u...