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NEW @crisesnotes.bsky.social: I take a look at the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, the little it accomplished- especially on the central governmental crisis we face- the constitutional crisis over impoundment.
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The Longest Government Shutdown in U.S. History Ends Without Ameliorating Our Constitutional Crisis
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NEW @crisesnotes.bsky.social: I take a look at the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, the little it accomplished- especially on the central governmental crisis we face- the constitutional crisis over impoundment.
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NEW @crisesnotes.bsky.social: I continue my deep dive into the intellectual origins of my "conventional wisdom processor". Here I examine the role of economists at Google, Amazon, Uber etc. in propagating an entirely different notion of markets.
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What Connects Conventional Wisdom Processors, AI and The Second Trump Administration’s Constitutional Crisis? Part Two
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November 9, 2025 at 12:14 PM
NEW @crisesnotes.bsky.social: I continue my deep dive into the intellectual origins of my "conventional wisdom processor". Here I examine the role of economists at Google, Amazon, Uber etc. in propagating an entirely different notion of markets.
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Excited to dig into this work from @nathantankus.bsky.social!!
NEW PIECE: I finally unveil the deep segregationist Georgia relationships of Fed Chair Bill Martin I dug up over the course of researching my (now set aside) book on the Federal Reserve: Picking Losers. Its a labyrinthine story so grab a coffee & Subscribe
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BOMBSHELL: 1951-1970 Federal Reserve Chair Bill Martin Was a Committed Segregationist
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October 27, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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NEW PIECE: I finally unveil the deep segregationist Georgia relationships of Fed Chair Bill Martin I dug up over the course of researching my (now set aside) book on the Federal Reserve: Picking Losers. Its a labyrinthine story so grab a coffee & Subscribe
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BOMBSHELL: 1951-1970 Federal Reserve Chair Bill Martin Was a Committed Segregationist
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Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook was born and raised in Milledgeville Georgia, about a 100 miles away from Atlanta. She also shares a birth year with...
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October 27, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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NEW @crisesnotes.bsky.social piece: I take a look at the government shutdown by focusing on the big picture constitutional issues. I go on to assess the White House's claim to use "tariff money" for WIC. Then I connect this up with the ongoing impoundment crisis
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What the Hell is a Government Shutdown Anyway? The Accounting Gimmicks at the Heart of the Federal Budget
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So the federal government is shut down. I’ve been late to covering this story because of my focus on events at the Federal Reserve. Well, that was true when I first wrote tha...
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October 15, 2025 at 2:13 PM
NEW @crisesnotes.bsky.social piece: I take a look at the government shutdown by focusing on the big picture constitutional issues. I go on to assess the White House's claim to use "tariff money" for WIC. Then I connect this up with the ongoing impoundment crisis
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ICYMI, I started a three part series connecting the dots between my "conventional wisdom processor" coinage, the contending idea that Markets are "information processors", AI and our current constitutional crisis. You'll wanna read this one. www.crisesnotes.com/what-connect...
What Connects Conventional Wisdom Processors, AI and The Second Trump Administration’s Constitutional Crisis? Part One
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September 27, 2025 at 4:54 PM
ICYMI, I started a three part series connecting the dots between my "conventional wisdom processor" coinage, the contending idea that Markets are "information processors", AI and our current constitutional crisis. You'll wanna read this one. www.crisesnotes.com/what-connect...
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always read @nathantankus.bsky.social
even if you don't speak economist, you'll come away with invaluable context
even if you don't speak economist, you'll come away with invaluable context
NEW PIECE: I'm very excited to bring the first part of a three part series digging deeper into my "Conventional Wisdom Processor" coinage. This was inspired by @pkrugman.bsky.social's generous discussion of the phrase last month.
www.crisesnotes.com/what-connect...
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What Connects Conventional Wisdom Processors, AI and The Second Trump Administration’s Constitutional Crisis? Part One
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September 26, 2025 at 12:42 PM
always read @nathantankus.bsky.social
even if you don't speak economist, you'll come away with invaluable context
even if you don't speak economist, you'll come away with invaluable context
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NEW PIECE: I'm very excited to bring the first part of a three part series digging deeper into my "Conventional Wisdom Processor" coinage. This was inspired by @pkrugman.bsky.social's generous discussion of the phrase last month.
www.crisesnotes.com/what-connect...
www.crisesnotes.com/what-connect...
What Connects Conventional Wisdom Processors, AI and The Second Trump Administration’s Constitutional Crisis? Part One
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September 26, 2025 at 12:34 PM
NEW PIECE: I'm very excited to bring the first part of a three part series digging deeper into my "Conventional Wisdom Processor" coinage. This was inspired by @pkrugman.bsky.social's generous discussion of the phrase last month.
www.crisesnotes.com/what-connect...
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September 23, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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Lisa Cook V. Donald Trump is At the Supreme Court. What Now?
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The developments in the legal fight between the Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook and the second Trump administration have evolved quite rapidly over the past three we...
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September 23, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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👀 The Federal Reserve independence continues to be threatened, and due process rights seem to be a strong core in the Lisa Cook litigation
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Lisa Cook V. Donald Trump is At the Supreme Court. What Now?
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The developments in the legal fight between the Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook and the second Trump administration have evolved quite rapidly over the past three we...
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September 23, 2025 at 12:02 PM
👀 The Federal Reserve independence continues to be threatened, and due process rights seem to be a strong core in the Lisa Cook litigation
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NEW PIECE: Trump's attempted firing of Lisa Cook has been quickly escalated through the federal judiciary and is now in front of the Supreme Court. Where does that leave us- and the Federal Reserve- now?
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Lisa Cook V. Donald Trump is At the Supreme Court. What Now?
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The developments in the legal fight between the Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook and the second Trump administration have evolved quite rapidly over the past three we...
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September 23, 2025 at 7:54 PM
NEW PIECE: Trump's attempted firing of Lisa Cook has been quickly escalated through the federal judiciary and is now in front of the Supreme Court. Where does that leave us- and the Federal Reserve- now?
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www.crisesnotes.com/lisa-cook-v-...