Iouri Khramtsov
iourikhramtsov.bsky.social
Iouri Khramtsov
@iourikhramtsov.bsky.social
Software, economy, and Canadian politics
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi8TldwKxMrhSfj8xqv2RXg
Blog: https://i-kh.net/
Per-capita recession may be a statistical artifact?

This paper by former StatCan statistician suggests that most of the recent GDP/capita decline is due to the increase in international students, many of whom don't work or work PT.

www.productivity.ac.uk/wp-content/u...
December 23, 2024 at 2:04 AM
Deflation being bad because people will postpone purchases is almost certainly a myth.

For example: tech industry has been in permanent deflation since inception and it's doing fantastically.
December 4, 2024 at 11:47 PM
So South Korea president's attempted coup lasted two hours. Going though the checklist in "Coup D'Etat, a Practical Handbook", he:
❌ Did not seize media
❌ Did not arrest opposition
❌ Did not buy off military leadership
❌ Already had 25% approval rating

0/10 what an amateur
December 3, 2024 at 4:48 PM