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public debt Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: A group of individually solvent banks can still collectively fail if the banking system as a whole becomes too leveraged relative to potential withdrawal demand. A group of individually solvent banks can still collectively fail if the banking system as a whole becomes too leveraged relative to potential withdrawal demand. Last stated 6 months ago
11 Mar 2026
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Lyn Alden — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Rescuing a failing bank at the government's request is not worth doing again, because a later administration will make you pay for the sins you inherited. — tap to centre the map on it Rescuing a failing bank at the government's request is not worth doing again, because a later administration will make you pay for the sins you inherited. Last stated a year ago
16 Jul 2025
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Jamie Dimon — holds since 2025-07-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A group of businesses only works when every one of them feeds the others, and everything that does not fit the strategy should be sold. — tap to centre the map on it A group of businesses only works when every one of them feeds the others, and everything that does not fit the strategy should be sold. Last stated a year ago
16 Jul 2025
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Jamie Dimon — holds since 2025-07-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Fractional reserve banks are structurally interconnected and unstable in a way most other industries are not. — tap to centre the map on it Fractional reserve banks are structurally interconnected and unstable in a way most other industries are not. Last stated 6 months ago
11 Mar 2026
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Lyn Alden — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Having banked almost everyone does not entitle banks to a fee on every transaction in society. — tap to centre the map on it Having banked almost everyone does not entitle banks to a fee on every transaction in society. Last stated a year ago
13 Aug 2025
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Patrick McKenzie — holds since 2025-08-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Banks cannot globalize like software companies because banking is tightly bound to national monetary sovereignty. — tap to centre the map on it Banks cannot globalize like software companies because banking is tightly bound to national monetary sovereignty. Last stated 2 days ago
19 Sept 2026
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Byrne Hobart — holds since 2026-09-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Rock groups rarely keep the same lineup for their entire career. — tap to centre the map on it Rock groups rarely keep the same lineup for their entire career. Last stated yesterday
20 Sept 2026
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John Scalzi — holds since 2026-09-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Silicon Valley Bank failed because its deposits were concentrated, not because they were uninsured -- the usual account of it is a misstatement. — tap to centre the map on it Silicon Valley Bank failed because its deposits were concentrated, not because they were uninsured -- the usual account of it is a misstatement. Last stated a year ago
16 Jul 2025
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Jamie Dimon — holds since 2025-07-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Give a banker twenty per cent of the profits on a thirty-times-levered book and he will take it to forty times, because the extra leverage is worth a quarter of his bonus. — tap to centre the map on it Give a banker twenty per cent of the profits on a thirty-times-levered book and he will take it to forty times, because the extra leverage is worth a quarter of his bonus. Last stated a year ago
16 Jul 2025
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Jamie Dimon — holds since 2025-07-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A broken criminal justice institution survives precisely because it serves the people who run it. — tap to centre the map on it A broken criminal justice institution survives precisely because it serves the people who run it. Last stated 3 weeks ago
1 Sept 2026
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Radley Balko — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A competent, empowered civil service that performs crucial government functions with in-house expertise is good. — tap to centre the map on it A competent, empowered civil service that performs crucial government functions with in-house expertise is good. Last stated 3 days ago
18 Sept 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A conspiracy theory can be used as a pretext to dismantle government programs and target researchers and citizens. — tap to centre the map on it A conspiracy theory can be used as a pretext to dismantle government programs and target researchers and citizens. Last stated 2 weeks ago
4 Sept 2026
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Anne Applebaum — holds since 2026-09-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: After a decade of Swiss minimalism, design is about to swing back to something far more expressive. — tap to centre the map on it After a decade of Swiss minimalism, design is about to swing back to something far more expressive. Last stated 11 months ago
16 Oct 2025
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Dylan Field — holds since 2025-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much. — tap to centre the map on it AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Jul 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An important decision needs one reason that on its own supports it; a collection of weak reasons means you have not yet found your reason. — tap to centre the map on it An important decision needs one reason that on its own supports it; a collection of weak reasons means you have not yet found your reason. Last stated a year ago
23 Mar 2025
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Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate. — tap to centre the map on it A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate. Last stated 4 years ago
1 Jun 2022
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Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement. — tap to centre the map on it A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement. Last stated a month ago
21 Aug 2026
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Ray Dalio — holds since 2026-08-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A government's debt dynamics are a household's or a company's, except that it can print money and tax -- and those two powers are what change the ending. — tap to centre the map on it A government's debt dynamics are a household's or a company's, except that it can print money and tax -- and those two powers are what change the ending. Last stated a month ago
21 Aug 2026
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Ray Dalio — holds since 2026-08-21 — tap for who they are