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17 connected korrents · 17 moments from 1 Jun 2022 to 14 Oct 2026. Nearly all of them are about America .
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optimism 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: The United States is not at risk of a financial crisis caused by the size of its government debt. The United States is not at risk of a financial crisis caused by the size of its government debt. Last stated 2 months ago
28 Aug 2026
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Ben Carlson — holds since 2026-08-28 — tap for who they are
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Lyn Alden — holds since 2025-01-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: America is a country that rewards first-principles thinkers and builders and encourages reinvention despite cynicism. — tap to centre the map on it America is a country that rewards first-principles thinkers and builders and encourages reinvention despite cynicism. Last stated 4 months ago
5 Jul 2026
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swyx — holds since 2026-07-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Persistent US trade deficits are the mirror image of trade partners' capital account surpluses caused by beggar-thy-neighbor industrial policy — tap to centre the map on it Persistent US trade deficits are the mirror image of trade partners' capital account surpluses caused by beggar-thy-neighbor industrial policy Last stated 2 years ago
7 Apr 2025
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Samuel Hammond — holds since 2025-04-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The near doubling of the American housing price/income ratio is caused by a supply shortage. — tap to centre the map on it The near doubling of the American housing price/income ratio is caused by a supply shortage. Last stated a month ago
11 Sept 2026
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Kevin Erdmann — holds since 2026-09-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: He hopes Europe is merely a few years behind the American revival in optimism — tap to centre the map on it He hopes Europe is merely a few years behind the American revival in optimism Last stated 2 years ago
20 Jan 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-01-20 — 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 months ago
4 Sept 2026
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Anne Applebaum — holds since 2026-09-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: America borrowed cheaply from the world and spent it on consumption rather than investment, exactly as Greece did. — tap to centre the map on it America borrowed cheaply from the world and spent it on consumption rather than investment, exactly as Greece did. Last stated 2 years ago
14 Apr 2025
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John H. Cochrane — holds since 2025-04-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: American administrations have the power to disconnect any individual or foreign government from digital infrastructure provided by American Big Tech — tap to centre the map on it American administrations have the power to disconnect any individual or foreign government from digital infrastructure provided by American Big Tech Last stated a year ago
3 Jun 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-06-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: American export controls police floating-point operations while memory and interconnect matter just as much, and reasoning models make that the wrong axis to control. — tap to centre the map on it American export controls police floating-point operations while memory and interconnect matter just as much, and reasoning models make that the wrong axis to control. Last stated 2 years ago
3 Feb 2025
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Dylan Patel — holds since 2025-02-03 — 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: Cutting off trade with tariffs would force a huge interest-rate spike and probably a debt crisis, because the budget deficit would have to be financed at home. — tap to centre the map on it Cutting off trade with tariffs would force a huge interest-rate spike and probably a debt crisis, because the budget deficit would have to be financed at home. Last stated 2 years ago
14 Apr 2025
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John H. Cochrane — holds since 2025-04-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: During post-2008 fiscal consolidation, the costs of high public debt were overestimated and fiscal multipliers were underestimated, understating the output costs of austerity. — tap to centre the map on it During post-2008 fiscal consolidation, the costs of high public debt were overestimated and fiscal multipliers were underestimated, understating the output costs of austerity. 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 continental army's first mission is to keep the regime in power, not to defend the border — which is what the People's Liberation Army is for. — tap to centre the map on it A continental army's first mission is to keep the regime in power, not to defend the border — which is what the People's Liberation Army is for. Last stated 5 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Sarah Paine — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it. — tap to centre the map on it A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it. Last stated a year ago
15 May 2025
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Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2025-05-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country's scientific trajectory can keep advancing even if political instability or economic uncertainty slows its broader progress. — tap to centre the map on it A country's scientific trajectory can keep advancing even if political instability or economic uncertainty slows its broader progress. Last stated 7 months ago
21 Mar 2026
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Tanner Greer — holds since 2026-03-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it. — tap to centre the map on it A backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it. Last stated 2 years ago
1 Dec 2024
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Alice Evans — holds since 2024-12-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A corrupt, partisan majority on the Supreme Court has given Trump a huge amount of untrammeled power. — tap to centre the map on it A corrupt, partisan majority on the Supreme Court has given Trump a huge amount of untrammeled power. Last stated a week ago
14 Oct 2026
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Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-10-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country without cultural unity struggles to provide public goods, because its politics turns into an ethnic spoils system. — tap to centre the map on it A country without cultural unity struggles to provide public goods, because its politics turns into an ethnic spoils system. Last stated 7 months ago
9 Apr 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-04-09 — tap for who they are
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The United States is not at risk of a financial crisis caused by the size of its government debt.
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America is a country that rewards first-principles thinkers and builders and encourages reinvention despite cynicism.
Holds
Persistent US trade deficits are the mirror image of trade partners' capital account surpluses caused by beggar-thy-neighbor industrial policy
Holds
The near doubling of the American housing price/income ratio is caused by a supply shortage.
Holds
He hopes Europe is merely a few years behind the American revival in optimism
Holds
A conspiracy theory can be used as a pretext to dismantle government programs and target researchers and citizens.
Holds
America borrowed cheaply from the world and spent it on consumption rather than investment, exactly as Greece did.
Holds
American administrations have the power to disconnect any individual or foreign government from digital infrastructure provided by American Big Tech
Holds
American export controls police floating-point operations while memory and interconnect matter just as much, and reasoning models make that the wrong axis to control.
Holds
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.
Holds
Cutting off trade with tariffs would force a huge interest-rate spike and probably a debt crisis, because the budget deficit would have to be financed at home.
Holds
During post-2008 fiscal consolidation, the costs of high public debt were overestimated and fiscal multipliers were underestimated, understating the output costs of austerity.
Holds
A continental army's first mission is to keep the regime in power, not to defend the border — which is what the People's Liberation Army is for.
Holds
A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it.
Holds
A country's scientific trajectory can keep advancing even if political instability or economic uncertainty slows its broader progress.
Holds
A backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it.
Holds
A corrupt, partisan majority on the Supreme Court has given Trump a huge amount of untrammeled power.
Holds
A country without cultural unity struggles to provide public goods, because its politics turns into an ethnic spoils system.
Holds