Chris Neill 🐧

The "it's 1995" panic is in full swing. I wrote my first letter to the editor circa 1994 agreeing that there was a public finance problem, but advising not to make cutting subsistence to poor people the solution.

After 1995, draconian social assistance cuts ensued.

By 2003, the data were in.

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Addressing Skill Mismatches : Economic Costs and Policy Solutions for Aligning University Education with Labor Market Needs in Australia

Water fluoridation leading to lower rates of tooth decay in children, study finds The findings are released as more Queensland councils opt out of water fluoridation and amid rising rates of misinformation.

The findings are released as more Queensland councils opt out of water fluoridation and amid rising rates of misinformation.

Over on LinkedIn, Ben Dachis shared this accessible CD Howe Commentary by Peter Howitt that applies the insights from his theoretical research to the Canadian policy context cdhowe.org/wp-content/u...

Another shot of the famous Midnight Oil House near Burra.

Didn't we try this once in economics and then say nah we need to model the motivations and choices of every molecule?

This is simply a true and obvious statement so unsure how this can be novel enough for publication.

An excellent analogy.

KW is poorly situated in relation to all bodies of water. It is not fair that it is quicker to get to all 3 local great lakes from Hamilton (counting Georgian Bay). We should have one advantage!

Also the Bruce Peninsula is much bigger when driving it than it appears on the map.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics is to be commended for their bad statistic jokes. Well done!

That's not a boomerang, it's just how tariffs work.

The boomerang that apparently Americans had no idea might show up to hit them in the back of the head was counter-tariffs.

Though of course the whole world and anyone with a glancing knowledge of history was shouting "watch out!"

NABE discussion panelists

Very insightful session at NABE’s annual meeting on the “termites” eroding the value of the USD. H/t to @jc-econ.bsky.social for moderating an amazing discussion with Catherine Mann, Lael Brainard, and Carmen Reinhart @nabe-econ.bsky.social

#NABE #econsky #finsky

Reading a 30yo book and finding a lot rough going - including that it's just a tad Xanthy.

Bystanding innocently?

Yeah, yeah, wrecked which was why you got back in for an extra km on top of the extra km you did while circling. Absolutely.

The traditional Lake Huron Thanksgiving Day Swim - Wasaga this year for a change and with a gang who swam circles around me (literally). 15°C, somewhat chilly.

Quite impressive.

For crying out loud, "bruised feelings"?

Not an attempted defense against Trump declaring an "economic war"?

And US needs to declare to "travelers around the world that it is open to business" - but it is simply not. Tourism businesses might like to believe theor govt is on their side, but nope.

‘He would do it all again’: Dokic says abusive dad showed no remorse Jelena Dokic was abused by her father for decades, with no tennis success enough to stop the beatings. She reveals the complex grief of losing a parent who showed no remorse.

Jelena Dokic was abused by her father for decades, with no tennis success enough to stop the beatings. She reveals the complex grief of losing a parent who showed no remorse.

‘I just count the laps’: Canadian swimmer, 99, breaks three world records Betty Brussel sets records in the 100- to 104- year-old age class in Saanich, while inspiring members of local swim club

Plenty of time: www.theguardian.com/world/2024/j...

Reading an article about cycling in Montreal and apparently 1/3 of all trips in the city are by bike. Pretty cool! I thought I would mention it since 90% of the people I follow on Bluesky have exclusively bike lane politics.

Doublethink is holding 2 contradictory beliefs in your mind at the same time and believing both are true. For example, believing “Portland is war ravaged” and that peaceful, costumed protestors are proof of that. Party slogan “war is peace” is another example. Teaches people to believe overt lies.

Wildlife returns after Tasmanian sheep paddock restored as wetland A sheep farmer has welcomed the restoration of an internationally significant wetland on his property outside of Hobart. The collaboration of a non-profit organisation with landowners, scientists, the Aboriginal community and governments has allowed the return of a vital ecosystem.

A sheep farmer has welcomed the restoration of an internationally significant wetland on his property outside of Hobart. The collaboration of a non-profit organisation with landowners, scientists, the Aboriginal community and governments has allowed the return of a vital ecosystem.

Australia's fertility decline: Evidence and policy experience e61.in/how-financia...

From Tax Incidence to Emission Reduction: The Pass-through of Air Passenger Taxes

𝗩𝗜𝗕𝗘 𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗖𝗞: Negative

Cornell University researcher's artificial heart project halted due to lab shutdown, stalling children's lifesaving technology.

Lake O was 20 on Friday, and really fairly lovely. Huron looks like it's 16-17 at the moment, though we will see. Still, should be manageable (at least to the weirdos I'm hanging out with).

Make sure that on this World Economist Day you call your local economists to tell them how much you appreciate them.

I am planning a swimming trip to Lake Huron tomorrow.