Kyle Martelle

The Fed Is Cutting Bank Oversight. Critics See Risks.

Buckle-up for the next US-led financial/economic crisis. Less regulation leads to more risky behaviour ... risky behaviour in financial institutions tends to lead to crises.

How Trump’s trillion-dollar war machine enriches the 1% Congress will decide in the coming weeks whether to approve a $1 trillion military budget for 2026.

The US military budget enriches the shareholders of 4 private firms. They’re using the military budget to move money into individuals’ pockets by boosting their wealth. Unreal that this is okay. Or is it not okay but just another abuse of a broken system?!? #economics #inequality #corruption?

How We Linked the Auto Industry to Lead Poisoning

The cost of economic growth, recycling, and trying to be sustainable. Destroying the health and lives of people in countries with less regulation that are desperate for work. Is the income worth it? Where's the accountability? #economics #humancost #nytimes

I agree we need to focus government spending in more economically productive investments. Maybe they should look at Progress 2050 from #CEDA or what #AustraliaInstitute has recommended. Stephen Walters mentions mining as more productive ... In what way?!? and No.

Even though the Federal Reserve just cut the US rate by a quarter point, looks like the predictions here in Australia are that rates will be held because inflation has come in at 3% for the Sep quarter. We need to invest in future growth & industries. Dynamism is the key word.

Merit goods. Profit. It’s almost obvious that a social, merit good isn’t as good when you have profit as part of the mix.

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Fascinating read from the #australiainstitute. The data matters. Australians are getting ripped off as our natural resources are being taken for free. It's time for Australia to adopt policies that benefit all Australians, not just those in mining. 1/2

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Interest rates, productivity, wage growth. The RBA can only do so much for productivity, but really, I think it comes down to quality fiscal policy ... and we're all waiting for something meaningful ... and, apparently, we'll keep waiting.

The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2025 The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2025 was awarded “for having explained innovation-driven economic growth” with one half to Joel Mokyr “for having identified ...

Nobel in Economic Sciences just announced. So good! How technology and creative destruction has led to sustained economic growth over time. Innovation + understanding! Congratulations to the winners! #nobel #economics

Was Keynes an MMTer? John Maynard Keynes and Modern Monetary Theory Did Keynes’s ideas on money, taxation, and full employment anticipate many of Modern Monetary Theory’s core insights?

A breakdown of MMT in relation to Keynes’ thoughts. Would MMT provide a better discussion point for people compared to our current government budget is like a household? How is the message simplified for the masses? #mmt

'Something lovely' emerges from exciting Australian textile experiment Scientists, farmers and the fashion industry collaborate to create a natural fabric that is both woven and knitted, low on emissions and set to shake up how we think about clothing.

So many issues with clothing and trends that lead to many negative externalities. #abcnews

RBA governor lets slip what she really thinks about housing supply progress — ABC News It's hard to dispute that the single biggest issue facing Australia today is a seemingly runaway housing market.

Fixing the housing crisis 🇦🇺. Why does the article fail to mention negative gearing as a culprit? Why doesn’t it mention how many investment houses exists? Instead it mentions housing supply, & unemployment & mortgage defaults, hurting the more vulnerable citizens. #rba #abcnews

Some interesting thoughts about wealth tax in the U.K. and the reasons behind it. What do you think? Would a wealth tax have a net positive?

Incredible. Read the caption on Instagram for more information.

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The Newest Face of Long-Term Unemployment? The College Educated.

The Newest Face of Long-Term Unemployment? The College Educated.

E.P.A. To Stop Collecting Emissions Data From Polluters

Negative externalities but not counting

E.P.A. To Stop Collecting Emissions Data From Polluters www.nytimes.com/2025/09/12/c...

Rise in U.S. Inflation Is Likely to Keep Fed Cautious on Pace of Rate Cuts

Rise in U.S. Inflation Is Likely to Keep Fed Cautious on Pace of Rate Cuts www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/b...

Judge Orders Google to Share Search Results to Help Resolve Monopoly

Judge Orders Google to Share Search Results to Help Resolve Monopoly #nytimes #monopoly

Australian Housing Policy: Putting Out a Fire with Gasoline, Again Australia is the world leader in a worldwide house prices con job

Australian house prices and a tale of moving debt from the government to people to stoke the economy.

Inflation up to 2.8%. Within the target range, but it's gone up. What does this mean?

Know what's happening and know what can make an impact. Living standards are falling and will continue to fall if we don't have some real, meaningful action from the government.

Greedflation Is Back as Corporations Use the Tariff Excuse to Hike Prices The producer price index had bad higher-than-expected numbers today. But much of the increase was due to higher profit margins. And why wouldn't it show that? That's what Trump wants.

Is greedflation making a comeback? The story of PPI gives some thoughts.

Interest rates, mortgages, relief?, real wages, productivity.

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U.S. Inflation Report Shows Effects of Trump’s Tariffs

Enjoy the last bits of data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics that can be trusted. After the new appointee gets in, the data may not be as reliable since it’ll be published by a Trump sycophant. 1/2

U.S. Inflation Report Shows Effects of Trump’s Tariffs www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08...

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What #CEDA is saying about economic reform in 🇦🇺. 1/2

Why the Centre Will Not Hold Voters Want The System Upended

Interesting and thoughtful read.

Price discrimination but they're calling it personalised pricing. Companies are looking into trying to do this more using AI.