Economics
148 unrolled threads about economics, each one readable on a single page.
Erik Dale 🇳🇴@EuroDaleI used to say 10–15 years to be conservative. No longer. The eurozone is on a 3–5 year countdown. 2026–27 is now the most probable rupture window. Here’s my exact timeline — and every force guarante...
SummaryA geopolitical analyst argues the EU faces existential collapse within 3-5 years (2026-2027), triggered by the eurozone's structural incompatibility as countries face divergent fiscal pressures, energy crisis, de-industrialization, demographic decline, and rising populism that will prevent necessary reforms. The rupture would result from an unsustainable chain reaction: French deficits force ECB to choose between printing money (robbing savers) or allowing default (destroying euro credibility), while energy policy failures, mass migration backlash, and political paralysis make coordinated solutions nearly impossible.Dec 10, 202524 tweets♥ 5.5K
Mark Cuban@mcubanTell me where Claude and I got this wrong The U.S. doesn't have a drug problem—it has a $360B+ middleman rebate problem. List prices are inflated just to fund PBM spreads, fees, and retrospective r...
SummaryThe U.S. drug pricing system is bloated by $360B in PBM middleman fees and rebates. The proposal replaces this with an open formulary, transparent cost-plus pricing, and inflation guardrails, cutting total drug spending by 35% while keeping pharma revenue whole, eliminating $262B in waste, and freeing up $142B annually in savings to fund patient subsidies.Aug 17, 20269 tweets♥ 5.2K
Mikhail Khodorkovsky@khodorkovsky_enI was one of the first private bankers in post-Soviet Russia, and I am no longer sure the money Russians keep in banks today is anything more than digits on a screen. (🧵 Read on for why—and follow...
SummaryA former Russian private banker warns that Russia's banking system is becoming increasingly hollow, with money diverted to unproductive military spending rather than real economic growth, mirroring the Soviet Union's financial collapse before 1991. Without tangible assets backing digital bank balances, ordinary Russians face potential currency devaluation and capital controls similar to the Pavlov reform.Aug 20, 202611 tweets♥ 3.4K
Bull Theory@BullTheoryio🚨 The biggest flash crash in crypto since October 10, 2025 just happened. $108 Billion erased from market in just 6 minutes. $500 million in longs liquidated in 30 minutes. Here is exactly what ha...
SummaryA major flash crash wiped out $108 billion from the crypto market in 6 minutes, with Bitcoin dropping from $78,500 to $76,500 and $500 million in long positions liquidated in 30 minutes. The cascade affected multiple assets including Ethereum (5% drop) and XRP (18% drop), marking the 7th largest liquidation event in crypto history as highly leveraged positions were forced to close.Aug 22, 20269 tweets♥ 2.5K
fafa@Fariba37095589۳۸ سالمه، بیکارم، و امروز میخوام یه حقیقت تلخ رو بنویسم که شاید به یکی کمک کنه اشتباه من رو تکرار نکنه 🧵
SummaryA 38-year-old unemployed person reflects on how pursuing a traditional 4-year university degree proved worthless, while a friend who learned hairdressing early has had stable income for 15 years. They advise young people to prioritize practical, in-demand skills over theoretical university credentials, as the job market values hands-on abilities over degrees.Aug 18, 20268 tweets♥ 2.2K
Calvin Freiburger ✝️ 🇺🇸 🇮🇱 🇺🇦@CalFreiburger1) “Anytime someone in the conservative movement says we need to do more to help families and young people, the immediate assumption is that they are calling for socialism” Depends what you mean by “...
SummaryA conservative critic argues that Terry's critique of 'Reaganism' misrepresents conservative positions on family support and market failures, noting that most conservatives already recognize and oppose crony capitalism and wasteful spending. The writer contends that JD Vance should clarify his stance on bedrock conservative principles before being considered for high office.Aug 17, 202616 tweets♥ 5
SG@GREENESJ333Roger Froikin @rlefraim wrote, "How to Destroy America No, I'm not advocating the destruction of the USA. This is a warning, not an instruction. The simple fact is that the USA will never be destroy...
SummaryThis thread argues that the USA cannot be destroyed externally but only from within through policies that create dependency on foreign resources, accumulate unsustainable debt through wasteful spending, perpetuate one-sided trade deals, encourage mass immigration, divide citizens along racial and ethnic lines, suppress free expression, and weaken family structures in favor of state control. The author presents this as a warning about strategic vulnerabilities rather than a prescription.Aug 17, 202615 tweets♥ 1SG@GREENESJ333