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olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social
I am not an economics&law guy but this bit of it was onto something
September 29, 2026 at 8:11 PM
shuchancellor.bsky.social
labor creates all wealth, this is the first law of economics
October 3, 2025 at 2:31 PM
karenho.bsky.social
I can't imagine what it's like being a constitutional law, American history, international relations, public health or economics professor right now
February 10, 2025 at 8:58 PM
justinwolfers.bsky.social
Attempting to criminalize the actions of an independent public servant, Fed Chair Jay Powell, for the sin of acting independently is an outrage. It's bad economics, bad politics, bad for the rule of law, bad for the public sector, bad for American credibility and bad for Americans.
January 12, 2026 at 1:28 AM
joshtpm.bsky.social
good to watch. but there's one part in here that most will probably overlook. stability, the constitution and the rule of law are magnets for capital. an elemental observation that's at the root of basically every study of economics and capitalism.
briantylercohen.bsky.social Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · Mar 12
A top economics reporter goes off script on national TV: “I am going to say this at risk of my job, but what President Trump is doing is insane.”
March 12, 2025 at 3:39 AM
soverybritish.bsky.social
Going for an “any time” train ticket because understanding what constitutes “off peak” requires an expert knowledge of advanced calculus, economics, law and philosophy.
July 15, 2025 at 6:53 PM
costasamaras.com
Law AND Economics? In this rate environment??
August 3, 2024 at 2:51 PM
sarahjeong.bsky.social
and then there's the faintly artificial ascendancy of law & economics in law schools. so many examples, so little time. the reason academia is full of left-leaning people is that the american right has been intellectually bankrupt for generations
April 7, 2025 at 11:57 AM
crooked.com
Equal justice under the law lives somewhere between "the Tooth Fairy and trickle-down economics."
April 29, 2026 at 12:04 AM
rickywlmsbong.bsky.social
law makes economics look like physics
November 18, 2023 at 12:54 AM
justinwolfers.bsky.social
Trump's trade war has been struck down in court. Twice.

So now we're on version three.

Same trade war. Better lawyers. Worse economics.

This week's Diving In: newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/better-law...
Better Lawyers, Worse Economics: Inside Trump's Latest Tariff Strategy
The zombie trade war that just won't die
newsletter.platypuseconomics.com
June 17, 2026 at 2:19 PM
alcappuccinoit.bsky.social
Give me the confidence of a MAGAt operating at a 4th-grade reading level while claiming to be an expert on science, economics, and constitutional law.
November 27, 2024 at 12:25 AM
jfallows.bsky.social
I went to graduate school in economics. I never call myself "an economist."

Oren Cass, who went to law school, does.
April 14, 2025 at 3:09 AM
sky.skymarchini.net
me, coming back to 2012 me:

2012: wtf your hair is blue?

2025: listen that's not important. forget economics & political science degrees. they're not any use in the future.

2012: so what should I do now? law?

2025: oh god definitely do not do law
tobioboi.bsky.social tobioboi.bsky.social @tobioboi.bsky.social · Aug 7
I wish it still was 2015 I could had warned meself to not get into a economics degree 2 years before the economics glonzo took over the worked
August 7, 2025 at 3:14 AM
maiamindel.bsky.social
Another Yale Law School of Economics banger
sky.skymarchini.net Sky Marchini @sky.skymarchini.net · Jan 16
this is explicitly an argument for collectivism; that private business must be forced to put [thing that the government has decided is more important] over their own interests. the CCP has the *exact same policy*
excerpt: "But Trump cannot rely on protectionism alone. Even without the distortions from abroad, caused when other states attempt to subsidize and strengthen their own producers, Washington would still have an important role to play in supporting American industry. As American Affairs Editor Julius Krein has observed, “Firms are being managed to maximize asset valuations separately from, or even at the expense of, growth, productivity, and other socially beneficial objectives.” Simply put, the activities that generate the highest returns on capital are not the ones that have anything to do with building productive and innovative enterprises. If Trump waits for the free market to deliver the “extraordinary national development projects” he desires, he will be waiting a long time."
January 16, 2025 at 9:47 PM
yayagardener.bsky.social
Harris: double majored in economics and political science. Let's not forget her law degree

Hillary: degree in political science. Yale Law degree

Both women with experience up the wazoo, yet we elect a clown. SMDH
April 9, 2025 at 8:42 PM
will-davies.bsky.social
This is how politics appears if you ignore economics, law, mass media, geography and demography
financialtimes.com Financial Times @financialtimes.com · Aug 28
Opinion: The past decade was a masterclass in how to misread a nation. If Sir Keir Starmer doesn’t want to gift Britain to Reform, he needs to prove fast that he can be tough and effective on immigration on.ft.com/47dejup
August 28, 2025 at 6:34 PM
hagen-patrick.bsky.social
Senator, do you believe in trickle down economics? Republicans being the party of fiscal responsibility? How about law and order? Do you believe Trump won in 2020?
September 29, 2026 at 2:18 PM
debwallace.bsky.social
He is not stupid. He just plays stupid on TV & for his uneducated constituents
Undergraduate: Vanderbilt University (B.A. in political science, philosophy, and economics, 1973)Law Degree: University of Virginia School of Law (J.D., 1977)Postgraduate: Oxford University (Bachelor of Civil Law, 1979)
September 19, 2026 at 3:25 AM
reichlinmelnick.bsky.social
Among the people who work at the firm? Guess who!
Ilya Shapiro Ilya Shapiro Senior Counsel Education University of Chicago Law School, J.D. London School of Economics, MSc Princeton University, A.B. Office Washington, D.C. Practice Areas Administrative Law Class Action Commercial Litigation First Amendment Issue
August 6, 2026 at 3:02 PM
walkerbragman.bsky.social
The Federalist Society and Law & Economics courses ought to be ousted from law schools.

Just saying.
November 23, 2025 at 10:26 PM
djrothkopf.bsky.social
Important to watch. The move against Powell is a move against the dollar, the US economy, sound economics, the rule of law and America’s standing in the world. It is a disaster. As markets will show soon.
joshuajfriedman.com Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · Jan 12
Jerome Powell: "This is about whether the Fed will be able to continue to set interest rates based on evidence and economic conditions—or whether instead monetary policy will be directed by political pressure or intimidation."
January 12, 2026 at 1:19 AM
justinwolfers.bsky.social
Trump just announced the next phase of the trade war, with 10-12.5 percent tariffs on all of our major trading partners.

I've got you covered with a deep dive into the law, economics, and politics of this latest episode of the Trump tariff saga: www.youtube.com/watch?v=896S...
Why Trump's Latest Tariffs Are Even Worse Than Before
YouTube video by Platypus Economics with Justin Wolfers
www.youtube.com
July 23, 2026 at 10:08 PM
courtneymilan.com
“Bilingual in law and economics” at this point to me sounds like a way to describe exactly this person.
david.noll.org David Noll @david.noll.org · Jun 8
Former George Mason lawprof Joshua Wright is not only a sex pest but was completely on the take from Google and other corporate clients, WSJ reports.

www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...

www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...
“He had it all,” said William Kovacic, who served on the FTC from 2006 to 2011. “He was bilingual in law and economics, he was a gifted writer and speaker and had a great capacity to distill complex concepts into easily accessible ideas.” Wright’s skills earned him more than $2 million a year from Google, Facebook, Walmart and others. Amazon paid Wright $600,000 a year, more than any of its lobbyists. His university pay topped $440,000 a year.
June 8, 2024 at 3:44 PM
popeguilty.bsky.social
Most people who decry violence are really just upset that it's not being disguised as bureaucracy and economics and law
December 29, 2025 at 3:38 PM