A $180 million Van Gogh after 60 years

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5 Countries That Owe the IMF the Most in 2026

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Where Is the Automation Boom?

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In 1980, the US controlled nearly half of the global wheat export market. Now, that share has shrunk to just over 10%. A record harvest in Argentina and a strong dollar shifted demand, showing how quickly global supply chains can change. #agriculture #economics

The Nobel Prize in Economics was just announced. Big questions about how economies work are still wide open. Matter 1B asks: what if the people who use an economy also helped run it, with open rules anyone can check? That's the idea behind Matter 1B. Link bio #Economics #NobelPrize #Decentralization

Sam Bowles argues that extreme wealth inequality makes economies less productive: It allows the wealthy to concentrate political power, protect their privileges, and shape economic rules in their favor—at the expense of innovation, opportunity, and productivity. #economics #capitalism #inequality

Can Ghana finance more of its own development? Dr. Charles Abugre argues for stronger domestic institutions. Gold for Oil highlights both the potential of local resource mobilisation and the need for transparency, cost control and sustainability.

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Last week our AI-played miller couldn’t start: no market sold a hand quern.

Now one does. He can buy a quern and build his own mill. Every town has a brewer, most a baker, and there’s sand in the ground for mortar.

Next: the countryside, and the grain it grows.
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A bear market is when financial markets experience significant price declines, often due to economic uncertainty and falling investor confidence.

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The 5 richest countries when work hours count

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Turns out, taxing the wealthy doesn't stop war spending. This group is often blamed, but the real issue appears to be who controls politicians. The influence of the rich is a persistent theme. #politics #economics

In 1972, the US controlled nearly half the global wheat export market. By 2021, that share dropped to just over 10%. A key moment in this shift? The Soviet Union's secret purchase of a quarter of America's harvest that same year, dubbed the Great Grain Robbery. #history #economics

Germany isn't in the top 5 beer-producing countries

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Painting once sold for $2.1 million, then auctioned for just $190,000

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Tariffs are taxes, and citizens ultimately pay them. Bullying allies like Canada, especially on lumber imports impacting housing supply chains, doesn't make strategic sense. Congress, not the president, holds the authority to levy these taxes. #tariffs #economics #congress

That $5.3 trillion figure for South China Sea trade? Largely made up. The real math is closer to $3.37 trillion. And it's not just about oil and gas; fishing rights are a huge, often overlooked stake, valued at over $15 billion annually and feeding millions. #geopolitics #economics

Growing populations mean more people paying taxes, a cycle of development fueling more growth. The mantra: slow and low. Turns out, a gentle pace has its merits. #economics #growth