Dustin Halse

"Rebajar impuestos a los ricos conduce a una mayor desigualdad tanto en el corto como en el medio plazo, sin ningún efecto en el crecimiento económico o el desempleo"

Extraordinary listening to Angus portray immigrants as radicals, talk deportations and “values” while pushing more coal-fired power and a fossil fuel agenda. This may be the worst economic policy agenda put forward by an alternative government in 30 years.

@AngusTaylorMP’s budget reply backs intergenerational theft: opposing fairer taxes while stoking anti-immigration rhetoric. Who does he think will staff aged care, disability, hospitals and allied health? His message: don’t be poor, old or sick. #auspol #budget

Capital Commie!

NTEU members in the ACT supported by many more around the country have fought so long to expose the governance crisis at the ANU. We have achieved so much but I am still shocked by some of what is still being revealed about Bell and Bishop’s tenure.

Hundreds of millions of people throughout the world are immersed in extreme poverty. Yet, disproportionate wealth remains in the hands of a few. It is an unjust scenario, in the face of which we cannot fail to question ourselves and commit to change things. There is no lack of resources at the root of disparities, but the need to address solvable problems related to a more equitable distribution of wealth, to be achieved with moral sense and honesty.

Good morning, world! 🌎 We have spectacular new high-resolution images of our home planet, all of us looking back through the Orion capsule window at our Artemis II astronauts as they continue their journey to the Moon.

In every crisis, health and community services workers are asked to take on disproportionate costs, and take on greater risk. Essential workers must be supported to do their jobs. HSU is calling for practical supports to be implemented right now. @Lloyd_W_ #healthworkers

¡Felicidades! Congratulations, #Chile for becoming the first country in the Americas, and the second globally, to eliminate #leprosy disease. A true milestone for public health! And a testament to what leadership, science, and solidarity can accomplish. Read more 🔗bit.ly/4b3Hpga

Shout-out to Tassie health workers striking for fair pay. Undervalued. Underpaid. Treasurer Eric Abetz reckons hospital staff deserve less than 9% over three years. Stand strong 💪. #healthworkers

The Adolescence of Technology: an essay on the risks posed by powerful AI to national security, economies and democracy—and how we can defend against them: darioamodei.com/essay/the-adol…

"Free markets failed for 700 years. When poor farmers couldn't pay, a simple quota beat auctions. Sometimes the invisible hand needs handcuffs." New paper by @javdito & @JosespinSanchez restud.com/the-illiquidit… #REStud #EconX #EconTwitter

The 24-year-old student Robina Aminian was shot dead in Tehran by the Islamic regime’s security forces while out protesting on the streets. Rest in Peace Robina

Venezuela has oil. Greenland has rare Earth minerals. Luckily Iceland has only volcanoes, glaciers, and very average cricketers.

Test cricket is dead; long live test cricket. #cricket #AUSvENG #Ashes2025

Income Inequality and the Erosion of Democracy In this study, Rau & Stokes conclude that “income inequality is a strong & highly robust predictor of democratic erosion” A reminder that problems of democracy are related to the social context Open Access: pnas.org/doi/epub/10.10…

A few months ago, I said that a higher minimum wage can lead to creative destruction. Today, a new QJE paper shows exactly that: a higher MW yields "fewer but more productive firms". High wages often improve economic efficiency! It's a crucial part of the Nordic model.

this morning we posted machine-learned estimates of the cost of ~ending extreme poverty using direct income transfers. we get 0.3% of global GDP I think this price is attractive! (it is a fraction of spend on, say, cosmetics or alcoholic beverages) cega.berkeley.edu/end-of-poverty/

The new World Inequality Report 2026 confirms: Since 1995, the 0.001% broke away while the bottom 50% stagnated. This isn't a healthy economy. It's policy failure. We don't need charity. We need structural change. Tax us. #TaxTheRich

Our paper on the inflated effects of corporate tax cuts on economic growth, published in the European Economic Review, is the journal’s most downloaded paper and has attracted the most attention on social media over the last 3 years. It's also among the most widely cited papers🧵