Neil Farnan
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@NeilFarnan
PhD from @UAL - Researcher - Artist - Utopian developer of Utopoly - A Utopian Research Method
"We've got to stop equating the government's finances with a household." Zack Polanski speaking about government finances, austerity, and the problems with the UK's fiscal framework at our event this week
You may have seen @ZackPolanski speaking about economics this week. But the theory behind his thinking is a pretty wild one - and could end up costing you dearly 👇
💥NEW PAPER💥 Can price controls be optimal? Our model says: Yes, if there is endogenous price uncertainty. Economists need a more rational relation with price caps. Delaying them when shocks hit essentials deepens the crisis & fuels the far right as the German case shows. 🧶
You may have seen @ZackPolanski speaking about economics this week. But the theory behind his thinking is a pretty wild one - and could end up costing you dearly 👇
Britain has paid Norway over £100 billion for gas since 2021. For gas they’re drilling in the North Sea, the same sea Ed Miliband has banned new drilling in on the British side. Madness.
Britain has paid Norway over £100 billion for gas since 2021. For gas they’re drilling in the North Sea, the same sea Ed Miliband has banned new drilling in on the British side. Madness.
Britain has paid Norway over £100 billion for gas since 2021. For gas they’re drilling in the North Sea, the same sea Ed Miliband has banned new drilling in on the British side. Madness.
Acceptance is growing in Europe for Canada🇨🇦 to join the European Union🇪🇺. Guy Verhofstadt🇧🇪: "There is no reason why EU membership should be off the table [for Canada]." Jean-Noël Barrot🇫🇷: "And maybe Canada at some point." Johann Wadephul🇩🇪: "I am open for Canada."
You may have seen @ZackPolanski speaking about economics this week. But the theory behind his thinking is a pretty wild one - and could end up costing you dearly 👇
The cost of borrowing is soaring and how do senior Labour MPs respond? They openly lobby the Chancellor to borrow *even more* money. These people are not just clueless - they’re dangerous. We urgently need to slash the spiralling benefits bill and scrap net zero waste. Until we get spending back under control, more and more taxpayer money will be spent on paying off our debt and not on the stuff that matters. This is a flashing red light the Chancellor would be reckless to ignore.
"The top 1 percent of American households, which have a minimum net worth of $11.1 million, now collectively own about $25.6 trillion worth of stocks and mutual funds, the same amount as the remaining 99% of the country," per the Federal Reserve
Norwegian's conservatives argue Norway should join the EU! They argue that Norway faces security challenges, and joining the EU would guarantee the country's security. “We would be best served by being full members of the EU"
