Dustin Halse

¡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🧵

Unlike other comparable nations, specialists in Australia can charge what they like. But higher fees don't necessarily mean better care. @yutingzhang66 @unimelb theconversation.com/no-control-no-…

Statement from the Premier.

Heartbreaking & horrific scenes from NSW tonight. It’s hard to comprehend such monstrous violence. Solidarity to the victims & their families. Deep thanks to our first responders, including NSW paramedics, & to the brave bystanders, who ran toward danger to help others.

"The top 0.001% (about 56,000 adults) have 3 times more wealth than half of the entire world population combined."

The World Inequality Report 26 has dropped. Extreme economic inequality remains persistent & endemic. Report foregrounds the separatism of the global rich & the urgent need for tax justice. A track of the scale, distribution & evolution of #inequality. wir2026.wid.world/download/

'This us-against-the-world attitude is surely a reflection of the fact that the entire cricket world is united in its bewilderment about Bazball'. @GusGguuss is calling time on Bazball. #cricket #AUSvENG cricketdescribed.au/2025/12/07/sur…

FIFA president Gianni Infantino in 2022: "Please, let's now focus on the football! And please do not allow football to be dragged into every ideological or political battle that exists." Also Gianni Infantino:

There is a strong positive association between equality and development over the long run — that's what our historical series available on wid.world are clearly showing. Key findings in thread 🧵(1/8)👇 wid.world/news-article/e…