#Spending

Last week, 2.3 million workers applied for unemployment benefits. This is now the 18th week in a row that unemployment insurance (UI) claims have been more than twice the *worst*
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In other news today... we @instituteforgov have a report out on another of the massive challenges government faces - net zero. Thread with some key points: More than a year
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1/9While debt-to-GDP ratios already have a limited but very misunderstood use, it seems economists are finding bright new ways of misunderstanding them. Now we say that when nominal interest rates
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Thank you Ashley Legassic from @NEWSTALK1010 for asking tough questions!Ashley: I spoke with the ODSP action coalition this week, and they say taking away their hundred a month pandemic benefit,
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1\THE MYSTERIOUS HOTEL AT THE CENTER OF SPYGATEHotels play an important role in the story of the Deep State conspiracy against the President who, aptly, made his fortune building hotels.
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A few general thoughts on the anti-terrorism drive led by President Macron & to a lesser degree Chancellor Kurz. I'm not a French Islam expert. But I am knowledgeable on
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Today @ToddHarrisonDC and I published our latest analysis on the FY 2021 defense budget request!A few highlights Per the last budget agreement (BBA 2019) reached by Congress, the admin requested
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I ask a question.The patient falls silent, and seems to be thinking. I say nothing, and quieten my mind.The urge to ask again and redirect is strong.I don’t.The clock ticks.The
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@TheGoonerNation Sorry for bothering you again about Arteta, I just wanted to outline what I believe Arsenal's plan is, why I believe in it, and why I therefore am not
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As Jan 26 arrives and a standup comic is in prison for being anti national let’s revisit the idea of patriotism. It’s a long and perhaps pointless thread. /1 Leo
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THREAD The UK Govt’s appointment of new digital leadership is a great moment to reboot the digital agenda. @GovernSmarter has been meeting over months, taking evidence and interviewing experts to
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Fronted Adverbials- A Thread. (I know it sounds truly awful) We’ve been doing fronted adverbials in Year 3. I find them a really impressive tool for improving the detail and
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The first draft for @CvilleCityHall 's new Affordable Housing Plan from @CvillePlans is posted here https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cOMYb4UiWgh1xexpcQ_EfduP3sDS5nDp/view (133 pages) There's a change here. This will not serve as the
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1/18Joe Biden is a fascist.In order to use an agreed upon definition, I am following Umberto Eco's 14 Points of Fascism.For reference:https://www.favreau.info/misc/14-points-fascism.php 2/181. Powerful and Continuing NationalismBiden ha
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Google Stadia - A thread.As you may have seen, Google has been running a promotion allowing YouTube Premium members to get themselves a free Stadia kit and month of Stadia
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Like everyone else I have been reading about COVID daily for what feels like years already.One of the best pieces I read that I don't think got enough attention was
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