Paul Kiernan
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Covering economics for The Wall Street Journal. Previously in Mexico City, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. RTs ≠ endorsements.
Washington, DC
Joined June 2013
RT @leomschwartz: Scoop: Blockchain researchers have found evidence of rampant wash trading on the leading electoral betting site Polymarke…
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Background on this concept of a “crypto voter,” courtesy of @cduhigg
Our latest poll shows that 5% of all voters (all voters!) consider themselves single-issue crypto voters, putting to rest ongoing questions about whether the crypto industry has astroturfed its power this election cycle. 1/7
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“There’s strong reason to believe they are the same entity.” @aosipovich shows how four accounts on a betting website poured $30 million of crypto into wagers that Trump will win the election, making his odds look better than they might really be.
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Canceling Subscriptions Is Torture. The Government Wants to Make It Easier for You.
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RT @NYTimesPR: A statement from the editor of New York Times Opinion in response to criticism of a recent guest essay.
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US Forest Service sent urgent message to federal agencies in western N.C. on Saturday saying that National Guard troops ���had come across x2 trucks of armed militia saying they were out hunting FEMA.’
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RT @peterbakernyt: Two thirds of economists surveyed by the @WSJ say inflation would be worse under Trump than under Harris while just 12…
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Interesting bc before it was an election year with tens of millions of crypto-dollars sloshing around Washington, Tim Scott was fairly skeptical of The Digital Asset Ecosystem.
Scoop from @Eleanor_Mueller: Mark Warner is dropping plans to include new crypto sanctions in a bill that would reauthorize intel programs. He faced opposition from the crypto industry and a key GOP senator.
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If you are a weatherperson, you’re a target. The same goes for journalists, election workers, scientists, doctors, and first responders. These jobs are different, but the thing they share is that they all must attend to and describe the world as it is.
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Sharply lower energy prices have brought overall inflation to its lowest level since February 2021. But energy is volatile. If we want sustained lower inflation, services inflation (shelter, transportation, healthcare) has to come down.
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RT @aosipovich: After ~7 hours of trading: - Harris 53% to Trump 47% on IBKR's ForecastEx - Harris 51% to Trump 49% on Kalshi https://t.…
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Strong September jobs report just in: +254k nonfarm payrolls (economists had expected +150k) Unemployment rate falls to 4.1% from 4.2% Average hourly earnings +$0.13 to $35.36
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Kamala Harris’ brother-in-law Tony West has earned $40.6 million in compensation from Uber, where he is a senior executive, since 2020. West is on leave from Uber to advise the Harris campaign but has told colleagues he plans to return afterward.
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“Iran is ready to fight until the last Lebanese,” says Lebanon’s former prime minister.
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