Chief Economic Correspondent at Axios. Author of daily Axios Macro newsletter. Author of "The Alchemists." Formerly: NYT, WashPost.https://bsky.app/profile/neilirwin.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/neilirwin.bsky.social/post/3luncstethc2oA thing about modern life I don't care for is every service provider hectoring you to give them an online review afterward. Constant texts trying to get me to give gold stars to the plumber, the furniture delivery guy, the pediatric urgent care, etc. THAT'S WHAT THE MONEY IS FOR23 Jul 2025 15:16 +0000at://did:plc:6oqrgrlk7l53wy3v6n2rtplc/app.bsky.feed.post/3luncstethc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/neilirwin.bsky.social/post/3lml5mj72cs2fThis is very good. [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Apr 2025 23:16 +0000at://did:plc:6oqrgrlk7l53wy3v6n2rtplc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lml5mj72cs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/neilirwin.bsky.social/post/3lmfscoq6is2lNow, more than ever: https://media.tenor.com/MXrB0MdyrhkAAAAC/liz-lemon-wednesday.gif?hh=278&ww=49809 Apr 2025 20:10 +0000at://did:plc:6oqrgrlk7l53wy3v6n2rtplc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmfscoq6is2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/neilirwin.bsky.social/post/3lmd4kmah5c2fSometimes you just have to let the robot know who's boss.08 Apr 2025 18:36 +0000at://did:plc:6oqrgrlk7l53wy3v6n2rtplc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmd4kmah5c2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/neilirwin.bsky.social/post/3lm6js4tjf22rhttps://media1.giphy.com/media/XqpnXaeZPnupy/giphy.gif?cid=6c09b952e9yf41iihskxjer1o7vxvmwxgkkpe7u7wd38dlbf&ep=v1_internal_gif_by_id&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Apr 2025 22:49 +0000at://did:plc:6oqrgrlk7l53wy3v6n2rtplc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lm6js4tjf22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/neilirwin.bsky.social/post/3llqyizffn22cStroll down (unhappy) memory lane with the great @vermontgmg.bsky.social who is out with an oral history of the Bear Stearns collapse/rescue. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/interactive/2025/bear-stearns-collapse-oral-history/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/interactive/2025/bear-stearns-collapse-oral-history/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzQzNDgwMDAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzQ0ODYyMzk5LCJpYXQiOjE3NDM0ODAwMDAsImp0aSI6IjlkNjBmNTA3LWI5Y2YtNDBjOS05OGUwLTQyM2U1ZWYxZTkwNCIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9vcGluaW9ucy9pbnRlcmFjdGl2ZS8yMDI1L2JlYXItc3RlYXJucy1jb2xsYXBzZS1vcmFsLWhpc3RvcnkvIn0.rZ0l1UzdzN4PL3DLYUXqHmK_TjmDZ4NuXM00tMRgd_g&itid=gfta01 Apr 2025 13:35 +0000at://did:plc:6oqrgrlk7l53wy3v6n2rtplc/app.bsky.feed.post/3llqyizffn22chttps://bsky.app/profile/neilirwin.bsky.social/post/3llfks3mye22lIf you're just a guy who has covered central banking for the last 20 years and has known Mark Carney and his mindset for a long time, it is disconcerting to watch this. [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Mar 2025 00:31 +0000at://did:plc:6oqrgrlk7l53wy3v6n2rtplc/app.bsky.feed.post/3llfks3mye22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/neilirwin.bsky.social/post/3llc2kag5hs2gEnergy executives do not like what they're getting out of the administration. "I have never felt more uncertainty about our business in my entire 40-plus-year career." https://www.dallasfed.org/research/surveys/des/2025/2501#tab-comments26 Mar 2025 15:02 +0000at://did:plc:6oqrgrlk7l53wy3v6n2rtplc/app.bsky.feed.post/3llc2kag5hs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/neilirwin.bsky.social/post/3ll4vjut6dk25And then it was of course smooth sailing in the months and years that followed May 2007. [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Mar 2025 13:49 +0000at://did:plc:6oqrgrlk7l53wy3v6n2rtplc/app.bsky.feed.post/3ll4vjut6dk25https://bsky.app/profile/neilirwin.bsky.social/post/3lke3vjn2h22xI like to eat the occasional banana and favor an economic structure that makes this possible. [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Mar 2025 17:06 +0000at://did:plc:6oqrgrlk7l53wy3v6n2rtplc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lke3vjn2h22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/neilirwin.bsky.social/post/3lkdvkydxic26It's just the preliminary numbers, for which n=~420, and sentiment hasn't been a good guide to consumer activity in recent years. But this is, um, really bad. https://www.axios.com/2025/03/14/consumer-sentiment-march-plunge-inflation14 Mar 2025 15:13 +0000at://did:plc:6oqrgrlk7l53wy3v6n2rtplc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkdvkydxic26https://bsky.app/profile/neilirwin.bsky.social/post/3ljtekr3ivs2iThis is maybe the most profound and important take ever for us to all internalize. [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Mar 2025 01:26 +0000at://did:plc:6oqrgrlk7l53wy3v6n2rtplc/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljtekr3ivs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/neilirwin.bsky.social/post/3lirp342th22pI will never tire of a company with a [checks notes] $1.03 trillion market cap sticking with a the 1997-era-Geocities-style website. At this point it would be disappointing if they were to modernize it.22 Feb 2025 16:04 +0000at://did:plc:6oqrgrlk7l53wy3v6n2rtplc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lirp342th22phttps://bsky.app/profile/neilirwin.bsky.social/post/3lhycdfrbic2qThis chart from the BLS's press release tells the not-so-great story of where we are on inflation.12 Feb 2025 13:39 +0000at://did:plc:6oqrgrlk7l53wy3v6n2rtplc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhycdfrbic2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/neilirwin.bsky.social/post/3lhs2ccgwfc2qHurts gets MVP, yes?10 Feb 2025 01:59 +0000at://did:plc:6oqrgrlk7l53wy3v6n2rtplc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhs2ccgwfc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/neilirwin.bsky.social/post/3lha52kexvc2tThings getting real for Canada-domiciled bourbon enthusiasts. https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/02/ontario-to-remove-us-alcohol-from-shelves-after-trumps-tariffs-announcement.html02 Feb 2025 23:01 +0000at://did:plc:6oqrgrlk7l53wy3v6n2rtplc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lha52kexvc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/neilirwin.bsky.social/post/3lgoq2jkfbk2rAnother Chiefs-Eagles Super Bowl is a dark timeline that we cannot avoid. Apparently.27 Jan 2025 00:53 +0000at://did:plc:6oqrgrlk7l53wy3v6n2rtplc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgoq2jkfbk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/neilirwin.bsky.social/post/3lgoiwe6rl22rWho’s gonna make the Luvu dive a meme?26 Jan 2025 22:45 +0000at://did:plc:6oqrgrlk7l53wy3v6n2rtplc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgoiwe6rl22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/neilirwin.bsky.social/post/3lgawyou65223Big news in the Fed press corps! [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Jan 2025 13:20 +0000at://did:plc:6oqrgrlk7l53wy3v6n2rtplc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgawyou65223https://bsky.app/profile/neilirwin.bsky.social/post/3lg5cbr3bzs2nThe NFL to everyone: ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED???20 Jan 2025 02:31 +0000at://did:plc:6oqrgrlk7l53wy3v6n2rtplc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lg5cbr3bzs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/neilirwin.bsky.social/post/3lg2sgpzgs22fTurns out it is enjoyable to watch your city’s NFL team play in a competent manner against excellent competition in the playoffs. Who knew?19 Jan 2025 02:42 +0000at://did:plc:6oqrgrlk7l53wy3v6n2rtplc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lg2sgpzgs22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/neilirwin.bsky.social/post/3lg2rmg6a422fDefense, what is it?19 Jan 2025 02:28 +0000at://did:plc:6oqrgrlk7l53wy3v6n2rtplc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lg2rmg6a422fhttps://bsky.app/profile/neilirwin.bsky.social/post/3lfzlf7cgas2nNFL weeks, ranked: 1) Divisional playoff weekend 2) Conference championship weekend 3) Week 1 4) Super Bowl 5) Thanksgiving 6) Wild card weekend18 Jan 2025 15:04 +0000at://did:plc:6oqrgrlk7l53wy3v6n2rtplc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfzlf7cgas2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/neilirwin.bsky.social/post/3lfzjcgrpgc2n"The best way to make a successful transition to the public sector is to do so with humility. The alternative, in many cases, is to have humility thrust upon you." https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-limits-of-running-washington-like-a-business-policy-politics-compromise-outsider https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-limits-of-running-washington-like-a-business-policy-politics-compromise-outsider-024a394f?st=7qhgiA&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink18 Jan 2025 14:26 +0000at://did:plc:6oqrgrlk7l53wy3v6n2rtplc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfzjcgrpgc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/neilirwin.bsky.social/post/3lfixhz2sms2rTurned on Texans-Chargers like 10m ago and every play has been the craziest thing I ever saw.12 Jan 2025 00:25 +0000at://did:plc:6oqrgrlk7l53wy3v6n2rtplc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfixhz2sms2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/neilirwin.bsky.social/post/3lffs5y2a6s2rIt’s no longer the Economists’ Hour. Well done from @bencasselman.bsky.social here. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/10/business/economy/economists-politics-trump.html10 Jan 2025 18:11 +0000at://did:plc:6oqrgrlk7l53wy3v6n2rtplc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lffs5y2a6s2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/neilirwin.bsky.social/post/3lffhyizonk2kAnybody up for a little mid-cycle adjustment? The 2019 FOMC transcripts are out! Have at it. https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/fomchistorical2019.htm10 Jan 2025 15:09 +0000at://did:plc:6oqrgrlk7l53wy3v6n2rtplc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lffhyizonk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/neilirwin.bsky.social/post/3lffcj5vygc22Robusto! +256k on payrolls in December, unemployment rate edges down to 4.1%10 Jan 2025 13:31 +0000at://did:plc:6oqrgrlk7l53wy3v6n2rtplc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lffcj5vygc22https://bsky.app/profile/neilirwin.bsky.social/post/3lf3krxb35c2bFed vice-chair for supervision Michael Barr is stepping down from that role, while remaining a Fed governor, front-running a potential legal clash over whether Trump can demote him. Come for the news, stay for the gaming out Trump's options for reshaping the Fed. https://www.axios.com/2025/01/06/barr-fed-trump06 Jan 2025 16:33 +0000at://did:plc:6oqrgrlk7l53wy3v6n2rtplc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lf3krxb35c2b