Economist and internationalist. Critical perspectives on 🌎 macro, debt, climate & development, and the role of money. "The purpose of studying economics is to learn how not to be deceived by economists." My opinions. 🇷🇴 in 🇺🇸 www.laramerling.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/laramerling.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/laramerling.bsky.social/post/3m6zxpl253s25At #COP30, the failed economic orthodoxies embedded in the financial architecture got little attention. Embracing the role of the state and industrial policy are 🗝️ to scaling up climate action, as explained in this @the-breakdown.bsky.social piece: https://www.break-down.org/real-constraints/02 Dec 2025 22:14 +0000at://did:plc:gvsi45scwftuvf37gj7j25rr/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6zxpl253s25https://bsky.app/profile/laramerling.bsky.social/post/3lpcey4jvis2cFraming climate policy as a finance issue obscures the real stakes. We need to refocus debates on mobilizing real resources, challenging economic orthodoxies, and building a more just financial system. My latest for @the-breakdown.bsky.social https://www.break-down.org/post/real-constraints16 May 2025 15:50 +0000at://did:plc:gvsi45scwftuvf37gj7j25rr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpcey4jvis2chttps://bsky.app/profile/laramerling.bsky.social/post/3lpcey4jvis2cFraming climate policy as a finance issue obscures the real stakes. We need to refocus debates on mobilizing real resources, challenging economic orthodoxies, and building a more just financial system. My latest for @the-breakdown.bsky.social https://www.break-down.org/post/real-constraints16 May 2025 15:50 +0000at://did:plc:gvsi45scwftuvf37gj7j25rr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpcey4jvis2chttps://bsky.app/profile/laramerling.bsky.social/post/3lms3lpbpd22u📢 In DC for the Spring Meetings? Join us for an event on real economy approaches to financing sustainable development and climate action. 🗓️ April 24 | 🕐 1–4 PM | 📍 ActionAid USA 🍽️ Light lunch provided 🧭 Organized by the G-24 and IDEAs 🔗 Registration info in comments #SDGs #ClimateFinance14 Apr 2025 17:29 +0000at://did:plc:gvsi45scwftuvf37gj7j25rr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lms3lpbpd22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/laramerling.bsky.social/post/3lms3lpbpd22u📢 In DC for the Spring Meetings? Join us for an event on real economy approaches to financing sustainable development and climate action. 🗓️ April 24 | 🕐 1–4 PM | 📍 ActionAid USA 🍽️ Light lunch provided 🧭 Organized by the G-24 and IDEAs 🔗 Registration info in comments #SDGs #ClimateFinance14 Apr 2025 17:29 +0000at://did:plc:gvsi45scwftuvf37gj7j25rr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lms3lpbpd22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/laramerling.bsky.social/post/3lku47x6akc2vInterest spending ⬆️ because central banks ⬆️ rates. OECD countries mostly get to create their own conditions. Higher rates resulting in more government $ going toward interest simply illustrates another consequence of a blunt & ineffective approach to monetary policy https://www.ft.com/content/d69aa3cb-a474-40b7-87ea-5a652202ff6b21 Mar 2025 01:55 +0000at://did:plc:gvsi45scwftuvf37gj7j25rr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lku47x6akc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/laramerling.bsky.social/post/3lku47x6akc2vInterest spending ⬆️ because central banks ⬆️ rates. OECD countries mostly get to create their own conditions. Higher rates resulting in more government $ going toward interest simply illustrates another consequence of a blunt & ineffective approach to monetary policy https://www.ft.com/content/d69aa3cb-a474-40b7-87ea-5a652202ff6b21 Mar 2025 01:55 +0000at://did:plc:gvsi45scwftuvf37gj7j25rr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lku47x6akc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/laramerling.bsky.social/post/3lkqqpgkh2c24There was always an alternative to austerity and austerity was always a choice [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Mar 2025 17:51 +0000at://did:plc:gvsi45scwftuvf37gj7j25rr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkqqpgkh2c24https://bsky.app/profile/laramerling.bsky.social/post/3leq4zolkfs24What does Trump 2.0 mean for 2025? Will tariffs escalate even further? Will sanctions impact $ dominance? Can the South successfully challenge a multilateral system long dominated by the North? @katemac.bsky.social and I break down these questions: https://www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/america-first/02 Jan 2025 03:27 +0000at://did:plc:gvsi45scwftuvf37gj7j25rr/app.bsky.feed.post/3leq4zolkfs24https://bsky.app/profile/laramerling.bsky.social/post/3leq4zolkfs24What does Trump 2.0 mean for 2025? Will tariffs escalate even further? Will sanctions impact $ dominance? Can the South successfully challenge a multilateral system long dominated by the North? @katemac.bsky.social and I break down these questions: https://www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/america-first/02 Jan 2025 03:27 +0000at://did:plc:gvsi45scwftuvf37gj7j25rr/app.bsky.feed.post/3leq4zolkfs24