Jay Sapsford
@JathonWSJ
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SVP of Global Risk Analysis, US Chamber. Former Deputy Bureau Chief, the Wall Street Journal. Cool wife, empty nest, big dog and ice cream sandwiches.
Washington, DC
Joined June 2011
China's muscular international image belies a brittle public mood at home. My essay: https://t.co/IHknKuTSbT
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Despair about dimming economic and personal prospects has created an outwardly strong, inwardly brittle nation.
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The Brilliant Michael Sugrue explains how Postmoderism can be seen as a power play by intellectuals who want to subvert and destroy the authority, credibility, and legitimacy of western civilizations narratives and institutions so they can take power for themselves
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NEWS: Trans and nonbinary identities are indeed in free-fall in college age Americans. Prof. Jean Twenge @jean_twenge found new survey data that supports @epkaufm's much disputed claim from last week. Twenge also found data indicating that trans identity increased
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I could not agree more with @ricardo_hausman. His piece in the @nytimes on Argentina says it perfectly. I took a snapshot of the lines I particularly liked. His full piece is here: https://t.co/rLyOWEWYSp
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Congratulations Mokyr, Aghion, Howitt. Innovation has never been more needed to lift growth and reduce debt burdens as population growth slows everywhere. AI has that potential, but will it deliver is yet to be seen.
BREAKING NEWS The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2025 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt “for having explained innovation-driven economic growth” with one half to Mokyr
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A breathtaking mosaic of Aelia Eudocia (Athenais), the Byzantine empress and wife of Theodosius II. Born c. 400 AD in Athens, she died in 460 AD in Jerusalem.
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Global economic fragmentation comes with a steep price. Harvard's @GitaGopinath, fmr First Deputy Managing Director at the IMF, joins "The Call" ahead of the IMF Annual Meetings to unpack how tariffs, tech, and debt are reshaping the global economy. 👉 https://t.co/XqAWxYz3ax
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The 2 Ts driving the world economic outlook: Trade and Tech. The first is a headwind, the second is a tailwind, and the risks from financial markets are growing. I enjoyed my conversation with @JathonWSJ on "The Call."
Global economic fragmentation comes with a steep price. Harvard's @GitaGopinath, fmr First Deputy Managing Director at the IMF, joins "The Call" ahead of the IMF Annual Meetings to unpack how tariffs, tech, and debt are reshaping the global economy. 👉 https://t.co/XqAWxYz3ax
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Akratas Beach, Peloponnese, Greece, today. Absolutely glorious! 😍🌊🇬🇷
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A 2,000-Year-Old Warning From Pompeii—Beware of the Dog! The floor mosaic at the main entrance of the House of the Tragic Poet in the Archaeological Park of Pompeii displays the warning Cave Canem (Beware of the dog).
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The 3,300 year-old corbelled East Gallery of the Bronze Age Mycenaean citadel of Tyryns, Peloponnese, Greece. The tunnel had store rooms leading off it to the right. Photo taken a few days ago.
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Europe’s oldest palace—Knossos, Crete, built nearly 4,000 years ago! Its Grand Staircase still echoes the genius of Minoan design.
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🏛️ Beautiful mosaic floor of the Roman baths at the Sanctuary of Poseidon, Isthmia, Greece. The baths were built ca 150 CE and were used by the athletes who performed in the Isthmian Games. The mosaic depicts Triton and sea creatures. Video filmed yesterday.
🏛️ Beautiful mosaic floor of the Roman baths at the Sanctuary of Poseidon, Isthmia, Greece. Baths built ca 150 CE. Video filmed today.
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Have spent the day looking at ancient things in the area of Isthmia and beyond but couldn’t help stopping at the Corinth Canal and looking at it in awe. 😮🤯😍 #CorinthCanal #Greece 🇬🇷
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Corinthian helmet. Dated 500 - 475 BCE. Archaeological Museum of Ancient Corinth, Peloponnese, Greece. 📷 me.
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Just a few snaps from our visit today to the Bronze Age citadel of Tyryns and the archaeological site of Ancient Corinth. #VisitPeloponnese #VisitGreece 🇬🇷💙
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The narrative that new industries are saving China’s economy from the property crisis is a fantasy. The reality? The real estate fallout continues to hammer consumer spending, local governments and the financial system. Don’t look away. Latest Nomura report 👇
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