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Economics columnist, The Economist. My book, The Wealth of Humans, is available now.

Washington, DC
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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Aug 22

    In conclusion, I mention this in my book, which you can order now:

    17 retweets 35 likes
  2. 7h

    Trump Business Partner Is Philippines’ New Trade Envoy to U.S.

    152 retweets 67 likes
  3. Nov 16

    Ryan, did see this piece re Wealth of Humans? Worries of misplaced protectionism all too prophetic …

    3 retweets 6 likes
  4. 9h Washington, DC

    hold some hearings; sponsor a bill requiring more financial disclosure; demand independent-minded regulators

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  5. 9h

    The scope for massive corruption is plain as day. Therefore GOP legislators should do...what? (Assuming they had a mind to.)

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  6. 9h

    If you're a GOP Sen or Rep of good faith (and maybe some influence) what should you do in response to Trump financial conflicts?

    2 retweets 6 likes
  7. Nov 19

    Your daily reminder—until this makes front page news—that what’s happening right now at our planet’s poles is *not* normal.

    3,277 retweets 1,853 likes
  8. Nov 19

    This, but about this

    I wouldn't mind the cast of Hamilton lecturing Mike Pence if they had said something profound or thoughtful, in a less self-satisfied way.
    1 retweet 19 likes
  9. Nov 19

    Get your shit together, Donald. Rise to the demands of the office.

    The Theater must always be a safe and special place.The cast of Hamilton was very rude last night to a very good man, Mike Pence. Apologize!
    18 retweets 37 likes
  10. Nov 18

    ‘The Wealth of Humans: Ryan Avent in conversation with Azeem Azhar’ on

    1 retweet 8 likes
  11. Nov 18

    As in: Naming a racist to enforce voting rights and to head a criminal justice system that disproportionately hits PoC is a horrible idea.

    37 retweets 42 likes
  12. Nov 18

    Being anti-PC is all contrarian fun and games till someone paints swastikas on your daughter's school.

    199 retweets 180 likes
  13. Nov 18

    Twitter these days is just a parade of horrors

    2 retweets 14 likes
  14. Nov 17

    You have no idea

    It's going to be super annoying if both parties' House leaders are named Ryan for the next two years.
    7 likes
  15. Nov 17

    If they’d given Roth the Nobel Prize he’d be perfectly positioned to deliver a nice long speech about The Plot Against America.

    52 retweets 171 likes
  16. Nov 17

    The trouble with Trump's (probable) take on Reaganomics: This week's column...

    4 retweets 5 likes
  17. Nov 17

    This is some lovely deadpan from the FT...

    2 retweets 9 likes
  18. Nov 16

    Facebook is struggling to work out what its journalistic responsibilities are in this strange new digital age

    226 retweets 274 likes
  19. Nov 16

    Me too!

    Looking forward to 's talk tomorrow on his new book, The Wealth of Humans:
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  20. Nov 16

    Thanks for clearing that one up, guys.

    China tells Trump climate change isn't a hoax it invented
    51 retweets 106 likes
  21. Nov 16

    Thanks! I share your worry.

    - excellent book, Ryan. Just finished it. Great last sentence though I worry that isn't the direction we're currently heading.

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