Adam Tooze

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Economic historian; author of Chartbook; analyzes global macro, policy, and geopolitics

China’s Renewable Power Surges Post‑2020
SocialMar 30, 2026

China’s Renewable Power Surges Post‑2020

Great graph on changes in Chinese energy generation, show the sudden emergence of renewables since 2020. More charts and graphs featured on today's Chartbook Top Links in the comment below https://t.co/xN8TPUia9G

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ICE Purchases Warehouses to House Detainees
SocialMar 29, 2026

ICE Purchases Warehouses to House Detainees

ICE is buying up warehouses … for people. Great article in the Wall Street Journal featured on today's Chartbook Top Links: https://t.co/sIvP3Dpgd7

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Today's Chartbook Highlights Crucial Map for Immediate Insight
SocialMar 29, 2026

Today's Chartbook Highlights Crucial Map for Immediate Insight

Hard to think of a more important map than this right now, featured on today's Chartbook Top Links: https://t.co/qA2ezld5Aa

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US Income Growth Fueled by Top 10% Outperformance
SocialMar 28, 2026

US Income Growth Fueled by Top 10% Outperformance

Higher average per capita incomes in the US are down to the divergence of the top 10 percent of the income distribution from the rest of the US and the rest of the world. More on this in the Chartbook...

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Trump's Oil Policy: Up the Hill, Down Again
SocialMar 28, 2026

Trump's Oil Policy: Up the Hill, Down Again

Trump as the grand old Duke of York, who marches oil up the hill and then marches it down again. More on this in the Chartbook Top Links today. https://t.co/SmXQ2Cvd7I

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US Blockade Erodes Cuba’s Economy, Chart Shows
SocialMar 27, 2026

US Blockade Erodes Cuba’s Economy, Chart Shows

Cuba is being worn down by the relentless US blockade, shown by this chart on the Economist. More featured on today's Chartbook Top Links in the comment below. https://t.co/WP5T7dRmAp

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7% Mortgage Rates Trap Sellers in Negative Real Yield
SocialMar 27, 2026

7% Mortgage Rates Trap Sellers in Negative Real Yield

Mortgage interest rates are hitting 7 percent and sellers are locked into COVID era mortgages that are in negative real interest rate territory. More charts and graphs featured on today's Chartbook Top Links in the comment below. https://t.co/jUHCvyVvDx

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Aramco's $93 Billion Profit Highlights Oil Dominance
SocialMar 25, 2026

Aramco's $93 Billion Profit Highlights Oil Dominance

Aramco, the largest oil company in the world, earned $93 bn last year. More on this in the Chartbook Top Links. Source: How They Make Money https://t.co/DnYAwzwvOQ

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China's Primary Oil Sources Revealed in Chartbook
SocialMar 25, 2026

China's Primary Oil Sources Revealed in Chartbook

Where China gets is oil from. This and more in the today's Chartbook Top Links. https://t.co/o4m9jIk6D4

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Top Nations Relying on Hormuz for Fertilizer Imports
SocialMar 25, 2026

Top Nations Relying on Hormuz for Fertilizer Imports

Which countries are most dependent on fertilizer through the Straits of Hormuz. More on this in the Chartbook Top Links today. https://t.co/r2Cnz3sGtS

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White House Misapplies Oil Price in Iran Conflict
SocialMar 24, 2026

White House Misapplies Oil Price in Iran Conflict

The White House Is Using the Wrong Oil Price for the Iran War. More charts and graphs featured on today's Chartbook Top Links in the comment below. https://t.co/DQwqJc87ve

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WSJ Map Highlights Gulf’s Critical Energy Asset Damage
SocialMar 23, 2026

WSJ Map Highlights Gulf’s Critical Energy Asset Damage

Nice map in the WSJ of the Critical Energy Assets hit in the Gulf, featured on today's Chartbook Top Links: https://t.co/2Hu6dMxKBE

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World Trade Revolves Around EU, China, and US
SocialMar 23, 2026

World Trade Revolves Around EU, China, and US

The basic geography of world trade is centered around three poles #1 EU, #2 China, #3 US. Chartbook Top Links of the day just dropped: https://t.co/DG0iBZBvfZ

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US Banks Receive $200 Bn Capital Infusion
SocialMar 22, 2026

US Banks Receive $200 Bn Capital Infusion

The $200bn capital boost to US banks. More on this in the Chartbook Top Links of today. https://t.co/Z0naICa1tz

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Iran War Shock Shifts Global Central Bank Outlook, Not US
SocialMar 21, 2026

Iran War Shock Shifts Global Central Bank Outlook, Not US

Whereas the Iran war shock has barely budged inflation expectations and no more than mildly jolted expectations of monetary policy in the US, the same shock has completely transformed the outlook for many other central banks. More charts, graphs, and...

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Core Oil Earnings Track Oil Price Fluctuations
SocialMar 20, 2026

Core Oil Earnings Track Oil Price Fluctuations

Bichler and Nizan’s latest: How the relative earnings of the core oil companies vary with the oil price. Featured in today's Chartbook Top Links: https://t.co/rSQKknEmX7

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Asian Crisis 1997 Ripple: From Bangkok to Russia
SocialMar 20, 2026

Asian Crisis 1997 Ripple: From Bangkok to Russia

Great graphic of the spread of the Asian financial crisis from Bangkok in July 1997 to the rest of South East and East Asia … and Russia. Featured in today's Chartbook Top Links: https://t.co/rb45VTG9a5

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Higher Carbon Prices Reduce Global Oil Intensity
SocialMar 20, 2026

Higher Carbon Prices Reduce Global Oil Intensity

One of the reasons why you might think that carbon pricing could work: higher prices help lower the oil intensity of global output. Chartbook Top Links of the day just dropped: https://t.co/vm9gtD4kJ9

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Apple Shifts Production: 25% of iPhones Made in India
SocialMar 19, 2026

Apple Shifts Production: 25% of iPhones Made in India

Apple Now Makes About 25% of iPhones in India After China Pivot. More on this in the Chartbook Top Links today. https://t.co/qnDkCJRBFG

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US Shale Producers Unenthusiastic About $100 Oil
SocialMar 19, 2026

US Shale Producers Unenthusiastic About $100 Oil

‘One day chicken, one day feathers’: why US shale producers are not cheering $100 oil. This and more in the Chartbook Top Links today. https://t.co/cEMRj6MyHl

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Trump’s Economic Metrics Plummet, TSLombard Shows
SocialMar 18, 2026

Trump’s Economic Metrics Plummet, TSLombard Shows

According to TSLombard, Trump’s numbers are horrible on just about everything, but on the economy it is looking really bad. More charts and graphs featured on today's Chartbook Top Links in the comment below. https://t.co/Ro8tuPfMZk

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2026's Oil Shock Rivals 1973‑79 Long‑run Impacts
SocialMar 18, 2026

2026's Oil Shock Rivals 1973‑79 Long‑run Impacts

it is true that 2026 is seeing the most sudden shock to oil and gas supply. But both 1973 and 1979 had a very significant effect on long-run output as well. More featured on today's Chartbook Top Links in the...

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Pakistan Faces Highest Energy Risk if Hormuz Closes
SocialMar 17, 2026

Pakistan Faces Highest Energy Risk if Hormuz Closes

Pakistan looks like the Asian energy importer that is most at risk because of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. More at today's Chartbook Top Links: https://t.co/7rDXmrxVqy

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Global LNG Market Visualized in New Interactive Map
SocialMar 17, 2026

Global LNG Market Visualized in New Interactive Map

Kate Mackenzie and Tim Sahay at Phenomenal World posted this nice map of the global LNG market. It's featured in today's Chartbook Top Links: https://t.co/hQaQMt4GjH

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Biden Transforms US Asian Alliances Into Latticework
SocialMar 16, 2026

Biden Transforms US Asian Alliances Into Latticework

Nice graphic illustrating the Biden-era shift in the US alliance system in Asia from hub and spokes to latticework. One thought was that it might be “Trump-proof”. This and more on the Chartbook Top Links today. https://t.co/5rn87BajVq

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Oil Types Matched with Suppliers and Buyers Revealed
SocialMar 15, 2026

Oil Types Matched with Suppliers and Buyers Revealed

Everyone is talking about energy and oil. Here is matching oil type, supplier and buyer as illustrated. More featured on today's Chartbook Top Links in the comment below. https://t.co/9AaIiv57Qe

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Wolf Outlines Three Possible Paths for Global Economy
SocialMar 13, 2026

Wolf Outlines Three Possible Paths for Global Economy

Martin Wolf on three scenarios for the world economy. This and other topics in the Chartbook Top Links today. https://t.co/tE1z5pmzN6

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Aging Outpaces Medicine in Cancer Risk Race
SocialMar 13, 2026

Aging Outpaces Medicine in Cancer Risk Race

The longer we live, the more the cancer odds go against us. So it is a race between medicine and aging. More on this in the Chartbook Top Links today. https://t.co/RpUy2t9fij

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Saez and Zucman Analyze Sanders' Billionaire Tax Plan
SocialMar 13, 2026

Saez and Zucman Analyze Sanders' Billionaire Tax Plan

Emmanuel Saez and Gabriel Zucman on the Sanders proposal for a billionaire tax. More on this in the Chartbook Top Links today. https://t.co/985S5J7cYd

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Westward Gulf Pipelines Become Critical in Coming Weeks
SocialMar 11, 2026

Westward Gulf Pipelines Become Critical in Coming Weeks

In the coming days and weeks, a lot may hinge on the pipelines running West from the Gulf. Chartbook Top Links of the day just dropped: https://t.co/olUgBDf1dD

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ING Predicts Oil Market Shock if Hormuz Closes
SocialMar 10, 2026

ING Predicts Oil Market Shock if Hormuz Closes

What impact will closing the Strait of Hormuz have? ING takes a guess featured in the Chartbook Top Links of today. https://t.co/aiQTNxvQMb

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Median-Income Americans Can Afford Only Modest Homes
SocialMar 5, 2026

Median-Income Americans Can Afford Only Modest Homes

This chart shows the = home price an American household on a median income can afford. More at today's Chartbook Top Links: https://t.co/1bNlhKyjp5

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Two Incomes Needed to Buy a House as Prices Surge
SocialFeb 24, 2026

Two Incomes Needed to Buy a House as Prices Surge

It takes two incomes to buy a house in modern America, with last year having another sharp increase. Chartbook Top Links of the day is here: https://t.co/Up3SU7RW5f

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1970s Balance‑of‑Payments Deficit Returns Under Trump
SocialFeb 23, 2026

1970s Balance‑of‑Payments Deficit Returns Under Trump

Back to the 1970s again. History, Trump, the law and the balance of payments. Can the bofp be in deficit? Did a chartbook in response to the fascinating exchange between @Brad_Setser & @PhilWMagness https://t.co/ryYY7Z9OBm https://t.co/zySJwiEZN7

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Asia Confirmed as Global Manufacturing Hub, ILO Shows
SocialFeb 22, 2026

Asia Confirmed as Global Manufacturing Hub, ILO Shows

Asia as global manufacturing hub, shown by the ILO. More sources featured on today's Chartbook Top Links in the comment below. https://t.co/bpfQbXlbHK

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Trump 2.0 Boosts Banks, Revives Citi’s Fortunes
SocialFeb 20, 2026

Trump 2.0 Boosts Banks, Revives Citi’s Fortunes

We don’t talk about banks much any more, but Trump 2.0 has been good to them, notably Citi the principal casualty of 2008. More on this and other fascinating topics in the Chartbook Top links today. https://t.co/saPWxJgDju

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Income Gaps Fuel Migration Across CARICOM Nations
SocialFeb 18, 2026

Income Gaps Fuel Migration Across CARICOM Nations

Stark differences in income drive migration within CARICOM (and these are official data). More at today's Chartbook Top Links: https://t.co/DaCnHTI3Wj

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China’s Outward FDI Surpasses Inward, Gap Widens
SocialFeb 18, 2026

China’s Outward FDI Surpasses Inward, Gap Widens

Since the 2010s and BRI, Chinese FDI has matched or exceeded inward FDI, but now a really big gap is opening up. More at today's Chartbook Top Links: https://t.co/DcgBB3hzww

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Trump's Shadow Stalls Power Investment, Creating AI Bottleneck
SocialFeb 17, 2026

Trump's Shadow Stalls Power Investment, Creating AI Bottleneck

As the dark shadow of Trump fell over the US power sector & the highly effective IRA, investment in power generation plateaued in 2024. Well-time to create a power bottleneck for AI. More on this in the Chartbook Top Link...

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US‑China Gap Lies Beyond Financialization Share of GDP
SocialFeb 15, 2026

US‑China Gap Lies Beyond Financialization Share of GDP

Whatever the difference between the US and China may be and however you evaluate it, it isn’t in “financialization”, at least not as measured by the share of finance in GDP (h/t twitter account of devarbol for this graph). More...

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East Asia, Africa Match West; MENA, South Asia Lag
SocialFeb 15, 2026

East Asia, Africa Match West; MENA, South Asia Lag

East Asia has labour-market gender gaps comparable to those in Europe and North America. Sub-Saharan Africa is also surprisingly similar (in the formal labour market). MENA and South Asia have massive gender segregation and LatAm and Carib are surprisingly in-between....

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Eurasia Holds 81% of Trade‑Linked Jobs Globally
SocialFeb 15, 2026

Eurasia Holds 81% of Trade‑Linked Jobs Globally

81 percent of employment worldwide that is linked to trade in goods and services is in Europe and Asia. Globalization is a eurasian story. Chartbook 433 just dropped. Check it out. https://t.co/jq1gYjLP4X https://t.co/I3iRrM8XEN

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Consumption, Not Exports, Powers China's Growth
SocialFeb 15, 2026

Consumption, Not Exports, Powers China's Growth

Why smart people say that exports “contribute” to China’s growth rather than “driving” it: almost all the time, growth in consumption is, in fact, a bigger contributor. More at today's Chartbook Top Links: https://t.co/NNNTMiyj6N

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China's Foreign Exchange Reserves: Key Trends Unveiled
SocialFeb 14, 2026

China's Foreign Exchange Reserves: Key Trends Unveiled

Deep dive into Chinese Foreign Exchange Reserves in today's version of the Chartbook Top Links. https://t.co/Yc09wNGpPK

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Poor Nations Double Youth Disengagement Compared to Rich Countries
SocialFeb 14, 2026

Poor Nations Double Youth Disengagement Compared to Rich Countries

How rich-country advantages compound. More than twice the share of young people in poor countries are not in employment, education or training. This and more insights in today's Chartbook Top Links. https://t.co/pokvStfn3w

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Bank CEOs Earn $41M, Dwarfed by Tech Wealth
SocialFeb 14, 2026

Bank CEOs Earn $41M, Dwarfed by Tech Wealth

"Six Wall Street bank chiefs bring in combined pay of $250mn in 2025" On the one hand this is shocking. On the other hand $41m each pa is a marker of quite how far banks have been eclipsed by private...

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US Grads Face Higher Unemployment; Eurozone More Educated Workforce
SocialFeb 11, 2026

US Grads Face Higher Unemployment; Eurozone More Educated Workforce

Very striking data these a. on US graduate unemployment and b. higher share of tertiary education in Eurozone labor force than in the US. Explore these economic insights in today's Chartbook Top Links. https://t.co/xNeFQVgZKf

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