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0 sats \ 6 replies \ @Aardvark OP 20 Feb \ on: What is the economic impact of high levels of immigration? AskSN

@denlillaapan I'd love to hear your take.

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42 sats \ 5 replies \ @denlillaapan 20 Feb

the economics of (im)migration in general or as a backstop of the last four years??

Clever/dark-room conspiracy type idea to expand labor supply during covid; not so sure it'll hold up, since every country printed money and suffered inflation but only U.S. had southern-border problems

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22 sats \ 4 replies \ @Aardvark OP 20 Feb

So my brother asked me specifically if perhaps the government knew that this inflation was coming and tried to soften it somehow with bodies. Obviously it wouldn't help things like housing.

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42 sats \ 3 replies \ @denlillaapan 20 Feb

mje... maybe.

Find me the receipts (for these dudes knowing the inflation and making the immigration decision), and I'll believe it

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11 sats \ 2 replies \ @Aardvark OP 20 Feb

So in your opinion, there was probably no economic decision making about leaving the borders wide open?

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42 sats \ 1 reply \ @denlillaapan 20 Feb

no, don't think so. And certainly not coordinated enough, with that outcome in mind.

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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Aardvark OP 21 Feb

Thanks much. I appreciate it as always.

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