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Dec 7, 2024 20 tweets 7 min read
1/20 🧵 Migration to OECD countries reached record levels in 2023. Over a third of these nations saw the highest inflows ever, including the UK, Canada, and France. This is excluding refugees and asylum seekers. This surge wasn’t accidental—it was part of a broader economic strategy. My piece in the Spectator recently explored what I call "the third lever" of economic policymaking, after fiscal and monetary policy. (1/20)
spectator.co.uk/article/we-can… 2/20 After COVID, fears of economic slowdown loomed large. Policymakers in countries like the U.S. turned to two key tools to stave off recession: fiscal stimulus and increased migration. These were deliberate, strategic choices. (2/20)