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![robin_j_brooks Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::888118103095115780.png) Robin Brooks [@robin_j_brooks](/creator/twitter/robin_j_brooks) on x 344.2K followers
Created: 2025-07-23 14:37:13 UTC

I was part of an interesting debate yesterday with @M_C_Klein and @jakluge on whether to trust Russian data. Current account and tax collection data diverged recently, which is at least odd. If China manipulates its current account, as @Brad_Setser flags, what's stopping Russia?

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