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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Shoutout to the 🐐GOAT🐐, respect greatness www.macfound.org/videos/2026-...

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Ellora Derenoncourt - 2026 MacArthur Fellow

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evan-mast.bsky.social @evan-mast.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I am hiring a predoc to work on some projects on housing and neighborhoods! The position is based in Chicago, and the predoc will work out of the Census RDC at the Chicago Fed. populationanalytics.nd.edu/resources/ca...

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Predoctoral Research Scholar | Urban Policy and Inequality

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Will Lowe @conjugateprior.org · 24/09/2026

The boring but effective way to ensure 'AI alignment' has two steps: 1. make those who build and sell AI responsible for what it does. 2. apply our best existing alignment technology – the law – to them. Maybe the AI is sentient, malign or benign. Who cares? It doesn't matter for this to work.

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Robert (Bob) Kubinec @rmkubinec.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

This "going rogue" framing is nonsense. These are still just text analysis models. It's openAI that is "going rogue" by giving a computer program complete autonomy to make decisions without human oversight. That's a danger whether it's a fancy new LLM or an old-fashioned SQL database.

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Andy Garin @andygarin.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Very apropos: Trump turned HOMES into SHAME

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Andy Garin @andygarin.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

More evidence that even reform Jews are not immune from the tide of antisem… *actually checks article* …Well, f*** everything

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Tony Yates @t0nyyates.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

The Economist piece on Acemoglu is extremely poor and seems motivated to me by some kind of animus.

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Juan Moreno-Cruz @jmorenocruz.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

I think Refine is a very good tool. It has helped me a lot in the research process. I use it often and have a monthly subscription. But this is problematic. If I want to submit to the AEA or Econometric Society journals, I would feel compelled to check with Refine first.

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Andy Garin @andygarin.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Tenured and grateful. Grateful to be at a special place like Heinz with wonderful colleagues, for my advisors and mentors, for all the collaborators, students, and research assistants I’ve worked with and learned from, and to my family for being on this ride with me.

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Stan Veuger @stanveuger.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

wapo.st/4dO6lta

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Nicholas A. Christakis @nachristakis.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

A suppressed 2022 report at Yale found significant growth in many units (though the reasons were difficult to be certain of, absent cooperation from the administration). campuspress.yale.edu/facultyforya...

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Drew McKevitt @drewmckevitt.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

My public research university literally has a cattle ranch

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Matt Barnum @mattbarnum.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

The gloomy headlines about the future of American higher ed been seemingly relentless. But the discourse is missing some basic(and surprising) facts about what’s actually happening right now. Here are 10....

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Andy Garin @andygarin.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Also, surprisingly, even applies to Bomberman 64: The Second Attack!

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Matt Darling @besttrousers.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

"no one wants to work at 3 am anymore". They never did!

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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

It's true that a "downside" or rising working class wages is that goods and services that are very labor intensive, like fast food and taxis will become more expensive. There will be increased competition for housing. The media *only* reported and emphasized these downsides.

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Colin @colin-fraser.net · 08/05/2026

Economists:

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Erika McEntarfer @erikamcentarfer.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

It's a very odd feeling to read that the cost of your firing was $20 billion to the US economy. Studies like this are so important. It's hard to put a value on a public service. Trustworthy economic data is vital to so much economic activity in a $29 trillion economy. Worth your time to read.

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David Nir @davidnir.com · 30/04/2026

Absolutely extraordinary. The Democrats conceded *nothing* and got everything they demanded. They said no ICE/CBP funding, and that's precisely what happened. In other words, they did not cave. At all. But the GOP did—completely.

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Bryan Stuart @bryanstuart.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

We are still interviewing for research assistants at the Philly Fed for this cycle. It’s a great opportunity for students who want to get more experience with research and there are lots of development opportunities rb.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/FRS/jo...

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Research Assistant/Sr. Research Assistant

Company Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Job Description Summary Research assistants (RAs) at the Philadelphia Fed play a key role in the Economic Research Department. Whether they are helping eco...

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Ben Casselman @bencasselman.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

OK, time for a game! These charts show employment for a selection of detailed industries (4-digit NAICS) vs their prepandemic (2012-2019) trend. Which ones, if any, seem to show the effect of AI? (Chat GPT launch shown for reference.) I'll post a version with industry labels in a bit. #EconSky

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Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Unpopular opinion alert: Chuck Schumer deserves credit for keeping his caucus in line until Republicans folded.

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Michael Ian Black @michaelianblack.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

I don't know how to speak about being Jewish right now. michaelianblack.substack.com/p/my-only-pr...

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My Only Prayer

We sat shiva when my mom died.

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Jeff Stein @jeffstein.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Some personal news: This is my last week at The Washington Post. I’ve loved so much of the last 9 years here, but my faith in the paper’s current leadership is broken beyond repair. Incredibly excited to get to work w/ the newsroom below (I start in June) Get in touch on Signal : 9178872891

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James Medlock @jdcmedlock.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

WaPo Deputy Opinion Editor is just straight up lying about Mamdani's estate tax proposal (in both tweets and an op-ed). The bill contains a $1.75 million primary residence exemption, exempts retirement accounts, and the 50% marginal rate doesn’t kick in until $30 million.

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Joel S. @joelhs.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Speaking as a Jew living in Diaspora, who needs to exist as a minority at a time of rising antisemitism, I would really appreciate it if the Prime Minister of a country where I do not live would not say that attacks on a sovereign country are analogous to attacks on a synagogue.

Tweet from the Prime Minister of Israel: "Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:

Antisemitism knows no limits or boundaries.

Israel is attacked because it is the Jewish state. Temple Israel in Detroit was attacked today because it is a Jewish house of worship."

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Akash Bhatt @akashbhatt8795.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Cool paper and highlights the trade-offs often involved in policy, especially with new employment relationships like in the gig economy. As the author says, the way to actually increase pay for workers is to have barriers to entry (1/4)

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Andy Garin @andygarin.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Data-driven research, at its best, presents you with results that surprise you. 😲 When I began studying Seattle's minimum pay standard for delivery drivers, I personally expected to see high-attachment delivery drivers making more money after the policy went into effect. 1/13

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Paul Hünermund @p-hunermund.com · 04/03/2026

Good post by @joshgans.bsky.social on why the scientific publishing system will not collapse from the rise of AI-supported research. open.substack.com/pub/joshuaga...

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Journopoclypse!

Yeah, na. I don't think so

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YY Ahn @yyahn.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Excited to join the panel "Innovation, Production, and Supply Chains in Critical Technologies" at CMU moderated by @andygarin.bsky.social and Erica Fuchs this Wednesday, 2/26 at 2pm! If you're in Pittsburgh, come say hi! www.cs.cmu.edu/calendar/197...

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Erika McEntarfer @erikamcentarfer.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Person who was fired here - you should still trust BLS data. The agency is being run by the same dedicated career staff who were running it while I was awaiting confirmation from the Senate. And the staff have made it clear that they are blowing a loud whistle if there is interference.

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Joey Politano🏳️‍🌈 @josephpolitano.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

core part of the ostensible economic justification for mass deportation was that Americans would rush in to take all the jobs immigrants left, but now unemployment rates for native born Americans are rising and the admin is sending people out to do damage control

A graph of the unemployment rate by immigration status showing a rise in native born unemployment

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Spencer Ackerman @attackerman.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

This is tremendous. Take the time to watch it.

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Martha Bailey @marthajbailey.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

I am excited to be hiring two post-doctoral positions at UCLA--please share with your networks. www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing.....

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American Economic Association: JOE Listings - February 1, 2026 - July 31, 2026

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Upjohn Institute @upjohninstitute.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Working on your PhD? Looking for dissertation funding? The Russell Sage Foundation and the Upjohn Institute for Employment Research jointly support dissertation research on employment-related topics in any discipline. #Fundsocsci, #Econsky, @russellsagefdn.bsky.social

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Jake Tapper, long-suffering Philly sports fan @jaketapper.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

DOJ has since killed this link. This is what was there:

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The Onion @theonion.com · 28/01/2026

JD Vance Places Candle Outside Hooters Where ICE Agents Were Heckled

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

We finally got gun-control.

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Geoff Garin @geoffgarin.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Now do Stephen Miller and Kristi Noem.

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Andy Garin @andygarin.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

I think this is wrong It’s not about abolishing immigration enforcement or about getting immigration enforcement out of MN Saying that is a distraction Rather, ICE cannot be allowed to become our Gestapo. We need legislation banning masks and paramilitary tactics

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Andy Garin @andygarin.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

It’s not about abolishing immigration enforcement or about getting immigration enforcement out of MN Saying that is counterproductive Rather, ICE cannot be allowed to become our Gestapo

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Andy Garin @andygarin.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

DHS funding needs to be conditional on statutory reforms about how agents can behave. There is no reason for ICE and CPB to be masked paramilitaries, exempt from habeus corpus. No more masks, no unnecessary weapons, complete transparency.

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Media: do not lead with the false government framing of what happened

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Steve Cicala @stevecicala.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

If the Trump administration is antagonistic to your government (or the race of your citizens) do you think Stephen Miller is going to hesitate for even a second before making a big show of arresting your people for sport on US soil? It’s not even a boycott, it’s basic caution.

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