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Upjohn Institute @upjohninstitute.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

More available jobs tend to raise wages, but do strong labor markets improve job quality, too? A new study by @bradhershbein.bsky.social Katherine Lim, @dougwebberecon.bsky.social and Mike Zabek finds they do—and not just because more workers change jobs. bit.ly/4gJcoSs

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More than money: How strong job markets improve job quality

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Doug Webber @dougwebberecon.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Game of Thrones, but each house is a different statistical software package. SPSS dies in episode 1 after stumbling off a cliff or something humiliating. COBOL is a surprise entrant late in the series nobody has heard of, but it turns out they have been secretly running things behind the scenes.

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Doug Webber @dougwebberecon.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

1) Saw a live musical for the first time in years, which is saying something because I was a very heavy consumer of musical theatre most of my life 2) I can't stop rewatching my favorite song from the show (below) 3) Ana Gasteyer was amazing (as was the rest of the cast) youtu.be/tpwCZokDwmE?...

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A Performance from Schmigadoon!: Tribulation | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

YouTube video by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

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AEFP Live Handbook @aefplivehandbook.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Higher education is often viewed as a valuable investment, but returns vary across students and pathways. In a new chapter, Douglas A. Webber and Celeste K. Carruthers examine the evidence on the returns to four-year higher education. Learn more: livehandbook.org/higher-educa...

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Doug Webber @dougwebberecon.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

I (joint with three wonderful coauthors: Katie Lim, @bradhershbein.bsky.social , and Mike Zabek) have a new working paper on local labor market tightness and job quality. www.federalreserve.gov/econres/feds...

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Local Labor Market Tightness and Job Quality: Evidence from Job Changers

The Federal Reserve Board of Governors in Washington DC.

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Matt Darling @besttrousers.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Yes! Yes!!

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Doug Webber @dougwebberecon.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Somebody got their summer haircut today and doesn't understand why the house suddenly feels cold.

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Doug Webber @dougwebberecon.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

I'm sorry, there is a small error in line 5220.

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Jeff Larrimore @jefflarrimore.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Use the SHED and want an easier way to see all the survey questions over time? Now you can! I've built a new question tracker to show the questions asked in each year of the survey at shed.jefflarrimore.com (1/2)

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Doug Webber @dougwebberecon.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

In case it is useful, a recent FEDS note by me and a colleague has a similar finding using a few different sources of AI adoption (including the BTOS). www.federalreserve.gov/econres/note...

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AI Adoption and Firms' Job-Posting Behavior

The Federal Reserve Board of Governors in Washington DC.

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Guy Berger @econberger.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

In case anyone is interested in the US Census Bureau data on AI adoption that was published today, my newsletter has a summary post. Link: macromostly.substack.com/p/an-update-...

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Doug Webber @dougwebberecon.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

When it was first set "in motion"

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Katrina Miller @katrinamillerphd.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

"It’s a bright spot on the moon,” CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen said, his voice breaking up, “and we would like to call it Carroll.” The crew all shared a hug after. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/s...

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Astronauts Dedicate Moon Crater to Carroll Wiseman, Wife of NASA Commander

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Joshua Goodman @joshua-goodman.com · 02/04/2026

Fascinating paper just out in @jlaborecon.bsky.social by Ben Ost, Weixiang Pan, and @dougwebberecon.bsky.social. Part of the economic value of college comes not from human capital or signaling but from a third thing: professional networks. www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10....

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Ben Zipperer @benzipperer.org · 30/03/2026

"there is no evidence of a reduction in job postings for industries or firms which have higher levels of AI adoption. The overall slowdown in national job postings...does not appear to be driven (even modestly) by AI." AI Adoption & Firms' Job-Posting Behavior by Liu and @dougwebberecon.bsky.social

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AI Adoption and Firms' Job-Posting Behavior

The Federal Reserve Board of Governors in Washington DC.

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FedResearch @fedresearch.federalreserve.gov · 27/03/2026

New #FEDSNote: AI adoption, whether at the firm or industry level, has had no discernable negative impact on job posting behavior: www.federalreserve.gov/econres/note... #EconSky

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AI Adoption and Firms' Job-Posting Behavior

The Federal Reserve Board of Governors in Washington DC.

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Doug Webber @dougwebberecon.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Oh yeah, it is great today. But the upcoming storm feels like a cruel joke given that the ice that was here for 4 weeks JUST melted.

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Doug Webber @dougwebberecon.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

+1. Yesterday was literally the first day that enough of the snow from last month's storm had melted that you could see the grass.

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Doug Webber @dougwebberecon.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Up a little early wrapping homemade apple cider caramels to bring into my office. Clearly I love the people I work with!

Apple cider caramels. Some wrapped and some still in tray.

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Doug Webber @dougwebberecon.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Found another one from Philly. I distinctly remember taking this picture because during this walk I passed by a couple and I heard the woman yell "Oh . Hell. Yes." while pointing at Maple.

A small dog wearing booties and a sweater

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Doug Webber @dougwebberecon.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Back when we had 5 dogs in Philly, putting on 20 booties to go outside was vvery time-consuming (but worth it for multiple reasons)

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Doug Webber @dougwebberecon.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Absolutely! I feel it as a referee when I get to see the other reports. Depending on my recommendation, I always worry that 1) I am being stupid and missing the valuable contribution, or 2) I am being stupid and missing the fatal flaw. It feels so good when the other reports say the same thing.

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Doug Webber @dougwebberecon.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

1) Definitely 2) There is a Rorschach Test here in whether this is interpreted as you giving R&R/Accept or a Reject.

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Doug Webber @dougwebberecon.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

I was listening to this part of the podcast on a crowded train this morning, and I couldn't hold it together. Openly laughing and probably looking like a crazy person.

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Doug Webber @dougwebberecon.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Don't make me call the Duke's Mayo guy Dan Colllier

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Doug Webber @dougwebberecon.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

53 weeks ago, and you are still wrong. bsky.app/profile/doug...

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Robert Kelchen @robertkelchen.com · 25/11/2025

@dubravkaritter.bsky.social, @dougwebberecon.bsky.social, and I have a new Education Next article out that offers a less technical look at our research on predicting college closures using machine learning techniques.

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Colleges Are Closing. Who Might Be Next?

How machine learning can fill data gaps and help forecast the future

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Doug Webber @dougwebberecon.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

If anybody is interested in a good cry xkcd.com/3172/

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Fifteen Years

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Doug Webber @dougwebberecon.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

We can want you to move here for multiple reasons

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Doug Webber @dougwebberecon.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

I mean, every time I have left your house my stomach rumbles as I say "Couldn't Eddy have given us something, anything to eat?" Oh wait, I mean the exact polar opposite of that.

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Doug Webber @dougwebberecon.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

I truly enjoy a mischevious dog who likes to cause minor trouble.

Dog who has un-rolled toilet paper and dragged it far away from the bathroom.

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Doug Webber @dougwebberecon.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

💯 I remember it running frequently on one of the old cable networks (maybe UPN?) in the mid/late 90's. I watched it many times.

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Doug Webber @dougwebberecon.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

"The combination of luck, the courage to make mistakes, and a little initiative can lead to much success. But know this: the world needs more from you than personal achievements and individual success. I strongly urge you to find time in your careers for public service." -Chair Powell

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Baccalaureate remarks by Chair Powell at the Princeton University Baccalaureate Ceremony

Thank you, President Eisgruber, for the opportunity to speak here today. Congratulations to the Princeton University class of 2025 on the tremendous achievemen

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Zach Bleemer @zbleemer.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

New study: The relative wage premium for going to college has halved for low-income Americans since 1960. What is to blame? Rising selectivity? Tuition hikes? State disinvestment? We decompose changes in the premium since 1900 to find out. 🧵#EconTwitter nber.org/papers/w33797

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Doug Webber @dougwebberecon.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

Are we certain these aren't Fyre Fest pictures?

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Doug Webber @dougwebberecon.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Actual conversation: Catherine: "Doug!" Me: "Yes? C: "Do you want to see something really cool!?" Me: "Is it another STATA graph?" C: "Yes!"

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