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Peter Nencka 📊 @peternka.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

🚨 Announcing OpenCensus, a new project with @ezrakarger.bsky.social : We are transcribing the historical US censuses and releasing them as open data 2.6 million people so far in 1940, browse here: opencensus.us

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Jeremy Singer @jeremylsinger.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Job alert! @harbatkat.bsky.social and I are hiring a postdoc to help lead research on Michigan's Partnership Model of school and district turnaround. We're looking for qualitative or mixed-method researcher, and hoping to hire ASAP. Reach out with any questions! careers.umich.edu/job_detail/2...

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Matthew Thomas @matthewthom.as · 14/09/2026

I can already find bonds that pay more interest than my mortgage and I only bought my house this year... mortgage rate lock effect speedrun?

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Econometrica @ecmaeditors.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Why do many businesses in poor countries look overstaffed? Experiments in Uganda show employers and workers prefer redistribution via work to cash even for no-value tasks. Workfare-like incentives, reciprocity, and dignity shape firm size and productivity. buff.ly/AXDnHcj

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Matthew Thomas @matthewthom.as · 14/09/2026

In support of @sbworkersunited.org, instead of having pumpkin spice lattes this fall, I am getting seasonal Octoberfest märzen. It's a great sacrifice. 🙃 One that you could be making as well!

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Economic Research Organization @econresearch.org · 14/09/2026

The Economic Research Organization is now on Bluesky. We're an organization that supports research for affiliates. What sets us apart is that we are not invite-only. Website: econresearch.org Donate: econresearch.org/support/ Planning to do something JM related #EconSky

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Research, education, and collaboration

The Economic Research Organization is a nonprofit that produces basic research, education initiatives, and collaborative events to promote the study of economics and its application to public policy.

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Iñaki Aldasoro @aldasoro.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

The growth of private credit has often been attributed to tighter banking regulation and low policy rates. Such things certainly played a role early on, but they are difficult to reconcile with the rapid growth in private credit since 2020, when rates went up and regulation, if anything, loosened

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Matthew Thomas @matthewthom.as · 14/09/2026

Here's a post I wrote about the economics of accessibility: www.matthewthom.as/blog/economi... It explains why markets fail people with disabilities, analyzes the argument that accessibility mandates prevent valuable projects, and presents a solution to fix that concern. #EconSky 🧪

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Economics of Accessibility in Consumption | Matthew W. Thomas

Simple model of how markets fail to accommodate those with disabilities

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Matthew Thomas @matthewthom.as · 14/09/2026

I just found out about Donor Advised Funds (DAFs). Kind of amazing. If you give any money to charity, you might as well use one and pay less taxes. It's one of those things that I never could have figured out if someone didn't tell me about it. So, I'm telling you about it.

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Matthew Thomas @matthewthom.as · 18/05/2026

Shakira's judge, "you know, her forms don't lie and I'm starting to feel it's right" www.bbc.com/news/article...

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Shakira hits out after winning £50m Spanish tax refund

The Colombian singer says the court ruling means the

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Matthew Thomas @matthewthom.as · 15/03/2026

I hope Sinners wins because it was good and One Battle After Another is dominated by John Wick at 2/3 speed

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Matthew Thomas @matthewthom.as · 24/02/2026

The most central area with the tall buildings is in the center of several more vibrant areas. I'm not sure why that happened. It might be because of the failure of the harbor mall, but I didn't know if that's a cause or an effect... or a little of both.

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Matthew Thomas @matthewthom.as · 09/02/2026

BGE bought a Super Bowl Ad to convince people that letting them charge customers for constructing new power plants will bring energy prices down. Nice try. If they wanted to bring energy prices down, they wouldn't be paying for Super Bowl Ads! www.thebanner.com/community/cl... #Maryland #Electric

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Super Bowl-night ads will push BGE’s agenda to build and run power plants in Maryland

Baltimore Gas and Electric has called on Maryland leaders to pass legislation allowing the utility to build and own power plants — an ask it’s underscoring with ads during NBC’s Olympics and Super Bow...

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Matthew Thomas @matthewthom.as · 05/02/2026

Baltimore Banner prepared to double in size?

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Matthew Thomas @matthewthom.as · 03/02/2026

If you generally support what Starbucks Workers United is doing here and want to do something easy in support, this is it

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Matthew Thomas @matthewthom.as · 18/01/2026

The problem with a stochastic algorithm is that it's random

Google search for "Grizzly Bear" returns that it's the name of the protagonist of the Cartoon Network series, We Bare Bears.

There are pictures of Grizzly Bears above the answer.

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Matthew Thomas @matthewthom.as · 23/12/2025

I'm watching 12 Dogs of Christmas. The town has an evil mayor who banned dogs even though everyone in the town loves dogs so much that many are willing to start a compound where they can live freely with their dogs. Who voted for the mayor?

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Matthew Thomas @matthewthom.as · 17/12/2025

Also it's on JOE and due by end of day tomorrow (Wed) www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....

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Matthew Thomas @matthewthom.as · 09/12/2025

Here's a link with this info in the meantime before this goes up on JOE: www.matthewthom.as/ejm2025/

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Matthew Thomas @matthewthom.as · 03/12/2025

The Federal Trade Commission is hiring PhD Economists (very late, because shutdown)! Please repost/quote so JMCs can see. - no experience: www.usajobs.gov/job/851497400 - some experience: www.usajobs.gov/job/851497300 - much experience: www.usajobs.gov/job/851496000 #Economics #EconSky

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Michel Grosz @michelgrosz.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

The FTC is hiring economists! Applications due 12/17 so it’s a quick turnaround! Happy to chat with anyone interested in the position, especially if you have a non-IO background like me…

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Thomas Koch @tgkoch.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

For folks with on the market or for folks with folks on the market. We are looking to hire this year. Feel free to reach out with questions about the job (good), research opportunities (really good) or other aspects of being in DC (lots of different ways to live here).

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Zach Levin @zachlevin.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Come work with me! #EconJobMarket

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Matthew Thomas @matthewthom.as · 03/12/2025

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Ben Chrisinger @bchrisinger.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

By today, nearly 11 million SNAP participants should have received *full* benefits for November. They haven't. By Friday, this jumps to about 20 million. (estimated using state participation data and issuance schedules from USDA FNS) 🥗 🛟 🩺📊 #econsky

Stacked line plot illustrating estimates of how many SNAP participants should have received benefits by each day in November 2025. Each state is shown with a different color, illustrating how different states use different distribution schedules for SNAP.

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casey wichman @cjwich.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

#econsky The School of Economics at Georgia Tech is searching for a new Chair. (We always do external searches...). Don't be spooked by the upcoming deadline for full consideration: Oct 31. I am on the search committee and happy to answer any questions! www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....

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