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Christian Weller @profcew.bsky.social · 1h

Just sharing. This is not the only indicator stronger growth i have seen.

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Faine Greenwood @faineg.com · 14h

GOAT OR BIRD????

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Christian Weller @profcew.bsky.social · 19h

This is amazeballs, as the kids say.

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BeNA @berlinlabor.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

📢 1 week left! Submit your work to the BeNA Labor & Education Economics Workshop on Nov 27 at FU Berlin! PhD students: Present your research, get feedback & exchange ideas. Early-stage projects welcome! ⏰ Deadline: Oct 1 📩 workshop@labor-research.net #EconSky #BeNA

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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 23h

The bond yield story just keeps getting starker.

Line chart titled "10-Year Treasury Note" showing the yield on the 10-year Treasury note from late 2025 through September 2026. Treasury yields surged dramatically to 5.29 percent on September 29, 2026, the highest level in the period shown. This represents a sharp 130 basis point increase from the October 2025 low of 3.96 percent and a particularly rapid 45 basis point climb over just the final month. After trading mostly between 4.00 and 4.75 percent for nearly a year, yields broke decisively above 5.00 percent in September 2026, signaling a fundamental shift in borrowing costs and market conditions.

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Christian Weller @profcew.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

We fundamentally can be a very cool country.

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Christian Weller @profcew.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

People with public benefits know how to budget because it is so little and if they don't budget their kids will be even hungrier.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

“.. Surging benchmark rates are starting to bite corporate credit more significantly. Spreads on high-yield bonds have widened 28bp in the past three days, the most since October 2025. While spreads are still relatively low, they've been widening at an accelerating clip.” @bloomberg.com

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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

As this conflict drags on, American families continue to shoulder the cost of the Trump administration’s unpopular war in Iran.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

“.. Karma will almost certainly come calling before the end of Donald Trump’s presidency if these high yields persist, spelling failure for Bessent’s efforts to avoid locking in high interest costs on America’s debt.” @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

50,000 South Dakotans have health care coverage because voters expanded Medicaid in 2022. The initiative passed with 56% of the vote. So this year the GOP has put 2 measures on ballot: —one to roll back Medicaid expansion —another to require future initiatives like this get 60 percent.

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"Disrespectful for Voters": The Dakotas Weigh Raising the Bar for Direct Democracy - Bolts

Frustrated that voters are bypassing the legislatures they control, the GOP is pushing two ballot measures this fall in North Dakota and South Dakota to require a supermajority to amend the state cons...

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CommonWealth Beacon @cwbeacon.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

A 2025 survey of statewide wealth by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston found a median family net wealth of $374,000. The data painted a picture of disparities, especially racial: Black families reported a median net wealth of $7,800 and White families $549,200.

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Christian Weller @profcew.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The Iran war and inflation just went on a woodland stroll? This is pain inflicted by the president onto the American people.

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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

@centeronbudget.bsky.social Chief Economist @gbenga-ajilore.bsky.social details the consequences of the One Big Beautiful Bill's cuts to SNAP: "That's going to be devastating for communities."

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James Downie @jamescdownie.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

"We estimate that since 2024, just six firms (Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Meta, Oracle, and SpaceX)...have spent about $1.2 trillion on AI investments while only making $277 billion in revenues—a gap, so far, of about a trillion dollars." "Simply put, AI firms are losing a race against time."

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AI Companies Are In a Race Against Time

They may disemploy us; they may wipe us out. But right now, their lack of profitability underscores our bubble case.

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Mike Konczal @mtkonczal.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I knew but still am amazed at how bad these numbers are, 10th percentile having a worse time of it than peak 10% inflation in 2022.

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 25/09/2026

Treasury yields are surging to levels not seen in nearly two decades. The consequences could ripple far beyond Wall Street, raising borrowing costs for consumers, companies and governments.

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Great Bond Shakeout Locks In a 5% World ‘Until Something Breaks’

As yields on US Treasuries soar past one high after the next, a reality is sinking in deeper across Wall Street and Washington: More than merely a slump, this might just be a fundamental shift.

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The Institute for Fiscal Studies @theifs.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

📢 Interested in working at the Institute for Fiscal Studies? We are currently recruiting Research Economists to join the IFS team in Autumn 2027. ➡️ Apply via this link by 8 November 2026: app.beapplied.com/apply/udmayp...

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Sarah Dougherty @sarahdougherty.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

I believe we are in a bubble, AI & more broadly. The k-shaped economy where the wealthy are ok and things keep getting harder for the less well off is not sustainable. Basic goods are getting more expensive & many people are really struggling. Trump’s policies are only making fundamentals worse

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S&P 500 and Nasdaq close at new records, lifted by tech rally: Live updates

Tech resumed its leadership, and traders weighed a reported agreement between U.S. and Iranian negotiators to extend the ceasefire.

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NBER @nber.org · 24/09/2026

Open call for paper submissions: The Economics of Community Colleges conference April 6-7, 2028 in Cambridge, MA. Full information www.nber.org/economics-co...

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Christian Weller @profcew.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Psst, he doesn't want anybody to know that.

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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Starting at 1 pm EDT: "Down to the Roots: Building Rural Policy Around Rural Needs" with @welch.senate.gov and a panel of rural experts. WATCH LIVE: www.youtube.com/live/DQ8Yai1u85I

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Down to the Roots: Building Rural Policy Around Rural Needs

YouTube video by Center For American Progress

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Tom Hearden @followtheh.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

2's 4.85% giddy up

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Christian Weller @profcew.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Macro and trade policies have real life and, in this case, dire consequences.

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Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Scott Perry voted to kicked tens of thousands of his own constituents off Medicaid. Of course his constituents don’t trust him on health care!

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Christian Weller @profcew.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Rural health care has been under attack for a while. Lower enrollments, reduce health care demand and further the decline of rural providers. Trump is making a bad situation much worse.

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Christian Weller @profcew.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Great teaching example, really bad experience for a lot of people.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22/09/2026

"The FBI in 2025 under President Trump shut down an inquiry into allegations that a political adviser to Senator Susan Collins had participated in a scheme to funnel illegal campaign contributions from a defense contractor seeking lucrative federal contracts"

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F.B.I. Shut Down Inquiry Into Top Ally of Senator Susan Collins (Gift Article)

The inquiry was closed last year because senior bureau officials questioned the veracity of a campaign donor’s account, according to current and former officials.

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Christian Weller @profcew.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Good explanatory thread how diesel supply chains for New England work. A lot of people use it to heat their homes, their costs will go up a lot this winter, export controls could make this worse. It will hit lower-income households especially hard.

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🗽LOLGOP🗽 @lolgop.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

They’re making a big show of throwing people off of their health insurance because a) millions and millions of people are and b) they want explanation to be their dog whistle of the cycle, which is fraud. But the problem here is that they’re calling a lot of their own voters “frauds” then.

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Dan Immergluck @danimmergluck.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

What BS. Most Republicans AGs see/portray their jobs as a “law enforcement,” which does *not* include white collar crime, antitrust, fighting predatory lending, or consumer protection. All affordability issues. They see their job as supporting cops fighting “street crime,” protestors, etc.

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Christian Weller @profcew.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

This is what draining the swamp looks like to the Trump administration.

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Pam Herd @pamherd.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The vast majority denied SNAP are denied for procedural reasons. Even 4 in 10 of those with NO INCOME in the previous year are denied, with 80% of those denied for *procedural reasons*, or, effectively, missing paperwork. And The One Big Beautiful Bill is making this so much worse.

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The Volatile Mermaid @ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Bitch, if anyone wants to get rid of Thanksgiving it’s the people responsible for making it impossible to afford food.

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Heike Klüver @heikekluever.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

📣 We're hiring! Looking for a PhD position? Join our team in Berlin! Work with @heikekluever.bsky.social and @markuskollberg.bsky.social in #STATEWORK at Humboldt University and join our @dynamics.bsky.social PhD programme Great people, great project, great city! 🗓️ Deadline: 13 October 2026

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Robert Metcalfe @rmetcalfe.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I'm hiring an economics predoc at @columbiasipa.bsky.social, generally on applied micro projects, but with a large focus on the impacts of AI on economic outcomes using large-scale field experiments with many companies. Please share widely: apply.interfolio.com/194121

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Chloe N East (she/her) @chloeneast.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

New from me @jasonbcook.bsky.social & @elizabethacox.bsky.social with CBPP on SNAP Administrative burdens can lead to procedural denials, where applicants are rejected not due to ineligibility, but because they are unable to navigate the complex processes www.cbpp.org/research/foo...

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Administrative Burden and Procedural Denials in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

The effectiveness of the SNAP program is hampered by complex administrative processes that create significant barriers for potential participants.

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lauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · 19/09/2026

rough first week for humans at the intergalactic council. everyone was really nice but we spent a lot of time at orientation trying to figure out what made us unique among all the galaxy's species. turns out we're the only ones who thought to deep fry cheese. that's it. we're the fried cheese planet

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

MERCX: “.. Not a day goes by without another physical oil indicator hitting a record. The cost of shipping 2 million barrels from West Africa to China just hit an all-time high of $23.59 per barrel.”

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Christian Weller @profcew.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Boston Ballet last night, country diner breakfast today. I love living here.

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Christian Weller @profcew.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

CBO told us (as did everyone else) that this was Robin Hood in reverse -- take from the poorest through Medicaid and SNAP cuts -- to give to the richest: www.cbo.gov/system/files...

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Christian Weller @profcew.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

This reminds me of the old AFSCME parody video (look it up on YouTube).

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👻madeline bOoOoOoOodent👻 @oldenoughtosay.com · 18/09/2026

if you EVER get called for a meeting and they say “don’t bring a union rep” bring a union rep

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Christian Weller @profcew.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

So, he is going to invade Greenland now to distract from this, isn't he?

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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

During the Trump administration, the ultrawealthy have gained more than 8,000x as much wealth per household as the bottom 50% ‼️ CAP's @saraestep.bsky.social breaks down what this means for you and the average American family:

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