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California's childcare conundrum: @calmatters.org highlights a SIEPR analysis measuring the high costs of the state's broken market for childcare + the far-reaching economic benefits of raising subsidies, coauthored by SIEPR Policy Fellow @chloergibbs.bsky.social. Links ⤵️ #EarlyChildhoodEducation

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SIEPR @siepr.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Following the 💰💰💰: Most companies say they are pocketing tariff refunds rather than passing them on to consumers after the Supreme Court invalidated Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs, finds a new @atlantafed.org survey by SIEPR's @nickbloom.bsky.social & Steven Davis: tinyurl.com/mr246bxk

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How Are Firms Using Their Tariff Refunds?

Examining recent survey data, a <cite>Policy Hub: Macroblog</cite> post looks at firms' plans for tariff refunds.

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SIEPR @siepr.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

📣 We’re looking forward to tomorrow's Teaching Personal Finance Conference, organized by SIEPR's Annamaria Lusardi and her team at the Stanford Initiative for Financial Decision-Making! Free livestream to the 9/25 event: ifdm.stanford.edu/events/TPFC/...

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SIEPR @siepr.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

📣 Migrants from countries where female employment is low due to cultural norms create significant fiscal costs that official government models underestimate, finds Usama Polani, SIEPR research scholar, in a new study of select European countries. Paper + gift link to @financialtimes.com writeup ⤵️

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SIEPR @siepr.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

"Try though he might," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent "doesn't have the tools" to push down #bondyields given above-target inflation, $40 trillion in U.S. debt + heavy competition for bond investors to help fund AI growth, SIEPR Director @nealemahoney.bsky.social tells @cnnipr.bsky.social.

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SIEPR @siepr.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

🧵Could #stablecoins shore up the U.S. dollar and bring down interest rates? For insights, @bloomberg.com turns to SIEPR's Amit Seru, an expert on financial innovation. Gift link👇 | Plus, Seru weighs in on stablecoins on our Econ To Go podcast.

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SIEPR @siepr.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The wild ride for bonds, why it matters, and what policymakers can (and can't) do to calm investors. SIEPR's Darrell Duffie talks👇 with Bloomberg's @weisenthal.bsky.social and @tracyalloway.bsky.social: "Even the mighty US Treasury is not as powerful as bond markets when it comes to setting yields."

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SIEPR @siepr.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

The Economist reports that AI's job creation is far outstripping its destruction, and reaches the same conclusion as @nealemahoney.bsky.social, @erikamcentarfer.bsky.social & Karsen Wahal in a new SIEPR Policy Brief: Fears of an imminent AI jobpocalypse are overblown: tinyurl.com/y5nbusyx

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SIEPR @siepr.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

🙌 We are grateful to have hosted members of the Congressional Budget Office at SIEPR for the second consecutive year. Three days of invigorating discussions exemplify our mission of bridging rigorous research and public policy. Catch more examples here: tinyurl.com/4jea8suz

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SIEPR @siepr.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

We're living longer AND healthier. New study from Liran Einav, SIEPR senior fellow, and @mit.edu's Amy Finkelstein explores the economic implications and finds that rising life expectancy is affecting #Medicare spending far less than #SocialSecurity. Forbes coverage + paper 👇

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SIEPR @siepr.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

New trend in tech job titles: "Forward-deployed engineer," "forward-deployed project manager," etc. The @nytimes.com explains why this is happening, and turns to SIEPR's @nickbloom.bsky.social for insights into what he calls the "Top Gun: Silicon Valley" generation. Gift link ⤵️

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Sam Thau @samthau.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

In a new @siepr.bsky.social WP, @gideonmoore.bsky.social, @jdlight.bsky.social and I document a small but broad shift towards more political, more liberal courses across nearly 1,000 US colleges 2000-present. We then study how students + faculty shape political content. A thread (1/N)...

$Abstract: We measure two dimensions of politics in college courses --- the amount of political content and its partisan orientation --- using course descriptions from nearly 1,000 U.S. colleges and universities over the past 25 years. Using a novel text-as-data method, we separate the amount of ``political content,'' the extent to which a course engages with topics salient to politics and public policy, from ``slant,'' the partisan direction of that content. Since 2000, the average course has 0.15 SD more political content and 0.13 SD more liberal slant. Changes are most pronounced in the tails of the distribution, particularly for slant, and are modest relative to persistent cross-field differences. Following instructors who move between institutions, we find that instructors account for 60-65\% of cross-sectional differences in course political content and slant. Using enrollment data, we find students show no preference for liberal content before the 2010s; demand for liberal content rises over the following decade, peaks in 2020, and falls slightly thereafter.$

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SIEPR @siepr.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

🙌 We are proud to share that Darrell Duffie and Arvind Krishnamurthy, SIEPR senior fellows and professors at Stanford Graduate School of Business, were invited speakers at this year's Jackson Hole meeting, hosted by the @kansascityfed.bsky.social.🧵⤵️

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SIEPR @siepr.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Not long ago, Erika McEntarfer (@erikamcentarfer.bsky.social) was asked on our Econ To Go podcast if we can still trust gov't data. Here's what she told host @nealemahoney.bsky.social ⤵️. She had more fascinating insights to share. Check out the full episode: tinyurl.com/3vj98ydh

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SIEPR @siepr.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

🧵The Trump administration is pushing for limits on soda/sugary drink purchases by households receiving SNAP benefits. New research from Hunt Allcott, SIEPR senior fellow & @stanforddoerr.bsky.social professor, provides important evidence on the effects of total vs. partial bans: tinyurl.com/6ec36ezs

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The Effects of SNAP Sugary Drink Restrictions on Consumption and Welfare

Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...

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SIEPR @siepr.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Tariff turmoil is back, this time it's Canada in the crosshairs. What's really driving Trump's tariff policies? Stanford economist Stephen Redding (@reddingecon.bsky.social), one of the world's leading experts on international trade, explains on SIEPR's Econ To Go podcast. Episode linked👇

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SIEPR @siepr.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Treasuries in trouble? Greg Ip @wsj.com looks at signs that U.S. debt is losing its status as the world's "safe" asset. Article cites evidence in a new study from SIEPR Senior Fellow @hannolustig.bsky.social showing that investor doubts started in 2020. Gift link + study ⤵️

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SIEPR @siepr.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

🙌 A victory in the campaign against junk fees, a key contributor to SIEPR Director @nealemahoney.bsky.social and others are calling the "annoyance economy." ⬇️

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SIEPR @siepr.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

"AI washing" is in full force, SIEPR's @nickbloom.bsky.social tells the Wall Street Journal about job seekers padding resumes with AI skills. Bloom documents the trend in a new study w/ @gideonmoore.bsky.social & @reveliolabs.com's Lisa K. Simon + Caelan Wilkie-Rogers. Gift article & research👇

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SIEPR @siepr.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

The U.S. health care system is a mess, and a newly published study by SIEPR's @marcellaalsan.bsky.social suggests the roots of it lie in an unusually aggressive PR campaign after WWII by the American Medical Association. "They took Hollywood tactics and used it in policy." Learn more ⤵️ &👂

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Hoover Institution @hooverinstitution.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

NEW on Freedom Frequency: As a safe haven asset, the dollar stands alone. Letting its dominance erode would mean significant losses for the US economy, writes @siepr.bsky.social Senior Fellow Arvind Krishnamurthy.

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How Much Is the Reserve Currency Status of the Dollar Worth?

As a safe haven asset, the dollar stands alone. Letting its dominance erode would mean significant losses for the US economy.

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SIEPR @siepr.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Grocery bills are ⬆️ 33% since 2019, but that's only part of the story. Wages once grew much faster than food prices. Not anymore. SIEPR's Jared Bernstein (@jaredb-econ.bsky.social) did the math & explains on @npr.org just how much ground food prices have gained on wages. Link👇 #Affordability

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SIEPR @siepr.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Below, an eye-opening investigation into how prediction markets like Kalshi & Polymarket could sway elections. BusinessWeek's @liamvaughan.bsky.social details how easily—and cheaply—bets on candidates can be manipulated and misconstrued, featuring work by SIEPR Senior Fellow Andy Hall. Gift link ⬇️

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SIEPR @siepr.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

📢 Happening now! 📢 An @npr.org conversation about the "annoyance economy," featuring SIEPR's @nealemahoney.bsky.social and Chad Maisel of @groundwork.bsky.social talking about the hidden costs of everyday hassles. Livestream👇

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SIEPR @siepr.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Is AI taking jobs from software developers? A new SIEPR Policy Brief, featured recently @financialtimes.com, explains the data on what's actually going on with AI at work. One nugget: Coders & others highly exposed to AI are doing OK on the hiring front. Link in 🧵👇

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SIEPR @siepr.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

🆕 Study looks at changes job seekers make to their LinkedIn profiles to match perceived demand for skills. AI mentions are ⬆️, DEI is ⬇️. SIEPR's @nickbloom.bsky.social, @gideonmoore.bsky.social & economists at @reveliolabs.com also identify heavy users of AI for resume help: tinyurl.com/3fvhne5d

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SIEPR @siepr.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

The #Fed chief’s five new task forces don’t cover enough ground, SIEPR senior fellow Amit Seru explains in @barrons.com. Financial stability — where monetary policy and the nation’s financial plumbing intersect — should be in the mix, too, for a close look. More 👇 www.barrons.com/articles/war...

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What Warsh’s Federal Reserve Task Forces Are Missing

The Federal Reserve is undergoing its most significant institutional reform of the modern era. One critical area is being neglected, Amit Seru and Mickey D. Levy write.

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SIEPR @siepr.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

🙌 We just said goodbye and thank you to 20 of our predoctoral research fellows, many of whom will soon begin their journey to a PhD in economics. Our predocs get to work with leading economists across housing, health, trade, finance and more. Meet Daniel Posthumus ⬇️

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SIEPR @siepr.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

We are excited to share that @maya-rossin-slater.bsky.social, Arun Chandrasekhar, Petra Persson & @marcellaalsan.bsky.social, SIEPR senior fellows, have been awarded grants from @stanfordimpactlabs.bsky.social for research that promises to make a real-world impact. Read more ⬇️ tinyurl.com/SILawards

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SIEPR @siepr.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

✂️ Cutting bureaucratic bloat: Daniel Ho, director of RegLab @law.stanford.edu and senior fellow at SIEPR & @stanfordhai.bsky.social, has been at the forefront of leveraging AI to help cities & states identify outdated, unnecessary rules. Time to get the scissors. siepr.stanford.edu/news/how-ai-...

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Erika McEntarfer @erikamcentarfer.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

When I ran BLS, I was asked constantly about the impact of AI on jobs. It's still one of the most common questions I get. So we put together a policy brief - for policymakers, journalists, and anyone trying to sort through what is happening with AI and jobs: siepr.stanford.edu/publications...

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What is really happening to jobs? Separating AI hype from reality

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SIEPR @siepr.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

What’s really going on with AI and jobs? With #AI rapidly advancing, so too are fears of a “jobs apocalypse.” In this SIEPR Policy Brief, @nealemahoney.bsky.social, @erikamcentarfer.bsky.social and Karsen Wahal synthesize what the fast-growing body of research is saying. tinyurl.com/AIpolicybrief

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SIEPR @siepr.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

👏 We are honored to have hosted Philip Jefferson, @federalreserve.gov vice chair, for an afternoon of conversations with faculty, students and other members of our community. We thank Dr. Jefferson for his insights into #AI & #inflation + his advice to new college grads: tinyurl.com/yfmred5e

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SIEPR @siepr.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

⚽️ Anyone who's bet on their favorite World Cup soccer team and lost may have been doomed from the start. Why? Fans are way too optimistic that their chosen teams will win, despite the odds pointing to a loss. Study by SIEPR's Kwabena Donkor: tinyurl.com/52txwv3b

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What soccer fans can teach us about the rationale — and distortion — behind financial choices

Loyalty matters: SIEPR Faculty Fellow Kwabena Donkor finds that people align investment decisions with their identity and not only with potential profits.

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SIEPR @siepr.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

"You really can just fire the BLS commissioner," SIEPR's @erikamcentarfer.bsky.social, who Trump removed last summer as head of the gov't agency in response to weak jobs data, tells @financialtimes.com. Here's more from McEntarfer on the topic of trust in gov't data: tinyurl.com/3vj98ydh

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SIEPR @siepr.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

The warning about AI just got louder: “We must act now.” That's the call by 200+ economists and AI researchers from Stanford & around the world, urging policymakers to act. See their open letter ⤵️co-organized by SIEPR senior fellow @erikbryn.bsky.social, of @stanforddel.bsky.social bit.ly/4vNdrp7

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“We Must Act Now”: Sixteen Nobel Laureates Join Leading Economists and AI Researchers in Call to Prepare for AI’s Economic Transformation - Stanford Digital Economy Lab

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SIEPR @siepr.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

For anyone worried about AI's effects on jobs, there's good news: Study by @lalthoff.bsky.social, SIEPR faculty fellow and @stanforduniversity.bsky.social economist, introduces the idea that AI will simplify tasks, boosting wages for all workers, esp. those with lower skills. News summary👇

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SIEPR @siepr.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Fax machines, telegrams & reports on children who hunt deer. New York State just announced a sweeping program to eliminate outdated rules using a pioneering #AI tool developed in partnership with SIEPR's Daniel Ho and his Stanford RegLab team. Story👇

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SIEPR @siepr.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

📣 Andrew Hall, Stanford political economist and SIEPR senior fellow, is at the forefront of research into AI's use in politics and its implications for democracy. "People are asking AI for help with how to vote," he says in a new interview about his work. Highly recommend this read! 👇

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SIEPR @siepr.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

🥳 Congratulations to Sebastian Bauer, PhD '26 from Stanford Graduate School of Business and winner of the SIEPR award for best student paper, a.k.a the Claire and Ralph Landau Student Discussion Paper Prize. Here, he talks about his award-winning research on airport congestion. Study link👇

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SIEPR @siepr.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

👏 Another example of AI improving how gov't works: SIEPR Senior Fellow Daniel Ho and his @law.stanford.edu RegLab team built a tool to speed up the resolution of unemployment insurance claims in Colorado. More on this + the award they received for their work: tinyurl.com/mry69kcv

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Stanford RegLab and Colorado Labor Department Receive Award for AI Adjudication Tool | Stanford Law School

Resolving an unemployment claim often turns on asking the right questions. Adjudicators must determine which facts matter, identify what is missing or

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SIEPR @siepr.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

📣 Excellent analysis in @fortune.com on the raging debate over AI's impacts on workers, featuring SIEPR Senior Fellow @erikbryn.bsky.social and 2 tracking tools developed by his team @stanforddel.bsky.social. Link👇 #FutureOfWork #Economy

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SIEPR @siepr.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

🧵🤒 "Navigating the U.S. health care system can feel like a second job." That's SIEPR's @nealemahoney.bsky.social, in a new @tradeoffs.org episode on America's alarming medical debt crisis and its role in the "annoyance economy." Mahoney diagnoses the problem + evaluates policy fixes.👇

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SIEPR @siepr.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

On Freakonomics Radio recently, SIEPR's @alroth.bsky.social talked about assisted suicide, one of many "repugnant" markets he discusses in his new book, "Moral Economics." Here's Roth on our Econ To Go podcast, sharing his insights into illicit drug sales, organ donation + more: tinyurl.com/47a3ufss

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SIEPR @siepr.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Meet Bruce Cain, a Stanford political scientist who researches two topics that make the news every day: energy & water, and how to ensure there's enough of both. Watch as he takes on our “Beat the Clock” challenge: to sum up his work, and why it matters, in 90 seconds or less.

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SIEPR @siepr.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Wall Street Journal confirms what SIEPR's @nickbloom.bsky.social has been saying all along: #WFH is here to stay, frustrating efforts by some big-name CEOs to haul workers back. Bloom explains this mismatch b/w bosses and employees on our Econ To Go podcast: siepr.stanford.edu/av/Econ-To-G...

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SIEPR @siepr.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

How AI will change the job market, and how to prepare: insights from 16 top economists, including SIEPR's @nickbloom.bsky.social and Bharat Chandar, @stanforddel.bsky.social economist. Gift link ⤵️ tinyurl.com/4r25y7zw #FutureofWork #AI

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Economists Weigh In on the Future of Work and AI

How 16 top economists think AI will change the job market, and how to prepare.

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SIEPR @siepr.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

"The fired labor economist who couldn't get unemployment." That's SIEPR's @erikamcentarfer.bsky.social, who details her attempts to file for benefits after losing her job as head the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in an @npr.org segment on dysfunction in unemployment insurance programs. Link 👇

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SIEPR @siepr.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Americans don't understand how money works. That's clear from a just-released survey of financial literacy, dubbed the P-Fin Index and co-created by Stanford economist Annamaria Lusardi. She recently talked w/ @nealemahoney.bsky.social on Econ To Go about this knowledge gap: tinyurl.com/2d598du4

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SIEPR @siepr.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

US #immigrants don't work hard, follow the law or integrate into society like they did 100 years ago? "Load of hooey," says Bloomberg's Justin Fox, citing evidence from SIEPR's Ran Abramitzky, who spoke to the myths w/ @nealemahoney.bsky.social on Econ To Go. Watch the episode: tinyurl.com/5n95tn98

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