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Wake Forest Department of Economics @wfueconomics.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Congratulations to Deaconomist Kevin He (’26), who has begun graduate studies in International and Development Economics at Yale! 🎓 He recently reconnected there with Prof. Fabiola Alba-Vivar, who is visiting Yale Economics as a Kuznets Visitor. #WFUEconomics

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Wake Forest Department of Economics @wfueconomics.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Research conversations on the road—and back at Wake Forest. 🧵 At Wesleyan’s LACDev Conference, Prof. Leah Lakdawala and Prof. Fabiola Alba-Vivar shared new work on trade liberalization, child outcomes, student mobility, and academic performance in Peru. #WFUEconomics

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Wake Forest Department of Economics @wfueconomics.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

One month into the fall semester, we’re extending another warm welcome to President Peter Rodriguez! 🎩 Wake Forest’s 15th president also joins our department as a Distinguished University Professor of Economics. Welcome to WFU—and to Economics! #WFUEconomics

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Wake Forest Department of Economics @wfueconomics.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Interested in consulting? 💼 Join Women in Economics for an alumni panel with ScottMadden partners Molly Donofrio and Karen Hilton. Hear about their careers, breaking into consulting, and building your network. 📅 Sept. 24 | 5 p.m. 📍 Kirby 104 #WFUEconomics

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Wake Forest Department of Economics @wfueconomics.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

What issues will shape the 2026 elections? Join us tomorrow for a conversation with former U.S. Representative Kathy Manning and former N.C. Treasurer Dale Folwell. 📅 Sept. 15 at 6 p.m. 📍 Kulynych Auditorium, Byrum Welcome Center A reception will follow.

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Wake Forest Department of Economics @wfueconomics.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Do you know what some of our alumni are doing? Yesterday, WFU Economics alumna Camille Wixon of the University of Virginia returned to campus to present her research on household contraceptive choice. It was wonderful to welcome her back and learn about her work!

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Wake Forest Department of Economics @wfueconomics.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

We kicked off our seminar series yesterday with Jennifer Dlugosz of the Federal Reserve Board. She presented “The Option Value of Public Liquidity: Evidence from Regional Collateral Policies” and joined our students and faculty for a lively discussion. #WFUEconomics

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Wake Forest Department of Economics @wfueconomics.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Our 2026–27 Economics Seminar Series begins today with Jennifer Dlugosz of the Federal Reserve Board. This year’s series brings scholars from institutions across the U.S. and abroad to campus, enriching our research community. View the full schedule: economics.wfu.edu/news-events/...

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Wake Forest Department of Economics @wfueconomics.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Five years. 100 posts. Plenty of economics—and some humor along the way. 🎉 Professor Tina Marsh Dalton celebrates a major milestone for Words to the WHYs on Healthcare with an “Ultimate Playlist” of the ideas, stories, and advice that mattered most. tinamarshdalton.substack.com/p/an-ultimat...

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An “Ultimate Playlist” for Words to the WHYs on Healthcare

Five Years of My Greatest Hits

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Wake Forest Department of Economics @wfueconomics.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

First day, full house 📚📈 We kicked off the semester in the Wake Forest Economics Department with a packed schedule—from Intro to Economics to Econ of Health and Econ in Sports. Welcome back, Deacs! 🎩 #WFUEconomics #GoDeacs

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Wake Forest Department of Economics @wfueconomics.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Economics is making its mark at Wake Forest! On the ACC Network Roadshow, Athletics Director John Currie celebrates two former Economics majors with recent PGA TOUR wins—and welcomes new President Peter Rodriguez, a fellow economist. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4weq...

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Wake Forest Department of Economics @wfueconomics.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Hospital prices are confusing. Dr. Tina Marsh Dalton explains why: they reflect relationships with suppliers, providers, insurers, and government—each with its own price. Your corner grocery store doesn’t work this way. Should hospitals? tinamarshdalton.substack.com/p/hospital-p...

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Hospital prices are public. So is the mess.

Hospitals' messy shoe closets are flung open

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Wake Forest Department of Economics @wfueconomics.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Don't take our word! Let Jim Nantz from @CBSGolf tell you that @wfueconomics.bsky.social is the department where you'll find Wyndham Championship winners! Last year, Cam Young. This year, Michael Brennan ('24). Congrats! drive.google.com/file/d/1ZQFb...

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Wake Forest Department of Economics @wfueconomics.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Listen to Dr. Tina Marsh Dalton on The Pursuit of Health as she unpacks why prescription drug prices are so complex and opaque, and considers a provocative solution: de-insuring most prescriptions so consumers can shop for them directly. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...

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Disentangling drug prices, with Tina Marsh Dalton

Podcast Episode · The Pursuit of Health: a podcast on health policy for a free and modern society. · July 15 · 43m

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Wake Forest Department of Economics @wfueconomics.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

In her latest post, Dr. Tina Marsh Dalton explains why U.S. hospital prices have long been mysterious, shadowy, and eye-wateringly high. New federal requirements make them public, but why is the result such a mess? tinamarshdalton.substack.com/p/hospital-p...

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Hospital prices are public. So is the mess.

Hospitals' messy shoe closets are flung open

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Wake Forest Department of Economics @wfueconomics.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

What helps a wealth gap close—and what keeps it open? A new City Journal article highlights Prof. Brian Marein’s research on immigration, income, and long-run wealth inequality. Read the article: cityjournal.substack.com/p/why-some-w... Explore the working paper: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/n3vga...

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Why Some Wealth Gaps Closed—and Others Didn’t

Concrete Evidence (Monday, July 6, 2026)

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Wake Forest Department of Economics @wfueconomics.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Hospital prices are now public. But does that mean patients can actually use them? In her post, Professor Tina Marsh Dalton takes a test drive of the new federally required hospital price-comparison tools to see how ordinary patients might save money Read tinamarshdalton.substack.com/p/hospital-p...

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Carly Urban @carlyurban.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Can confirm. Fabiola is the best. She's a great presenter. Invite her out for a seminar, and she will have the best dinner stories for you too.

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Jessica Leight @leightjessica.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Today's cool young researcher #econtwitter #econsky is @fabalbav @WakeForest who works on topics related to education and health, particularly in Latin America

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Wake Forest Department of Economics @wfueconomics.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Only 13% of patients research expected healthcare costs before receiving care. Why are prices so hard to find? Dr. Tina Marsh Dalton’s latest post explores how hospitals set prices, why transparency is difficult, and what McDonald's can teach us about it. open.substack.com/pub/tinamars...

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I'm Lovin' It: But where is the price?

Why isn't healthcare served with prices on the menu?

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Wake Forest Department of Economics @wfueconomics.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Big news for the WFU Econ family! 🖤💛 Please join us in welcoming Jijeebisha Bhattarai (@jijeebisha.bsky.social) and Zachary Luther as our newest Visiting Assistant Professors. From gender & development economics to innovation & trade -- Welcome to Wake!

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Wake Forest Department of Economics @wfueconomics.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

A wonderful end to our spring seminar series 🌟 On Wednesday, Professor Mariaflavia Harari (Wharton) presented "Residential Patterns and Local Public Goods in Urban Brazil." Thank you, Professor Harari, for a fantastic close to the year!

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Wake Forest Department of Economics @wfueconomics.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

New research from our own @eriknesson.bsky.social finds that e-cigarette taxes reduce vaping among heterosexual teens — but have little effect on LGBQ youth, who often use nicotine to cope with bullying and stress. Policy needs to account for that divide. news.wfu.edu/2026/04/14/r...

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Raising vaping taxes reduces teen nicotine use - for some

Over the past decade, as youth e-cigarette use reached what the Surgeon General labeled epidemic proportions, at least 30 U.S. states and numerous local municipalities have implemented excise taxes on...

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Wake Forest Department of Economics @wfueconomics.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

A great day for our seniors! Our honors thesis students presented impressive work on many interesting topics. From sports betting to Colombian coffee markets to sex ed and political preferences... so proud of this cohort!

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Wake Forest Department of Economics @wfueconomics.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Our economists are out here running regressions and half marathons. WFU Econ professors hit the streets of Downtown Winston-Salem on Sunday — proving they optimize everything, including their weekend mileage. 🏃‍♂️

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Wake Forest Department of Economics @wfueconomics.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Yesterday we welcomed Mit Shah '91 for our inaugural Friends of Economics Lecture. Standing room only as he shared insights on the economics of hospitality and how his econ major shaped his worldview. Thank you, Mit for your generosity and investment in our students!

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Wake Forest Department of Economics @wfueconomics.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

What a great seminar! 📊 We were thrilled to host Professor Natalie Bau (UCLA) yesterday, who presented "Information and Productivity in Education Markets" (joint work with Tahir Andrabi, Jishnu Das, and Asim Khwaja). Thank you for sharing your research with us, Professor Bau!

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Wake Forest Department of Economics @wfueconomics.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

So much fun having Germán Cubas (@uh.edu) visit us yesterday for our macro workshop series! He presented "Labor Market Fluidity, Skill Accumulation and the Insurance Effects from Taxes" — great paper and even better company. Thanks for hanging out with us, Germán! 🤝📈

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Wake Forest Department of Economics @wfueconomics.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Great to have Anna Cieslak (Duke Fuqua) visit us last Wednesday! She presented "Did I make myself clear? The Fed and the market under the 2020 monetary policy framework" with Michael McMahon and Hao Pang. Fascinating work on Fed communication and market responses. Thanks Anna!

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Wake Forest Department of Economics @wfueconomics.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

New research from Prof. Leah Lakdawala shows that extreme cold events in the Peruvian Andes don't just destroy crops — they spike rates of domestic violence. The good news? Social safety nets can virtually eliminate that surge. Powerful work with real policy implications news.wfu.edu/2026/03/17/t...

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New economics research links frozen crops to domestic violence

By analyzing nearly a decade of data from the Peruvian Highlands—a region where extreme cold events are becoming more frequent—Wake Forest economist Leah Lakdawala and her colleagues identified two pr...

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Wake Forest Department of Economics @wfueconomics.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

A huge thank you to Jing Cynthia Wu (University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign) for visiting our department and presenting her research on "LLM Survey Framework: Coverage, Reasoning, Dynamics, Identification" last Friday! We loved having you, Cynthia! 🎉

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Wake Forest Department of Economics @wfueconomics.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

When political claims meet economic data, what holds up? Prof. @aeimit.bsky.social breaks it down in FactCheck.org, reminding us that tariffs and policy shifts are unlikely to dramatically accelerate growth in the short run. 🔗 www.factcheck.org/2026/02/trum...

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Trump Oversells Recent U.S. Economic Growth - FactCheck.org

In the second and third quarters of 2025, the U.S. economy grew at its fastest pace in two years. Those growth rates were not "numbers unheard of," or figures the U.S. "never had" before, as President...

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Wake Forest Department of Economics @wfueconomics.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

📢 We're hiring! The Wake Forest Economics Department is seeking Visiting Assistant Professors for 2026-2027. Candidates will teach undergraduate courses including intro economics, intermediate micro/macro, and electives. Apply by 3/15 apply.interfolio.com/181254

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Wake Forest Department of Economics @wfueconomics.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

A wonderful two-day visit from Dr. Fernanda Rojas Ampuero (UW-Madison Economics)! She presented her research on displacement and mortality at a joint seminar with WFU LALS ,visited our Latin American Economic Development class, and had great conversations with students and faculty.

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Wake Forest Department of Economics @wfueconomics.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

We were thrilled to host Maria Olivero from Swarthmore today! She presented "When the Federal Government Lends: A New Dataset on Credit Policy and Private Credit Markets in the United States." Thank you for an excellent seminar!

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Wake Forest Department of Economics @wfueconomics.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Wake Forest Economics Professor Koleman Strumpf was featured in NBC News discussing the rise of prediction markets. His insight: "More than almost anyone I can think of, on any given day, there's almost always something going on with Elon Musk." www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu...

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Online bettors mint money on Elon Musk's misses

From robotaxis to a new political party, Musk’s next move is now a wager, and skeptics are cashing in.

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VoxDev @voxdev.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

New evidence from Chile finds that in-situ slum upgrading delivers larger gains in local economic development, both within treated slums and in surrounding neighbourhoods, at a lower cost than policies that relocate slum populations elsewhere. Read today's article to learn more:

La Iglesia slum in the municipality of Tome, selected years

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Wake Forest Department of Economics @wfueconomics.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Important policy insights from Prof. Joaquin Urrego! His research on Chile's slum renewal programs demonstrates that upgrading communities in place generates lasting improvements and positive spillovers, more effective and affordable than relocation🏘️

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Wake Forest Department of Economics @wfueconomics.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Spring 2026 Economics Seminar Series is underway! Professor Andrii Babii from UNC Chapel Hill opened our semester with his research on binary choice under asymmetric loss & algorithmic fairness. Thank you, Andrii!

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Wake Forest Department of Economics @wfueconomics.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Exciting spring ahead! 📊 Our Economics Seminar Series features experts across macroeconomics, development, finance, and more. 15 amazing seminars, Jan-April. Join us at Kirby Hall or check the schedule: economics.wfu.edu/news-events/...

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Wake Forest Department of Economics @wfueconomics.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Proud of seniors Eliana Villone & Ethan Dill! They joined Prof. Leah Lakdawala in discussing tariff impacts on labor markets with a Raleigh AP Gov student, drawing on their course research to share expert insights. Excellent representation of WFU Economics! 🎓

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Wake Forest University @wakeforest.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

The German Men’s National Team has selected Winston-Salem as its home base for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, choosing Wake Forest University and The Graylyn Estate as its official training site and team headquarters. Read more: wakefo.rest/49z20bq

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Wake Forest Department of Economics @wfueconomics.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

And if you are around Philly this Sunday, don't miss the work of Prof. Marein and Prof. Tompson! #ASSA2026

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Wake Forest Department of Economics @wfueconomics.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

Going to #ASSA2026 in Philly this year? Don't miss the fantastic work of our faculty members! Sat, Jan 3 (8-10am) at the "Economics of International Health" session Prof. Alba-Vivar on citizenship policy & communicable diseases Prof. Marein on drug trafficking & the Caribbean homicide epidemic

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Wake Forest University @wakeforest.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

Sending you warm greetings and best wishes for a healthy, happy and peaceful new year. ❄️

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Wake Forest Department of Economics @wfueconomics.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

From working with a microcredit NGO in Peru to his research on the green energy transition, labor markets, and environmental regulation, our Department Chair @markcurti.bsky.social talks to President Wente about the challenges of sustainable environmental policies youtu.be/GR0en27h0Kw?...

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Walk with Wente: Mark Curtis

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Wake Forest Department of Economics @wfueconomics.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Our colleague @markcurti.bsky.social examines a crucial question for today's labor markets: Are workers and communities prepared for the shift to clean energy employment? Read his analysis here!

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