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Matthias Doepke
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Family economics and macroeconomics at the London School of Economics. Coauthor of "Love, Money, and Parenting" http://bit.ly/lovemoneyparenting

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Matthias Doepke is a German economist, currently Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics and Political Science and Gerald F. and Marjorie G. Fitzgerald Professor of Economic History at Northwestern University. His research focuses on economic growth, development, political economy and monetary economics. .. more

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Matthias Doepke @mdoepke.bsky.social · Apr 23
30 years after arriving in the US, I just resigned from Northwestern and we sold our house.

We are an American family, I became a citizen in 2014, and until recently did not expect to ever leave. But now, this no longer feels like the right place to raise a family and pursue a research career.
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Matthias Doepke @mdoepke.bsky.social · 1d
Congratulations Florian, huge win for @econ.uzh.ch and for Europe!!
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Samuel Bentolila @samben8.bsky.social · 8d
I am really grateful to Cemfi for organizing this workshop and in particular to all the organizers, participants, and attendants. It was a high quality scientific event, full of warmth and fun. It was wonderful to get together with so many good friends
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CEMFI @cemfi.es · 9d
The workshop "Labor Markets, Institutions, and Economic Policy: A Workshop in Honor of Samuel Bentolila" took place on Monday, September 29th, at CEMFI
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Georg Weizsäcker @georgweizsaecker.bsky.social · 8d
„The decline was most pronounced among first-year graduate students. Illinois Urbana-Champaign has seen a 22% drop and Buffalo, 58%.“

Informative article 👇🏼 about 🇺🇸 int‘l students.

🇪🇺 has much freer speech now - so, welcome - it but should be said that silly admission restrictions exist here, too.
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The Japan Times @japantimes.co.jp · 8d
In the latest move by U.S. colleges to cope with the disruptive policies of President Donald Trump, DePaul University told faculty it will reduce spending following a 30% decline in international enrollment this fall.
Fewer foreign students and fewer dollars make U.S. colleges feel the pinch
Dozens of schools in the U.S. have announced budget cuts in response to Trump administration policies that are upending higher education.
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Robert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 17d
I think the key problem here is a continuing assumption, in traditional media, that when the White House speaks on a major topic, this is a big news story.

That model can't cope with a president with no regard for truth, who's in constant broadcast mode, & who veers around from one day to another.
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Robert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 18d
Why are the American president's claims about autism the first item on British news bulletins?

He's not our president, the advice doesn't apply here and he's not presented any evidence to support his assertions.

So why spread these claims? What make this the biggest story in the UK?
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Corinne Low @corinnelow.com · 18d
My book, a labor of love, with 15 years of my own research and the stories of countless women, is out today!! I document why women's time has gotten so squeezed, and then provide actionable, evidence-based strategies on what we can do about it! So many people on here did the research in the book! 🙏
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UChicago | Stone Center on Wealth Inequality & Mobility @ucstonecenter.bsky.social · 18d
Alexander Monge-Naranjo has been researching the role of credit constraints in shaping educational attainment. He sits down with @durlauf.bsky.social to discuss how credit access matters for recent cohorts, whereas family resources were more determinative for earlier groups.
Listen → bit.ly/4nOXPxK
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fabolange.bsky.social @fabolange.bsky.social · 19d
If the UK does not take this good advice, maybe Canada will? Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver are great places for tech hubs - lets compete for them by enabling skilled migration and students.
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Matthias Doepke @mdoepke.bsky.social · 19d
The 100K H-1B fee is the biggest opportunity for the UK yet to revive economic growth and business dynamism.

Now let’s drop those visa fees and NHS surcharges right away to send a clear signal and reap the benefits!
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Michael Clemens @mclem.org · 19d
The astronomical new Skill Penalty on US work visas will hobble a core driver of productivity growth in the US economy.

“H-1B visas cause innovation, they cause entrepreneurship, they cause more R&D investment,” I told the @wsj.com

Very nice and balanced piece by @jdlahart.bsky.social —>
Will the $100,000 Visa Fee Help U.S. Workers? Economists Aren’t So Sure
Changes to the H-1B system could benefit some U.S. workers. But economists say losing foreign talent could weaken the overall job market—and shift production overseas.
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Matthias Doepke @mdoepke.bsky.social · 19d
The 100K H-1B fee is the biggest opportunity for the UK yet to revive economic growth and business dynamism.

Now let’s drop those visa fees and NHS surcharges right away to send a clear signal and reap the benefits!
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Lones Smith @lonessmith.bsky.social · 23d
"The countries where comedians can't mock the leader on late night TV are not really ones you want to live in." - Chris Hayes
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 23d
This is a massive, history making abuse of your power. It will define your legacy and one day you will come to regret punishing free speech and trying to destroy democracy.
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Romain Wacziarg @romainwacziarg.bsky.social · Sep 4
The August 2025 issue of the Journal of the European Economic Association is now published (academic.oup.com/jeea/issue/2...). It consists of 10 fantastic papers from a wide range of fields of economics. @jeeanews.bsky.social
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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · Sep 2
Trump’s reelection was the tipping point. In April, Matthias Doepke sold his house and permanently moved his family to England to teach at the London School of Economics and Political Science.
This Northwestern professor fled the US under Trump. He hasn’t looked back.
Trump’s reelection was the tipping point. In April, Matthias Doepke sold his house and permanently moved his family to England to teach at the London School of Economics and Political Science.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · Aug 22
On the left: Nate Cavanagh, a 28-year-old DOGE staffer and college dropout.

On the right: Mohammad Halimi, a 53-year-old exiled Afghan scholar.

This is the story of how DOGE targeted Halimi on social media.

Then the Taliban took his family. 🧵
Photo of DOGE staffer Nate Cavanagh, a 28-year-old white man in a blue pullover, carrying a black backpack. Photo of 53-year-old Afghan scholar Mohammad Halimi. He is sitting, wearing white pants and shirt with a brown vest.
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Warren Wells, AICP @warrenjwells.bsky.social · Aug 17
American park concession policy drives me insane.

Here I am with my kid at the biggest park in Berkeley. There are hundreds of people here at birthday parties, playing tennis/basketball/frisbee, and running the dogs.

And yet the closest place to buy a *coffee* is a half mile walk.
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Michael Clemens @mclem.org · Aug 6
“I don’t think I’ve seen a more dangerous decision in public health in my 50 years in the business,” said Mike Osterholm, an Univ. of Minnesota expert on infectious disease

mRNA vaccines “certainly saved millions of lives,” said Dr. Paul Offit—a vaccine expert at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
RFK Jr. pulls $500 million in funding for vaccine development
The Department of Health and Human Services plans to cancel contracts and pull funding for some vaccines being developed to fight respiratory viruses like COVID-19 and the flu.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Aug 6
Kevin Hassett suggests the Bureau of Labor Statistics rigged the 2012 election for Barack Obama
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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · Aug 6
"Go outside” has been quietly replaced with “Go online". ... Kids being raised on screens long for real freedom.”

Very much agree with this piece. HT @pascallth.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
What Kids Told Us About How to Get Them Off Their Phones
Children who were raised on screens need more freedom out in the real world.
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Georg Weizsäcker @georgweizsaecker.bsky.social · Aug 6
Germany will be an attractive alternative host country, and will benefit from it -- after a few institutional changes.

Curious to see what Länder and what universities will be the first to report increases in non-EU enrolements.
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John P de New 🇦🇺🇨🇦🇩🇪🇪🇺 @denewjohn.bsky.social · Aug 6
As Trump cracks down on college student visas, other countries see opportunity

#EconSky

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As Trump cracks down on college student visas, other countries see opportunity
As part of its crackdown on immigration, President Donald Trump’s administration is pressuring U.S. colleges to reduce their dependence on international enrollment while adding new layers of scrutiny ...
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John P de New 🇦🇺🇨🇦🇩🇪🇪🇺 @denewjohn.bsky.social · Aug 6
As Trump cracks down on college student visas, other countries see opportunity

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As Trump cracks down on college student visas, other countries see opportunity
As part of its crackdown on immigration, President Donald Trump’s administration is pressuring U.S. colleges to reduce their dependence on international enrollment while adding new layers of scrutiny ...
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Michael Clemens @mclem.org · Aug 3
Those direct, short term costs are just the beginning of much more massive and long term damage.
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Steve Herman @w7voa.journa.host.ap.brid.gy · Aug 3
The US could see a 30-40% decline in new international student enrollment, resulting in nearly $7 billion in lost revenue and more than 60,000 fewer American jobs. https://www.nafsa.org/fall-2025-international-student-enrollment-outlook-and-economic-impact
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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · Aug 3
Cue ideologues & disinformers.
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Bill McBride @calculatedrisk.bsky.social · Aug 3
Goldman: “The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will publish a preliminary estimate of the benchmark revision to March 2025 nonfarm payrolls on September 9th. We estimate a downward revision on the order of 550-950k”
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Prof Dynarski @dynarski.bsky.social · Aug 2
Statement from the largest economics association about the BLS firing

As context: AEA approximately never makes such public statements

This is a big deal
August 1, 2025 AMERICAN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION Committee on Economic Statistics and Committee on Government Relations Statement from the American Economic Association on the Dismissal of the BLS Commissioner Leaders of the American Economic Association express their grave concern over the dismissal of the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) earlier today. The independence of the federal statistical agencies is essential to the proper functioning of a modern economy. Accurate, timely, and impartial statistics are the foundation upon which households, businesses, and policymakers make critical decisions. Undermining the independence or credibility of these agencies threatens the integrity of the information that markets, institutions, and the public rely on every day. Measuring the vast and dynamic U.S. economy in real time is inherently challenging. It is standard practice for statistical estimates to be revised as more complete and higher-quality data become available. These revisions reflect the commitment of statistical agencies to accuracy, transparency, and methodological rigor-not failure or bias. The BLS has long had a well-deserved reputation for professional excellence and nonpartisan integrity. Safeguarding this tradition is vital for the continued health of the U.S. economy and public trust in our institutions. We call upon elected officials to respect and preserve the independence of the nation's statistical infrastructure. Lawrence Katz President, American Economic Association Katharine Abraham President-Elect, American Economic Association Karen Dynan Chair, American Economic Association Committee on Economic Statistics Kenneth Troske Chair, American Economic Association Committee on Government Relations
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Moritz Schularick @schularick.bsky.social · Jul 27
Statt die regelbasierte Welthandelsordnung zu verteidigen, schlägt die EU in einen Deal ein, von dem unsicher ist, wie lange er hält, der von den Launen eines Populisten und nicht vom Recht regiert wird und der mit den Regeln der Welthandelsorganisation kaum vereinbar ist. 2/2
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FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · May 22
TRUMP ADMIN HALTS HARVARD'S ABILITY TO ENROLL INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS -NYT
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Ben Golub @bengolub.bsky.social · Jul 24
I've been working on a new tool, Refine, to make scholars more productive. If you're interested in being among the very first to try the beta, please read on.

Refine leverages the best current AI models to draw your attention to potential errors and clarity issues in research paper drafts.

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Claudia Persico @claudiapersico.bsky.social · Jul 21
“The Trump administration is firing hardworking scientists while employing political appointees whose job it is to lie incessantly to Congress and to the American people,” she said. “The obliteration of ORD will have generational impacts on Americans’ health and safety.”
Trump’s EPA eliminates research and development office and begins layoffs
Administration’s move to cut thousands of agency jobs will be devastating for US public health, union warns
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Georg Weizsäcker @georgweizsaecker.bsky.social · Jul 19
In the US and elsewhere: research inside gov‘t agencies is a perfect complement for outside research, and it thus serves the taxpayer well.

Gift article: www.nytimes.com/2025/07/18/c...
E.P.A. Says It Will Eliminate Its Scientific Research Arm
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Matthias Doepke @mdoepke.bsky.social · Jul 10
Is there a source one can read?
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Michael Clemens @mclem.org · Jul 8
The US President has legal authority to set tariffs exclusively in emergencies threatening our national security.

What is the grave national security threat from “small countries where we don’t have much trade”?

Nothing but a lawless rampage. Those charged with oversight abandon their duty.
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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · Jul 8
The exact same strategy failed over the last 90 days.

But Bessent & POTUS want to convince us it will work to repeat it over the next 25.

Repeating failed threats makes them weaker, not stronger.
“President Trump’s going to be sending letters to some of our trading partners, saying that, if you don’t move things along, then, on Aug. 1, you will boomerang back to your April 2 tariff level. So, I think we’re going to see a lot of deals very quickly,” Treasury Department Secretary Scott Bessent said on CNN’s “State of the Union.” Bessent noted the administration will be sending out “probably 100 letters to small countries where we don’t have very much trade.”
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