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Aaron Sojourner
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Labor econ @upjohninstitute.bsky.social & @IZA.org. Formerly senior economist for labor at White House CEA, UMinn prof, union organizer, bike courier, house painter, dishwasher... Minneapolis. Views mine.

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Aaron Sojourner is an American economist and senior researcher at the Upjohn Institute for Employment Research. He was formerly an associate professor of economics at the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management and senior economist for the Council of Economic Advisers. His work has been widely covered by the media, particularly on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the labor market in the United States. .. more

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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · Sep 11
For Bluesky-Curious Econ Lovers, a Quick Start guide to plugging into the economics community here.

It aims to lower the costs & boost the benefits for folks to engage here.

If it seems useful, please share it here & especially on X.
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For Bluesky-Curious Econ Lovers - Aaron Sojourner
This Quick Start guide aims to help econ lovers easily join Bluesky’s growing economics community. The Bluesky User FAQ covers generic basics, like how to start an account. This guide orients you to e...
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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 1h
Thank you for your attention to this matter!
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juddlegum.bsky.social Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 4h
Pretty remarkable that Trump has installed someone on the Saudi dole — Jared Kushner collects millions in fees from the Saudis every year — in a key role for America's most sensitive and consequential foreign policy negotiations (Gaza, Ukraine), and it is largely TREATED AS A NON-STORY

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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 1h
How to end the Ukraine war??

RUSSIA JUST LEAVE.
PUTIN: LEAVE
🇺🇦☮️✌️

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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 2h
Wow, beautiful

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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 3h
By definition, heirs did nothing to earn the $. Their relatives did & got paid. Bless them.

Now it's your turn!

Other people who also did nothing for the $ have as much right as you. But we didn't get to grow up wealthy

Those $ can create broad benefits: educ, infrastructure, research...

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Michael Clemens @mclem.org · 3h
The sharp decline in US teenagers’ aspiration to get married and have kids…

…is happening almost entirely among girls, not boys.

At some point maybe men will start trying harder to understand that.

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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 3h
My MVP for this week: I've discovered some folks who could do a much better job running American trade policy. #Econ101 #GoBlue #TeachEcon

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aaronsojourner.org Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · May 24
Adult children of wealth can already inherit many millions of $ without inheritance tax. But bill says it's not ENOUGH MILLIONS.

In fact, lack of inheritance taxes leads heirs to laze around, waste time, & avoid work.
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Inheritance taxation and wealth effects on the labor supply of heirs
The taxation of bequests can have a positive impact on the labor supply of heirs through wealth effects. This leads to an increase in labor income tax…
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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 4h
I have no doubt people will want to go to the same places their parents did.

But they should earn their way in even-handed competition.

They already have a lifetime of advantages.

The colleges shouldn't heap on more.

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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 4h
Pretty remarkable that Trump has installed someone on the Saudi dole — Jared Kushner collects millions in fees from the Saudis every year — in a key role for America's most sensitive and consequential foreign policy negotiations (Gaza, Ukraine), and it is largely TREATED AS A NON-STORY

Reposted by Brendan Nyhan, Joshua Goodman, Aaron Sojourner , and 3 more

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Ezra Golberstein @egolberstein.bsky.social · 4h
Looking forward to the next iteration of this work, “F- it, we’re doing four robustnesses.”

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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 4h
Get a job!

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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 4h
Inheritance tax too. You had every advantage growing up with servants, nannies, exclusive neighborhood & private school.

Now, you will inherit millions (sorry for your loss).

But you are complaining because it's NOT ENOUGH millions.

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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 4h
End legacy admissions, should be such a lay up.
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3 factors at play: (1) legacy admissions, (2) non-academic credentials, (3) athletes

Start from the top, get rid of legacy preferences gwagner.com/legacy

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Gernot Wagner @gwagner.com · 4h
3 factors at play: (1) legacy admissions, (2) non-academic credentials, (3) athletes

Start from the top, get rid of legacy preferences gwagner.com/legacy

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Susan Athey @susanathey.bsky.social · 5h
ICYMI: New paper for causal effects with panel data, subsuming other approaches. We generate realistic synthetic data based on commonly studied datasets, showing our method substantially outperforms others and providing insight about what in the data-generating process corresponds to gains.

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The Quarterly Journal of Economics @qjeharvard.bsky.social · 6h
Recently accepted by #QJE, “Republican Support and Economic Hardship: The Enduring Effects of the Opioid Epidemic,” by Arteaga (@caroartc.bsky.social) and Barone (@vickybarone.bsky.social): doi.org/10.1093/qje/...
Republican Support and Economic Hardship: The Enduring Effects Of the Opioid Epidemic
Abstract. In this paper, we establish a causal connection between two of the most salient social developments in the United States over the past decades: t
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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 7h
Billionaire brain
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Bessent: "You know the best way to bring your inflation rate down? Move from a blue state to a red state. Blue state inflation is half a percent higher."

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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 7h
Corrupt AF.

Kushner manifesting Conflict of Interest, his family wealth at stake & exercising public power without any of the usual checks.
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The Russian delegation at the Geneva 'peace' plan negotiations with Ukraine on Sunday

Reposted by Kim L. Scheppele, David R. Miller, Aaron Sojourner

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Andy Scollick @andyscollick.bsky.social · 11h
The Russian delegation at the Geneva 'peace' plan negotiations with Ukraine on Sunday

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h
WELKER: What is your message to Jewish New Yorkers who feel you won't be tough enough in your response to antisemitism?

MAMDANI: That I am looking forward to being the next mayor and fulfilling the commitment I've made to Jewish New Yorkers to not only protect them but to celebrate and cherish them

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h
Bessent: "You know the best way to bring your inflation rate down? Move from a blue state to a red state. Blue state inflation is half a percent higher."

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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 12h
#KavanaughStop
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Cadillac Getting Huge Brand Boost From Its EVs November 19, 20253 days agoZachary Shahan As I’ve been reporting for a while, Cadillac has become one of the real leaders in electrification among legacy automakers. At its peak last quarter, nearly 40% of its sales came from electric vehicles. Even before that peak quarter, nearly 27% of Cadillac’s sales in Q2 were electrics. So, while it’s still easy to bash legacy automakers for dragging their feet on EVs, that doesn’t seem to fit with Cadillac, and the brand even seems to be thriving thanks to EVs.

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Mark Histed @markhisted.org · 13h
We also built public alternatives to push back on billionaire control. That’s NPR and PBS and the BBC.

It’s not a coincidence that the party of billionaires just blew up funding for NPR and PBS, and the UK party of billionaires is going after the BBC.

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Mark Histed @markhisted.org · 13h
We can pass laws to do things like making the algorithms entirely public, allowing interoperability, and requiring API access.

We can use laws on disclosure and transparency to show everyone what’s going on at platforms like Twitter, and competition laws to break the walled gardens and lock-in.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 13h
Comical.

Reposted by Scott L. Greer, Aaron Sojourner, Michael D. McDonald

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 13h
Meanwhile on Hellsite, who knew all the Elon bots were Nigerian? 🤡

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Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 13h
Difficult to overstate how profound a failure DOGE was. Spending in FY2025 was not only than in FY2024 – but higher than it was projected to be when Trump first took office.*

The little bit of spending DOGE cut has already killed hundreds of thousands and will eventually lead to millions of deaths.
carlquintanilla.bsky.social Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 14h
Bye bye, “DOGE”.

It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.

@reuters.com
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Luca Migo ❌👑 @victinibcn.bsky.social · 16h
In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.