Alex Eble
@alexeble.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Economics and Education at Teachers College, Columbia University
Development economist, enthusiast
www.alexeble.com
Development economist, enthusiast
www.alexeble.com
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Well, I suppose that finally settles the question of which one isn't a "real" Nobel Prize.
January 16, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Well, I suppose that finally settles the question of which one isn't a "real" Nobel Prize.
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we're going to need to see Dem leaders in the streets
"please stop" is not working and they see it as weakness
you want to help, governor? go on an ICE patrol in Stancil's Honda Fit
"please stop" is not working and they see it as weakness
you want to help, governor? go on an ICE patrol in Stancil's Honda Fit
January 15, 2026 at 7:33 PM
we're going to need to see Dem leaders in the streets
"please stop" is not working and they see it as weakness
you want to help, governor? go on an ICE patrol in Stancil's Honda Fit
"please stop" is not working and they see it as weakness
you want to help, governor? go on an ICE patrol in Stancil's Honda Fit
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Bravest motherfuckers you've ever seen. They just saw a neighbor get murdered and still out there. Maybe let's see some local officials with the power to arrest show as much backbone as these voters PAYING YOUR FUCKING SALARY
Live updates: Around 200 people marched more than two miles from the scene of the shooting to Minneapolis City Hall, shouting “ICE out now!” after police hurried away from the scene Wednesday afternoon.
The crowd of is continuing to snake its way through downtown.
The crowd of is continuing to snake its way through downtown.
Live: ICE agent shoots, kills woman in Minneapolis
Video of the shooting shows an agent firing at a vehicle as it drives toward him. The governor and Minneapolis mayor called for calm after the incident. ICE said the agent acted defensively.
bit.ly
January 7, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Bravest motherfuckers you've ever seen. They just saw a neighbor get murdered and still out there. Maybe let's see some local officials with the power to arrest show as much backbone as these voters PAYING YOUR FUCKING SALARY
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"ICE" beating man during arrest in Santa Ana California.
June 21, 2025 at 10:12 PM
"ICE" beating man during arrest in Santa Ana California.
Happening now here at @barnardcollege.bsky.social: the second incarnation of the Gender in the Global Economy Conference.
Program attached - more updates to come!
Program attached - more updates to come!
October 24, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Happening now here at @barnardcollege.bsky.social: the second incarnation of the Gender in the Global Economy Conference.
Program attached - more updates to come!
Program attached - more updates to come!
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what kind of a country even is this
Marco Rubio's State Dept. to ban foreigners for 'making light' of Charlie Kirk's death
The State Department, under the leadership of Secretary Marco Rubio, announced that it would ban all foreigners who downplayed the death of MAGA influencer Charlie Kirk."In light of yesterday's horrif...
www.rawstory.com
September 11, 2025 at 2:53 PM
what kind of a country even is this
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The problem with allowing guns everywhere is that no one is safe anywhere.
September 10, 2025 at 8:24 PM
The problem with allowing guns everywhere is that no one is safe anywhere.
This is super, super sad. I did not agree with the guy's politics, but no one should be murdered for their beliefs. My heart is with his family and friends. RIP. 💔
September 10, 2025 at 8:46 PM
This is super, super sad. I did not agree with the guy's politics, but no one should be murdered for their beliefs. My heart is with his family and friends. RIP. 💔
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STOP Gun violence.
Praying for Charlie Kirk and family.
Praying for Charlie Kirk and family.
September 10, 2025 at 8:26 PM
STOP Gun violence.
Praying for Charlie Kirk and family.
Praying for Charlie Kirk and family.
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SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in a college applicant's file is blatantly unconstitutional
ALSO SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in targeting whom to detain and deport is cool cool cool
ALSO SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in targeting whom to detain and deport is cool cool cool
September 8, 2025 at 4:43 PM
SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in a college applicant's file is blatantly unconstitutional
ALSO SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in targeting whom to detain and deport is cool cool cool
ALSO SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in targeting whom to detain and deport is cool cool cool
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Pls share widely! And consider signing
Over 125 economists signed the open letter calling on the President, Congress, and the American public to uphold the principles of Federal Reserve independence and not remove Lisa Cook without due process.
There's still time to sign! And please share.
#EconSky
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
There's still time to sign! And please share.
#EconSky
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Open letter
Click here to add your signature. An Open Letter from Economists in Support of Governor Lisa Cook and Federal Reserve Independence To the President, Members of Congress, and the American public: We wr...
docs.google.com
August 27, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Pls share widely! And consider signing
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Leading global experts just confirmed what we’ve long known: Gaza is in famine. At least half a million Palestinians are facing starvation, acute malnutrition and death. And it’s likely to spread.
The U.S. government is not a bystander to this genocide. We can end it today.
The U.S. government is not a bystander to this genocide. We can end it today.
Gaza City officially in famine, says global hunger monitor
Gaza City and surrounding areas are officially suffering from famine, and it will likely spread, a global hunger monitor determined on Friday, an assessment that will escalate pressure on Israel to allow more aid into the Palestinian enclave.
www.reuters.com
August 22, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Leading global experts just confirmed what we’ve long known: Gaza is in famine. At least half a million Palestinians are facing starvation, acute malnutrition and death. And it’s likely to spread.
The U.S. government is not a bystander to this genocide. We can end it today.
The U.S. government is not a bystander to this genocide. We can end it today.
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Econ PhDs who will be on the #EconJobMarket:
Next Tues Aug 19 at 1pm ET is a NABE (@nabe-econ.bsky.social) Career Week panel on "Industry, Government, or Academia? Choosing Your Path in Applied Economics"
Register here 👉 www.nabe.com/NABE/Events/...
Next Tues Aug 19 at 1pm ET is a NABE (@nabe-econ.bsky.social) Career Week panel on "Industry, Government, or Academia? Choosing Your Path in Applied Economics"
Register here 👉 www.nabe.com/NABE/Events/...
August 13, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Econ PhDs who will be on the #EconJobMarket:
Next Tues Aug 19 at 1pm ET is a NABE (@nabe-econ.bsky.social) Career Week panel on "Industry, Government, or Academia? Choosing Your Path in Applied Economics"
Register here 👉 www.nabe.com/NABE/Events/...
Next Tues Aug 19 at 1pm ET is a NABE (@nabe-econ.bsky.social) Career Week panel on "Industry, Government, or Academia? Choosing Your Path in Applied Economics"
Register here 👉 www.nabe.com/NABE/Events/...
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Just to say this plainly: what you're looking at here is a federal police force accountable only to the president rolling up to intimidate the governor of California as he announces his plan to counter a federal legislative coup out of Texas which will ensure their permanent presence in our streets
Armed Trump administration agents wearing masks just showed up outside of Gavin Newsom’s press conference.
This is what rising fascism looks like.
This is what rising fascism looks like.
August 14, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Just to say this plainly: what you're looking at here is a federal police force accountable only to the president rolling up to intimidate the governor of California as he announces his plan to counter a federal legislative coup out of Texas which will ensure their permanent presence in our streets
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This is one of the most econ things ive ever seen (laudatory)
Men brain poisoned by the rationalist community: men are superior to women because we make decisions using data and evidence and not our emotions
Lady economist: I have looked at the data and it says there's little benefit to dating men
Men: no, not like that!
www.thecut.com/article/cori...
Lady economist: I have looked at the data and it says there's little benefit to dating men
Men: no, not like that!
www.thecut.com/article/cori...
This Economist Crunched the Numbers and Stopped Dating Men
And she’s never been happier.
www.thecut.com
August 11, 2025 at 4:22 PM
This is one of the most econ things ive ever seen (laudatory)
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Zohran is not in a rent controlled unit, you doofus. He is in a rent stablized unit, and if you don't know the difference, you don't have any business running for mayor.
August 11, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Zohran is not in a rent controlled unit, you doofus. He is in a rent stablized unit, and if you don't know the difference, you don't have any business running for mayor.
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Does where you go to high school affect whether you vote as an adult? My working paper estimating high school effects on civic engagement is now posted on Annenberg: edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1260.
High School Effects on Civic Engagement
Preparing young people for the rights and responsibilities of citizenship is cited as a fundamental purpose of public education, yet little is known about whether or how K-12 schools impact civic enga...
edworkingpapers.com
August 11, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Does where you go to high school affect whether you vote as an adult? My working paper estimating high school effects on civic engagement is now posted on Annenberg: edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1260.
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The Columbia deal is incredibly disappointing. For those of us here--faculty and students--trying every day to do good work, it's a huge blow. But "the discourse" is also demoralizing for two reasons: it assumes the choice was simple and it seems to blame all at Columbia. 1/6
July 24, 2025 at 2:43 PM
The Columbia deal is incredibly disappointing. For those of us here--faculty and students--trying every day to do good work, it's a huge blow. But "the discourse" is also demoralizing for two reasons: it assumes the choice was simple and it seems to blame all at Columbia. 1/6
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How does unreliable urban transport disproportionately limit women’s access to higher education—and can infrastructure fixes close the gap? @falbav.bsky.social , @wakeforest.bsky.social , discusses: faculti.net/transport-ba...
#economics
#economics
July 21, 2025 at 2:06 PM
How does unreliable urban transport disproportionately limit women’s access to higher education—and can infrastructure fixes close the gap? @falbav.bsky.social , @wakeforest.bsky.social , discusses: faculti.net/transport-ba...
#economics
#economics
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I've seen editors of journals say this before but being on the other side can confirm: the easiest zero-cost way to speed up the review process is to quickly turn down requests to review that you can't do.
July 9, 2025 at 9:53 PM
I've seen editors of journals say this before but being on the other side can confirm: the easiest zero-cost way to speed up the review process is to quickly turn down requests to review that you can't do.
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A radical Christian just murdered the speaker of a state house but the real worry is the theocratic muslim who said the bus should be cheaper
June 27, 2025 at 9:00 PM
A radical Christian just murdered the speaker of a state house but the real worry is the theocratic muslim who said the bus should be cheaper