Noah Williams
@bellmanequation.bsky.social
Miami Herbert Centennial Endowed Chair, Professor of Economics,
University of Miami
https://www.noahwilliams.xyz
University of Miami
https://www.noahwilliams.xyz
“College… the best NINE YEARS of my life”
February 11, 2026 at 12:48 AM
“College… the best NINE YEARS of my life”
A dean's solution to higher ed "problems": get your faculty to click through another acknowlegement
February 9, 2026 at 8:00 PM
A dean's solution to higher ed "problems": get your faculty to click through another acknowlegement
I miss the innocence I've known
Playing KISS covers, beautiful and stoned
Playing KISS covers, beautiful and stoned
February 6, 2026 at 12:15 PM
I miss the innocence I've known
Playing KISS covers, beautiful and stoned
Playing KISS covers, beautiful and stoned
One way to disconnect a hose
February 4, 2026 at 1:46 PM
One way to disconnect a hose
Had not known until now that “Love Will Tear Us Apart” was written in response to “Love Will Keep Us Together”.
Obvious in retrospect, just hard to think of Joy Division and Captain & Tenille in the same world
Obvious in retrospect, just hard to think of Joy Division and Captain & Tenille in the same world
February 3, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Had not known until now that “Love Will Tear Us Apart” was written in response to “Love Will Keep Us Together”.
Obvious in retrospect, just hard to think of Joy Division and Captain & Tenille in the same world
Obvious in retrospect, just hard to think of Joy Division and Captain & Tenille in the same world
Who wants to go iguana collecting?
February 1, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Who wants to go iguana collecting?
He could, in fact, do much worse
January 30, 2026 at 4:26 PM
He could, in fact, do much worse
Another lawyer at the Fed
January 30, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Another lawyer at the Fed
When the coin comes up heads three times in a ⓡow
January 29, 2026 at 4:28 PM
When the coin comes up heads three times in a ⓡow
This piece by Nagel on Wittgenstein circulated again recently and while it’s excellent, they should have kept more of the original ads
philpapers.org/archive/NAGW...
philpapers.org/archive/NAGW...
January 28, 2026 at 10:06 PM
This piece by Nagel on Wittgenstein circulated again recently and while it’s excellent, they should have kept more of the original ads
philpapers.org/archive/NAGW...
philpapers.org/archive/NAGW...
Ears back to survey the situation
January 28, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Ears back to survey the situation
Song by Prince
Sung by Chaka Khan
Rap by Melle Mel
Harmonica by Stevie Wonder
(Plus the cast of Breakin’ in the video)
youtu.be/YW0sxgYAmLM?...
Sung by Chaka Khan
Rap by Melle Mel
Harmonica by Stevie Wonder
(Plus the cast of Breakin’ in the video)
youtu.be/YW0sxgYAmLM?...
Chaka Khan - I Feel for You (Official Music Video) [HD Remaster]
YouTube video by Chaka Khan
youtu.be
January 24, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Song by Prince
Sung by Chaka Khan
Rap by Melle Mel
Harmonica by Stevie Wonder
(Plus the cast of Breakin’ in the video)
youtu.be/YW0sxgYAmLM?...
Sung by Chaka Khan
Rap by Melle Mel
Harmonica by Stevie Wonder
(Plus the cast of Breakin’ in the video)
youtu.be/YW0sxgYAmLM?...
Ibis in the morning
January 23, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Ibis in the morning
Are we still doing 2016 vs 2026?
Here’s mine
Here’s mine
January 23, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Are we still doing 2016 vs 2026?
Here’s mine
Here’s mine
Timing of this conference was exquisite
January 23, 2026 at 12:51 AM
Timing of this conference was exquisite
The publication process in economics:
January 17, 2026 at 5:23 PM
The publication process in economics:
New paper: “Uncertain Network Dynamics”
I analyze the dynamic transmission across a network of shocks with uncertain dynamic properties, which can capture both exogenous stochastic shocks & uncertainty in the network structure.
Paper here: drive.google.com/file/d/12ogG...
I analyze the dynamic transmission across a network of shocks with uncertain dynamic properties, which can capture both exogenous stochastic shocks & uncertainty in the network structure.
Paper here: drive.google.com/file/d/12ogG...
January 16, 2026 at 3:46 PM
New paper: “Uncertain Network Dynamics”
I analyze the dynamic transmission across a network of shocks with uncertain dynamic properties, which can capture both exogenous stochastic shocks & uncertainty in the network structure.
Paper here: drive.google.com/file/d/12ogG...
I analyze the dynamic transmission across a network of shocks with uncertain dynamic properties, which can capture both exogenous stochastic shocks & uncertainty in the network structure.
Paper here: drive.google.com/file/d/12ogG...
As a Packers owner*, I say that it is time to move on from this coaching staff
*(1 share, no resale value, limited voting rights, basically a donation)
*(1 share, no resale value, limited voting rights, basically a donation)
January 11, 2026 at 4:48 AM
As a Packers owner*, I say that it is time to move on from this coaching staff
*(1 share, no resale value, limited voting rights, basically a donation)
*(1 share, no resale value, limited voting rights, basically a donation)
ACC college basketball is still a lot of fun
January 10, 2026 at 9:31 PM
ACC college basketball is still a lot of fun
Seems we’re about here now.
Potential employment growth under low immigration: 0-40,000 per month.
Source: @wendyedelberg.bsky.social and @stanveuger.bsky.social www.aei.org/wp-content/u...
Potential employment growth under low immigration: 0-40,000 per month.
Source: @wendyedelberg.bsky.social and @stanveuger.bsky.social www.aei.org/wp-content/u...
January 9, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Seems we’re about here now.
Potential employment growth under low immigration: 0-40,000 per month.
Source: @wendyedelberg.bsky.social and @stanveuger.bsky.social www.aei.org/wp-content/u...
Potential employment growth under low immigration: 0-40,000 per month.
Source: @wendyedelberg.bsky.social and @stanveuger.bsky.social www.aei.org/wp-content/u...
Latest edition of “Bubble Watch: Miami”
January 8, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Latest edition of “Bubble Watch: Miami”
When you drive a beater car but it passes inspection
January 7, 2026 at 2:37 PM
When you drive a beater car but it passes inspection
When I got tix for Nuggets-Sixers, seemed like a great matchup with Jokic vs Embiid. Unfortunately *all* Denver starters (& more) out with injury. Below is all we saw of Jokic. Biggest shock was Denver still won.
January 6, 2026 at 4:39 PM
When I got tix for Nuggets-Sixers, seemed like a great matchup with Jokic vs Embiid. Unfortunately *all* Denver starters (& more) out with injury. Below is all we saw of Jokic. Biggest shock was Denver still won.