Daryl Fairweather ⛅
@hatethegamebook.com
Author and Chief Economist at Redfin. Get my book Hate the Game: Economic Cheat Codes for Life, Love, and Work out now!
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Daryl Fairweather ⛅
@hatethegamebook.com
· Nov 26
"Fabulous—unlike any economics book I’ve ever read!" - Steven Levitt, author of Freakonomics
Praise for my forthcoming book, Hate the Game: Economic Cheat Codes for Life Love and Work. Now available for pre-order. 🧵
During the foreclosure crisis researchers (including me) found that many homeowners started missing housing payments after an unexpected medical event. This has me worried about what could happen to the housing market if ACA subsidies go away.
November 25, 2025 at 8:43 PM
During the foreclosure crisis researchers (including me) found that many homeowners started missing housing payments after an unexpected medical event. This has me worried about what could happen to the housing market if ACA subsidies go away.
U.S. home delistings surged 28% in Sept according to new Redfin data. 85k sellers pulled listings rather than cut prices amid high rates. FL & TX are seeing the most delistings. It’s a standoff: buyers can't afford to buy and sellers won't drop prices, keeping the housing market frozen.
November 25, 2025 at 5:50 PM
U.S. home delistings surged 28% in Sept according to new Redfin data. 85k sellers pulled listings rather than cut prices amid high rates. FL & TX are seeing the most delistings. It’s a standoff: buyers can't afford to buy and sellers won't drop prices, keeping the housing market frozen.
My meanest posts are my most successful posts. But I'm a nice person who usually holds back! 😊
There's a class of public intellectuals that got big on Twitter, who are slowly going through narcissistic collapse because Twitter is becoming (has become?) irrelevant, and they know they aren't charismatic enough to grow a following anywhere else, especially not on TikTok.
November 24, 2025 at 5:21 PM
My meanest posts are my most successful posts. But I'm a nice person who usually holds back! 😊
There's a class of public intellectuals that got big on Twitter, who are slowly going through narcissistic collapse because Twitter is becoming (has become?) irrelevant, and they know they aren't charismatic enough to grow a following anywhere else, especially not on TikTok.
November 24, 2025 at 5:01 PM
There's a class of public intellectuals that got big on Twitter, who are slowly going through narcissistic collapse because Twitter is becoming (has become?) irrelevant, and they know they aren't charismatic enough to grow a following anywhere else, especially not on TikTok.
I don't post for attention, I post for my ✨career✨
Showed my teen my one good TikTok and she was like “it’s so weird you still have to post for attention in your 40s” so excuse me while I walk into the ocean
November 23, 2025 at 5:41 PM
I don't post for attention, I post for my ✨career✨
If you are looking for a present 🎁 for a college or early-career family member or friend, consider gifting my book: Hate the Game: Economic Cheat Codes for Life, Love and Work.
Steven Levitt called it "Fabulous"
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Steven Levitt called it "Fabulous"
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November 23, 2025 at 5:34 PM
If you are looking for a present 🎁 for a college or early-career family member or friend, consider gifting my book: Hate the Game: Economic Cheat Codes for Life, Love and Work.
Steven Levitt called it "Fabulous"
HateTheGameBook.com
Steven Levitt called it "Fabulous"
HateTheGameBook.com
Enjoying this episode of Slate Money with 🫖🍵@emilypeck.bsky.social, lol at the thumbnail
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The Epstein Emails Just Popped the Larry Summers Bubble | Slate Money
YouTube video by Slate
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November 22, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Enjoying this episode of Slate Money with 🫖🍵@emilypeck.bsky.social, lol at the thumbnail
music.youtube.com/watch?v=Qdt5...
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Is the AI bubble about to burst? Probably not because high interest rates are keeping the bubble from getting too big. However, if the Fed were to accelerate rate cuts, the bubble could over-inflate and burst in a way that takes down the economy. And this is probably giving the Fed some pause.
November 21, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Is the AI bubble about to burst? Probably not because high interest rates are keeping the bubble from getting too big. However, if the Fed were to accelerate rate cuts, the bubble could over-inflate and burst in a way that takes down the economy. And this is probably giving the Fed some pause.
Rural home prices are up 61% since the pandemic, outpacing urban areas. Why? Remote work is driving demand, but limited supply is pricing out locals. According to Redfin, you now need a $74k income to afford a rural home—double the pre-pandemic requirement.
November 21, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Rural home prices are up 61% since the pandemic, outpacing urban areas. Why? Remote work is driving demand, but limited supply is pricing out locals. According to Redfin, you now need a $74k income to afford a rural home—double the pre-pandemic requirement.
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Reposted by Daryl Fairweather ⛅
When word circulates in Hyde Park that @hatethegamebook.com is in town, there’s a line for her
November 19, 2025 at 10:57 PM
When word circulates in Hyde Park that @hatethegamebook.com is in town, there’s a line for her
People often ask me how I wrote my book in 6 months (first draft; edits took much longer.)
What's my secret to getting over writer's block? I remind myself that writing is fun. If it's not fun, I should quit, and sometimes I do. I just didn't quit on my book.
What's my secret to getting over writer's block? I remind myself that writing is fun. If it's not fun, I should quit, and sometimes I do. I just didn't quit on my book.
November 18, 2025 at 9:39 PM
People often ask me how I wrote my book in 6 months (first draft; edits took much longer.)
What's my secret to getting over writer's block? I remind myself that writing is fun. If it's not fun, I should quit, and sometimes I do. I just didn't quit on my book.
What's my secret to getting over writer's block? I remind myself that writing is fun. If it's not fun, I should quit, and sometimes I do. I just didn't quit on my book.
Local control limits housing supply. The fix? State-level reform. From CA’s ADUs to zoning changes in MT & FL, we’re seeing bipartisan progress on abundant housing.
November 18, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Local control limits housing supply. The fix? State-level reform. From CA’s ADUs to zoning changes in MT & FL, we’re seeing bipartisan progress on abundant housing.
The president of Harvard could literally belittle and harass women pursuing degrees in economics, and most economists will still argue that gender bias doesn't explain why there are so few women pursuing degrees in economics!
November 18, 2025 at 12:10 AM
The president of Harvard could literally belittle and harass women pursuing degrees in economics, and most economists will still argue that gender bias doesn't explain why there are so few women pursuing degrees in economics!
Chicago friends! I will be giving a book talk at my alma mater, UChicago, this Wednesday at 5PM. Hope to see you there!
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Hate the Game - Economic Cheat Codes for Life, Love, and Work | Becker Friedman Institute
The first 30 attendees will receive a free copy of Hate the Game at the event. Additional books will be available for purchase. The event reception will feature complimentary refreshments and there wi...
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November 17, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Chicago friends! I will be giving a book talk at my alma mater, UChicago, this Wednesday at 5PM. Hope to see you there!
bfi.uchicago.edu/events/event...
bfi.uchicago.edu/events/event...
Trump cuts tariffs on coffee/bananas, admitting tariffs raise consumer prices on imported goods. Coffee is up 20%!
Same logic applies to housing. We import key materials like ceramic & vinyl flooring. Cutting those tariffs would lower construction costs & make housing more affordable.
Same logic applies to housing. We import key materials like ceramic & vinyl flooring. Cutting those tariffs would lower construction costs & make housing more affordable.
November 14, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Trump cuts tariffs on coffee/bananas, admitting tariffs raise consumer prices on imported goods. Coffee is up 20%!
Same logic applies to housing. We import key materials like ceramic & vinyl flooring. Cutting those tariffs would lower construction costs & make housing more affordable.
Same logic applies to housing. We import key materials like ceramic & vinyl flooring. Cutting those tariffs would lower construction costs & make housing more affordable.
Economist bringing up IQ statistics 🚩
November 13, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Economist bringing up IQ statistics 🚩
I've been thinking about what Henry George would think of a 50 year mortgage, or even a 100 year mortgage. On the one hand, lengthening the term of the mortgage would make owning a home look a lot more like renting, but instead of renting from a landlord you rent from the bank. (1/3)
November 10, 2025 at 10:36 PM
I've been thinking about what Henry George would think of a 50 year mortgage, or even a 100 year mortgage. On the one hand, lengthening the term of the mortgage would make owning a home look a lot more like renting, but instead of renting from a landlord you rent from the bank. (1/3)
While a 50 year mortgage might lower monthly payments, it drastically increases total interest and slows equity growth. Stimulating demand without fixing supply would likely raise prices. The core issue in the housing market isn't financing; it's the lack of supply.
November 10, 2025 at 9:48 PM
While a 50 year mortgage might lower monthly payments, it drastically increases total interest and slows equity growth. Stimulating demand without fixing supply would likely raise prices. The core issue in the housing market isn't financing; it's the lack of supply.
The Fed is flying blind. The govt shutdown is starving it of critical data, especially BLS wage reports. Without data showing cooling wages, the Fed likely can't risk cutting interest rates.
November 10, 2025 at 8:02 PM
The Fed is flying blind. The govt shutdown is starving it of critical data, especially BLS wage reports. Without data showing cooling wages, the Fed likely can't risk cutting interest rates.
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“When Monopoly was invented at the turn of the 20th century, landowners in the US could win the capitalism game without much effort, which is still true today. If you are lucky enough to buy land in a place gaining population and popularity, you can make a fortune without lifting a finger.
November 7, 2025 at 3:53 PM
“When Monopoly was invented at the turn of the 20th century, landowners in the US could win the capitalism game without much effort, which is still true today. If you are lucky enough to buy land in a place gaining population and popularity, you can make a fortune without lifting a finger.
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- Excerpted from the last chapter of @hatethegamebook.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:53 PM
- Excerpted from the last chapter of @hatethegamebook.com
In a matter of weeks, the Supreme Court could reverse the primary policy that has kept inflation high, interest rates high, and the housing market in a deep freeze.
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/05/s...
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Supreme Court justices appear skeptical that Trump tariffs are legal
President Donald Trump calls the Supreme Court case on his tariffs a matter of "life or death" for the United States.
www.cnbc.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:37 AM
In a matter of weeks, the Supreme Court could reverse the primary policy that has kept inflation high, interest rates high, and the housing market in a deep freeze.
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/05/s...
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/05/s...
Please cancel my flights now instead of stranding me in Texas over the weekend 😭
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Flight capacity will be reduced by 10% at 40 major airports: FAA
The FAA will reduce flight capacity by 10% at 40 major airports across the country, officials said.
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November 5, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Please cancel my flights now instead of stranding me in Texas over the weekend 😭
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