Tim Bresnahan
@timobres.bsky.social
The Inky comes through!
So excited I finally made my (new) hometown paper!!!! And lol this headline!!!!!
Tired: Be gay and do crimes
Inspired: Be gay and move to Philly
Profile of @corinnelow.com by @zoegberg.bsky.social 🎁🔗
Inspired: Be gay and move to Philly
Profile of @corinnelow.com by @zoegberg.bsky.social 🎁🔗
November 23, 2025 at 4:33 PM
The Inky comes through!
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Honored to introduce Samuel Bowles Public Lecture The Origin and Future of Inequality, part of 3 days organized by
@ucstonecenter.bsky.social.
Sam has been an inspiration, both intellectually and morally to me, as well as to so many in the profession.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lV-9...
@ucstonecenter.bsky.social.
Sam has been an inspiration, both intellectually and morally to me, as well as to so many in the profession.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lV-9...
UChicago Stone Center | The Origin and Future of Economic Inequality by Samuel Bowles
YouTube video by Harris Public Policy
www.youtube.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Honored to introduce Samuel Bowles Public Lecture The Origin and Future of Inequality, part of 3 days organized by
@ucstonecenter.bsky.social.
Sam has been an inspiration, both intellectually and morally to me, as well as to so many in the profession.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lV-9...
@ucstonecenter.bsky.social.
Sam has been an inspiration, both intellectually and morally to me, as well as to so many in the profession.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lV-9...
@afinetheorem.bsky.social has made this super useful list of econ and business JMPs in innovation, entrepreneurship, or Econ of AI" kevinbryanecon.com/2025innovati...
Innovation, Entrepreneurship, AI Job Candidates 2025
kevinbryanecon.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:48 PM
@afinetheorem.bsky.social has made this super useful list of econ and business JMPs in innovation, entrepreneurship, or Econ of AI" kevinbryanecon.com/2025innovati...
This odd idea that BlueSky is like X, but with the opposite prejudices, is out there. The people who believe it don't check in with reality.
Judge Oldham's call for the end of certifying questions from CA5 to state Supreme Courts includes this somewhat inexplicable shot at this here website.
www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub...
www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub...
November 21, 2025 at 3:41 AM
This odd idea that BlueSky is like X, but with the opposite prejudices, is out there. The people who believe it don't check in with reality.
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For Harvard and for Economics, the problem in the Summers/Epstein exchanges isn't Epstein, it's Summers./1
November 20, 2025 at 8:22 PM
For Harvard and for Economics, the problem in the Summers/Epstein exchanges isn't Epstein, it's Summers./1
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#BREAKING: Former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers will immediately leave his role as an instructor at Harvard while the University investigates his ties to child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
Summers Will Not Finish Semester of Teaching as Harvard Investigates Epstein Ties | News | The Harvard Crimson
Former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers will immediately leave his role as an instructor at Harvard while the University investigates his ties to child sex trafficker Jeffrey E. Epstein.
www.thecrimson.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:30 AM
#BREAKING: Former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers will immediately leave his role as an instructor at Harvard while the University investigates his ties to child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
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I have been feeling depressed and discouraged that this man has the power and influence he does at my school and in my profession
And I am a tenured professor at Harvard! How much more protected can I be?
Imagine how STUDENTS feel. Junior faculty. This quote nails it
And I am a tenured professor at Harvard! How much more protected can I be?
Imagine how STUDENTS feel. Junior faculty. This quote nails it
November 19, 2025 at 6:27 PM
I have been feeling depressed and discouraged that this man has the power and influence he does at my school and in my profession
And I am a tenured professor at Harvard! How much more protected can I be?
Imagine how STUDENTS feel. Junior faculty. This quote nails it
And I am a tenured professor at Harvard! How much more protected can I be?
Imagine how STUDENTS feel. Junior faculty. This quote nails it
Celebrate Bill Spriggs in Philly at the meetings.
Over nearly 4 decades, Bill Spriggs made significant contributions to labor economics, economic policy, & economics profession. At @assameeting.bsky.social, the Institute, LERA, and @neaecon.bsky.social are co-sponsoring sessions to honor and celebrate his many contributions. https://bit.ly/4pkJN7M
November 20, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Celebrate Bill Spriggs in Philly at the meetings.
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CSWEP strongly condemns Larry Summers’ behavior as revealed in the email correspondence with the late Jeffrey Epstein. While abuse of power in the economics profession is not new, rarely has the intent behind such abuse been so clearly stated.
November 19, 2025 at 7:25 PM
CSWEP strongly condemns Larry Summers’ behavior as revealed in the email correspondence with the late Jeffrey Epstein. While abuse of power in the economics profession is not new, rarely has the intent behind such abuse been so clearly stated.
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Please join The Friends of BLS in welcoming BLSers back to their important work with gratitude for their skills and dedication.
Link to the message:
www.friendsofbls.org/updates/2025...
#econsky
Link to the message:
www.friendsofbls.org/updates/2025...
#econsky
To the BLS Staff from the Leadership of the Friends of BLS — The Friends of the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Welcome back. On behalf of the Friends of BLS, we extend our deepest appreciation to each of you for your work this year. As you return from the recent government shutdown, we want to express this gra...
www.friendsofbls.org
November 18, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Please join The Friends of BLS in welcoming BLSers back to their important work with gratitude for their skills and dedication.
Link to the message:
www.friendsofbls.org/updates/2025...
#econsky
Link to the message:
www.friendsofbls.org/updates/2025...
#econsky
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The proudest moment of my life was my admission to
Harvard in 1976. Today I am deeply ashamed. @harvard.edu must revoke Summers' University Professorship. His holding the school's highest honor debases the university and is an insult to every woman and person of color in the academic community.
Harvard in 1976. Today I am deeply ashamed. @harvard.edu must revoke Summers' University Professorship. His holding the school's highest honor debases the university and is an insult to every woman and person of color in the academic community.
When former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers was pursuing a romantic relationship with a woman he described as a mentee, he turned to a longtime associate for guidance: Jeffrey E. Epstein.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
As Summers Sought Clandestine Relationship With Woman He Called a Mentee, Epstein Was His ‘Wing Man’ | News | The Harvard Crimson
When former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers was pursuing a romantic relationship with a woman he described as a mentee, he turned to a longtime associate for guidance: convicted sex offender…
www.thecrimson.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:17 PM
The proudest moment of my life was my admission to
Harvard in 1976. Today I am deeply ashamed. @harvard.edu must revoke Summers' University Professorship. His holding the school's highest honor debases the university and is an insult to every woman and person of color in the academic community.
Harvard in 1976. Today I am deeply ashamed. @harvard.edu must revoke Summers' University Professorship. His holding the school's highest honor debases the university and is an insult to every woman and person of color in the academic community.
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predatory men are an enormous tax on women’s productivity (and happiness)
November 17, 2025 at 4:46 PM
predatory men are an enormous tax on women’s productivity (and happiness)
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A bipartisan note of appreciation to the folks at the Bureau of Labor Statistics, from folks who value honest data www.friendsofbls.org/updates/2025...
To the BLS Staff from the Leadership of the Friends of BLS — The Friends of the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Welcome back. On behalf of the Friends of BLS, we extend our deepest appreciation to each of you for your work this year. As you return from the recent government shutdown, we want to express this gra...
www.friendsofbls.org
November 17, 2025 at 4:36 AM
A bipartisan note of appreciation to the folks at the Bureau of Labor Statistics, from folks who value honest data www.friendsofbls.org/updates/2025...
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A senior academic using mentoring as leverage to obtain sex is a contemptible abuser of power.
Summers conferred with Epstein frequently about how to extract sexual favors from a Harvard econ grad (AB '04, PhD '09)
The grad is from China
Epstein and Summers referred to her by the codename "Peril"
Racism and sexual exploitation in one efficient package
bit.ly/3LHpin8
The grad is from China
Epstein and Summers referred to her by the codename "Peril"
Racism and sexual exploitation in one efficient package
bit.ly/3LHpin8
As Summers Sought Clandestine Relationship With Woman He Called a Mentee, Epstein Was His ‘Wing Man’ | News | The Harvard Crimson
When former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers was pursuing a romantic relationship with a woman he described as a mentee, he turned to a longtime associate for guidance: convicted sex offender Jef...
bit.ly
November 17, 2025 at 8:07 AM
A senior academic using mentoring as leverage to obtain sex is a contemptible abuser of power.
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The Crimson is doing great work with this story. Heckuva kicker here:
"The final messages, dated July 5, 2019, show Summers still in regular contact with Epstein....
The thread ends at 1:27 p.m.
Epstein was arrested the next day."
Else they'd still be emailing!
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
"The final messages, dated July 5, 2019, show Summers still in regular contact with Epstein....
The thread ends at 1:27 p.m.
Epstein was arrested the next day."
Else they'd still be emailing!
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
As Summers Sought Clandestine Relationship With Woman He Called a Mentee, Epstein Was His ‘Wing Man’ | News | The Harvard Crimson
When former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers was pursuing a romantic relationship with a woman he described as a mentee, he turned to a longtime associate for guidance: convicted sex offender Jef...
www.thecrimson.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:51 AM
The Crimson is doing great work with this story. Heckuva kicker here:
"The final messages, dated July 5, 2019, show Summers still in regular contact with Epstein....
The thread ends at 1:27 p.m.
Epstein was arrested the next day."
Else they'd still be emailing!
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
"The final messages, dated July 5, 2019, show Summers still in regular contact with Epstein....
The thread ends at 1:27 p.m.
Epstein was arrested the next day."
Else they'd still be emailing!
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
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This is the face of asymmetric bargaining power
November 16, 2025 at 1:17 AM
This is the face of asymmetric bargaining power
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Maybe, just maybe, don't treat women in your profession, especially women in a mentor/protege or supervisor/employee relationship, as part of your potential dating pool?
If women are underrepresented in STEM, it's at least partly because men like this offer mentoring, then embarrass themselves by assuming their mentees must be into them, then decide the best solution is to cut ties, which sends the signal to other faculty that the mentee must not be good enough.
The emails have Summers reporting to Epstein about his attempts to date a Harvard economics student & to hit on her during a seminar she was giving.
November 16, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Maybe, just maybe, don't treat women in your profession, especially women in a mentor/protege or supervisor/employee relationship, as part of your potential dating pool?
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If women are underrepresented in STEM, it's at least partly because men like this offer mentoring, then embarrass themselves by assuming their mentees must be into them, then decide the best solution is to cut ties, which sends the signal to other faculty that the mentee must not be good enough.
The emails have Summers reporting to Epstein about his attempts to date a Harvard economics student & to hit on her during a seminar she was giving.
November 16, 2025 at 12:13 AM
If women are underrepresented in STEM, it's at least partly because men like this offer mentoring, then embarrass themselves by assuming their mentees must be into them, then decide the best solution is to cut ties, which sends the signal to other faculty that the mentee must not be good enough.
If Marshall's interpretation is right, this is a grave departure from the professional standards of Economics. I have written to the relevant Harvard administrators. #EconSky
The emails have Summers reporting to Epstein about his attempts to date a Harvard economics student & to hit on her during a seminar she was giving.
November 16, 2025 at 12:42 AM
If Marshall's interpretation is right, this is a grave departure from the professional standards of Economics. I have written to the relevant Harvard administrators. #EconSky
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During Jim Crow, everything from restaraunts to stores to hotels to pharmacies to gas stations required making safe choices. They shaped every trip a Black person made. We document that history, and you can add your story to it here #CommunityMap: greenbookproject.osu.edu #GreenBookProject #EconSky
November 14, 2025 at 3:05 PM
During Jim Crow, everything from restaraunts to stores to hotels to pharmacies to gas stations required making safe choices. They shaped every trip a Black person made. We document that history, and you can add your story to it here #CommunityMap: greenbookproject.osu.edu #GreenBookProject #EconSky
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NBER grants to fund research into economic measurement - I find this agenda very compelling and important #linkoftheday
www.nber.org/news/nber-la...
www.nber.org/news/nber-la...
November 13, 2025 at 1:32 PM
NBER grants to fund research into economic measurement - I find this agenda very compelling and important #linkoftheday
www.nber.org/news/nber-la...
www.nber.org/news/nber-la...
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NBER launches initiative on economic measurement. nber.org/news/nber-la...
NBER Launches Initiative on Economic Measurement
nber.org
November 13, 2025 at 1:20 PM
NBER launches initiative on economic measurement. nber.org/news/nber-la...