Travis Roach
@troach.bsky.social
Econ Prof living in OKC | Applied micro, Environmental/Energy/Labor mostly | Always have dirty hands 🪴👨🏼🌾 #nativeplants
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Today I am publishing what I believe to be the most detailed available map of Trump's job approval rating. Powered by over 12,000 interviews for our Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll. I hope this generates many stories, and hours wasted exploring data!
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/a-very-det...
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/a-very-det...
A very detailed map of Trump's job approval
Explore our new interactive map of Trump's job approval, powered by 12,000 survey interviews conducted in 2025 and 2026
www.gelliottmorris.com
January 22, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Today I am publishing what I believe to be the most detailed available map of Trump's job approval rating. Powered by over 12,000 interviews for our Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll. I hope this generates many stories, and hours wasted exploring data!
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/a-very-det...
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/a-very-det...
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NEW: New Mexico’s lawsuit accuses three Texas oil executives of pocketing revenue from oil and gas wells and offloading cleanup costs to the public.
A 2024 ProPublica and @capitalandmain.bsky.social investigation uncovered some of their companies’ business dealings.
A 2024 ProPublica and @capitalandmain.bsky.social investigation uncovered some of their companies’ business dealings.
“A Fraudulent Scheme”: New Mexico Sues Texas Oil Companies for Walking Away From Their Leaking Wells
New Mexico’s lawsuit accuses three Texas oil executives of pocketing revenue from oil and gas wells and offloading cleanup costs to the public. An investigation in 2024 by ProPublica and Capital & Mai...
www.propublica.org
January 22, 2026 at 1:00 PM
NEW: New Mexico’s lawsuit accuses three Texas oil executives of pocketing revenue from oil and gas wells and offloading cleanup costs to the public.
A 2024 ProPublica and @capitalandmain.bsky.social investigation uncovered some of their companies’ business dealings.
A 2024 ProPublica and @capitalandmain.bsky.social investigation uncovered some of their companies’ business dealings.
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People can say they didn’t vote for this but people are liars
January 22, 2026 at 2:10 AM
People can say they didn’t vote for this but people are liars
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NEW PAPER! We know that lead exposure is bad, but where is it all coming from?
We show that used lead-acid battery recycling is likely much more important than previously thought - perhaps 1/3 of exposure in LMICs.
LINK: www.cgdev.org/publication/...
w/ @theomitchell1.bsky.social & James Hu
We show that used lead-acid battery recycling is likely much more important than previously thought - perhaps 1/3 of exposure in LMICs.
LINK: www.cgdev.org/publication/...
w/ @theomitchell1.bsky.social & James Hu
January 21, 2026 at 10:49 AM
NEW PAPER! We know that lead exposure is bad, but where is it all coming from?
We show that used lead-acid battery recycling is likely much more important than previously thought - perhaps 1/3 of exposure in LMICs.
LINK: www.cgdev.org/publication/...
w/ @theomitchell1.bsky.social & James Hu
We show that used lead-acid battery recycling is likely much more important than previously thought - perhaps 1/3 of exposure in LMICs.
LINK: www.cgdev.org/publication/...
w/ @theomitchell1.bsky.social & James Hu
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my kingdom for an e-camino
January 21, 2026 at 1:08 AM
my kingdom for an e-camino
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NEW from me:
DOGE is officially the largest one-year cut in the federal workforce since the end of WWII, with 279k jobs lost—though it didn't come close to its supposed goal of reducing the deficit & cut some of the federal government's most effective programs 🧵
www.apricitas.io/p/the-econom...
DOGE is officially the largest one-year cut in the federal workforce since the end of WWII, with 279k jobs lost—though it didn't come close to its supposed goal of reducing the deficit & cut some of the federal government's most effective programs 🧵
www.apricitas.io/p/the-econom...
The Economic Legacy of DOGE
DOGE is the Largest Peacetime Cut to the Federal Workforce in Modern US History, But it Failed its Supposed Budget-Cutting Goals & Broke Important Agencies
www.apricitas.io
January 20, 2026 at 11:07 PM
NEW from me:
DOGE is officially the largest one-year cut in the federal workforce since the end of WWII, with 279k jobs lost—though it didn't come close to its supposed goal of reducing the deficit & cut some of the federal government's most effective programs 🧵
www.apricitas.io/p/the-econom...
DOGE is officially the largest one-year cut in the federal workforce since the end of WWII, with 279k jobs lost—though it didn't come close to its supposed goal of reducing the deficit & cut some of the federal government's most effective programs 🧵
www.apricitas.io/p/the-econom...
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No fucking way. The Pope just called in some massive favors for that one.
January 19, 2026 at 2:36 AM
No fucking way. The Pope just called in some massive favors for that one.
The snozzberries taste like snozzberries!
January 18, 2026 at 4:41 PM
The snozzberries taste like snozzberries!
Tough break for Goolsbee
It's absolutely critical that our next Fed Chair is ruggedly handsome. Also, the economy. But most handsome.
January 16, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Tough break for Goolsbee
Gonna use this to teach the midpoint formula
Trump: We are bringing medicine down by many times -- and there are two ways of calculating, you could say 1000%, 2000%, or 90% or 80%. The Democrats want you to say 90 or 80, but there are two ways of calculating it
January 16, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Gonna use this to teach the midpoint formula
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📢 Just accepted in #JAERE! 📢
"Glyphosate Use, Water Contamination, and Neonatal Health in the United States" by Tzu-Hui J. Chen.
Read it here: buff.ly/PhCSHrH
📈📉 #Econsky
"Glyphosate Use, Water Contamination, and Neonatal Health in the United States" by Tzu-Hui J. Chen.
Read it here: buff.ly/PhCSHrH
📈📉 #Econsky
January 15, 2026 at 1:00 PM
📢 Just accepted in #JAERE! 📢
"Glyphosate Use, Water Contamination, and Neonatal Health in the United States" by Tzu-Hui J. Chen.
Read it here: buff.ly/PhCSHrH
📈📉 #Econsky
"Glyphosate Use, Water Contamination, and Neonatal Health in the United States" by Tzu-Hui J. Chen.
Read it here: buff.ly/PhCSHrH
📈📉 #Econsky
Trump administration: “they should learn the language and assimilate”
Also the Trump administration: “lets fire everyone in the English Language Acquisition office”
Also the Trump administration: “lets fire everyone in the English Language Acquisition office”
The NYT has numbers on the cuts at the Dept of Education.
Almost 800 people have been cut at Federal Student Aid. That's a lot larger than I expected. And IES has been gutted.
Almost 800 people have been cut at Federal Student Aid. That's a lot larger than I expected. And IES has been gutted.
January 14, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Trump administration: “they should learn the language and assimilate”
Also the Trump administration: “lets fire everyone in the English Language Acquisition office”
Also the Trump administration: “lets fire everyone in the English Language Acquisition office”
This is my least favorite path to a democratic majority, but it is a path to a democratic majority
A bill has already been introduced in the U.S. Congress under which the United States is prepared to annex Greenland and make it a U.S. state.
fine.house.gov/news/documen...
fine.house.gov/news/documen...
January 13, 2026 at 4:32 PM
This is my least favorite path to a democratic majority, but it is a path to a democratic majority
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Air pollution is incredibly bad for human health. It causes a large share of chronic disease and deaths. This is one of the strongest empirical findings in all of economics and epidemiology. The EPA saying it's "uncertain" is not based in science. It's a pretext.
Human health benefits are by far the largest benefit from most environmental regulations.
By not monetizing these benefits moving forward, the Trump EPA is essentially saying there are no human health benefits to reducing air/toxic/climate pollution, improving drinking water quality, etc. 1/
By not monetizing these benefits moving forward, the Trump EPA is essentially saying there are no human health benefits to reducing air/toxic/climate pollution, improving drinking water quality, etc. 1/
E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved When Setting Rules on Air Pollution
www.nytimes.com
January 12, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Air pollution is incredibly bad for human health. It causes a large share of chronic disease and deaths. This is one of the strongest empirical findings in all of economics and epidemiology. The EPA saying it's "uncertain" is not based in science. It's a pretext.
“Blood in, blood out” but it’s a jammy Pinot poured into a to-go cup. They’re super nice and honestly kind of a hoot.
January 12, 2026 at 1:20 PM
“Blood in, blood out” but it’s a jammy Pinot poured into a to-go cup. They’re super nice and honestly kind of a hoot.
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hi, political philosopher here! this is not funny, central banks only do this when they're in extreme distress
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
www.youtube.com
January 12, 2026 at 1:04 AM
hi, political philosopher here! this is not funny, central banks only do this when they're in extreme distress
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Also, by their own standards, the cops protecting the Capitol on Jan 6 should have opened fire all over.
January 10, 2026 at 11:25 PM
Also, by their own standards, the cops protecting the Capitol on Jan 6 should have opened fire all over.
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For those interested in energy and environmental econ, here’s a good place to start if you’re looking for people to follow
January 10, 2026 at 1:04 PM
For those interested in energy and environmental econ, here’s a good place to start if you’re looking for people to follow
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A headline to sum up our times:
January 9, 2026 at 11:09 AM
A headline to sum up our times:
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New Census Working Paper: "Trapped or Transferred: Worker Mobility and Labor Market Power in the Energy Transition" by Minwoo Hyun www.census.gov/library/work...
Trapped or Transferred: Worker Mobility and Labor Market Power in the Energy Transition
Using data on 1.35M displaced fossil-fuel workers, I show local shocks depress jobs and pay; switching helps, but high-monopsony markets keep losses high.
www.census.gov
January 8, 2026 at 9:42 PM
New Census Working Paper: "Trapped or Transferred: Worker Mobility and Labor Market Power in the Energy Transition" by Minwoo Hyun www.census.gov/library/work...
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All 13.5 million jobs in Texas, visualized by sector with block-level precision.
The just-released 2023 LODES data is one of the most underrated public datasets.
The just-released 2023 LODES data is one of the most underrated public datasets.
January 8, 2026 at 9:05 PM
All 13.5 million jobs in Texas, visualized by sector with block-level precision.
The just-released 2023 LODES data is one of the most underrated public datasets.
The just-released 2023 LODES data is one of the most underrated public datasets.
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It's all very Prospect Theory—overweight negative, take the positive more for granted.
Consumers get really mad when prices rise above $3.50/gal, and TV news coverage both reflects and further juices that rage.
I've always loved this research here: www.briefingbook.info/p/bad-news-b...
Consumers get really mad when prices rise above $3.50/gal, and TV news coverage both reflects and further juices that rage.
I've always loved this research here: www.briefingbook.info/p/bad-news-b...
January 8, 2026 at 2:27 PM
It's all very Prospect Theory—overweight negative, take the positive more for granted.
Consumers get really mad when prices rise above $3.50/gal, and TV news coverage both reflects and further juices that rage.
I've always loved this research here: www.briefingbook.info/p/bad-news-b...
Consumers get really mad when prices rise above $3.50/gal, and TV news coverage both reflects and further juices that rage.
I've always loved this research here: www.briefingbook.info/p/bad-news-b...
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State regulators are reviewing a proposal to expand sand mining over the Arbuckle-Simpson aquifer, despite Oklahoma’s moratorium on new mines in the area.
A fragile aquifer, a proposed mine and a fight over Oklahoma’s water
State regulators are reviewing a proposal to expand sand mining over the Arbuckle-Simpson aquifer, despite Oklahoma’s moratorium on new mines in the area.
www.readfrontier.org
January 8, 2026 at 2:04 PM
State regulators are reviewing a proposal to expand sand mining over the Arbuckle-Simpson aquifer, despite Oklahoma’s moratorium on new mines in the area.
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Mayor Jacob Frey: “To ICE, get the fuck out of Minneapolis.”
January 7, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Mayor Jacob Frey: “To ICE, get the fuck out of Minneapolis.”
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Lol how can you tell this administration is lying to you? Because oil hasn't been shipped in actual barrels in over a century
www.cnn.com/2026/01/06/b...
www.cnn.com/2026/01/06/b...
January 7, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Lol how can you tell this administration is lying to you? Because oil hasn't been shipped in actual barrels in over a century
www.cnn.com/2026/01/06/b...
www.cnn.com/2026/01/06/b...