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Laura Razzolini

@laurarazzolini.bsky.social

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I am a behavioral/experimental economist at Alabama Roll Tide!

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Laura Razzolini @laurarazzolini.bsky.social · Apr 13

I think every person with a job in academia should read this!

Rajiv Sethi @rajivsethi.bsky.social · Apr 13

This post seems to have struck a chord in some circles, more views in the first couple of days than anything else I've written: open.substack.com/pub/rajivset...

The University in Exile

I feel like we are witnessing a charade.

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Rajiv Sethi @rajivsethi.bsky.social · Apr 13

This post seems to have struck a chord in some circles, more views in the first couple of days than anything else I've written: open.substack.com/pub/rajivset...

The University in Exile

I feel like we are witnessing a charade.

open.substack.com

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Laura Razzolini @laurarazzolini.bsky.social · Mar 22

This is not good at all! It is exactly how the fascism with Mussolini started in Italy
I am very fearful for our children

Laura Razzolini @laurarazzolini.bsky.social · Mar 6

Congratulations Lise!!! So well deserved

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · Jan 30

Yes, this administration is dangerous and cruel, but they are also shockingly dim and incompetent.

Opportunities are everywhere.

Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉

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Al Roth @alroth.bsky.social · Jan 28

"First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist.
"Then they came for the trade unionists
…
"Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me."

—Martin Niemöller
#econsky #academicsky

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Presidential memo shuts down all government grants (now including NSF)

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Laura Razzolini @laurarazzolini.bsky.social · Dec 12

I could be
Italian food police of course !

Laura Razzolini @laurarazzolini.bsky.social · Dec 11

Glad to be added as well!

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Laura Razzolini @laurarazzolini.bsky.social · Dec 11

Yet, those at the bottom most likely voted the current administration out ….

Elise Gould @elisegould.bsky.social · Dec 11

Big news on inequality:
- wage inequality fell in 2023 as real earnings grew for the bottom 90% and declined for the top 1%
- over the long run, 1979-2023, wages for the top 1% skyrocketed (+182%) while wages for the bottom 90% was slow (44%)

www.epi.org/blog/wage-in...

#EconSky #NumbersDay

Wage inequality fell in 2023 amid a strong labor market, bucking long-term trends: But top 1% wages have skyrocketed 182% since 1979 while bottom 90% wages have seen just 44% growth

Wage inequality fell for the second year in a row in 2023 but still remains extremely high, according to our analysis of newly available wage data from the Social Security Administration (SS...

www.epi.org

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Elise Gould @elisegould.bsky.social · Dec 11

Wage inequality fell in 2023 amid a strong labor market, bucking long-term trends: But top 1% wages have skyrocketed 182% since 1979 while bottom 90% wages have seen just 44% growth

Wage inequality fell for the second year in a row in 2023 but still remains extremely high, according to our analysis of newly available wage data from the Social Security Administration (SS...

www.epi.org

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · Dec 11

Nice to be in @oliverdarcy.bsky.social excellent newsletter

www.vanityfair.com/news/story/w...

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Laura Razzolini @laurarazzolini.bsky.social · Nov 24

What is a Hilton again?

Sam Eyler-Driscoll 🍉🌻🍁 @sameyler.bsky.social · Nov 23

The collective noun for a clutch of economists is a Hilton #SEA2024

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Sam Eyler-Driscoll 🍉🌻🍁 @sameyler.bsky.social · Nov 23

The collective noun for a clutch of economists is a Hilton #SEA2024

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Laura Razzolini @laurarazzolini.bsky.social · Nov 21

It does not feel good at all!

Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · Nov 21

The truth is, none of us really know what the next four years will look like. It’s incredibly difficult to predict what happens next. It does not feel good.

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · Nov 21

The truth is, none of us really know what the next four years will look like. It’s incredibly difficult to predict what happens next. It does not feel good.

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Laura Razzolini @laurarazzolini.bsky.social · Nov 18

Problem is…. He doesn’t respect the constitution

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Nov 18

President-elect Trump has mused more than once that he might like to extend his next stay at the White House. But can he run for re-election again in 2028 and seek a third term? The simple answer: No, the Constitution does not allow it.

Here’s what the law says.

No, Trump Cannot Run for Re-election Again in 2028

The Constitution sets a two-term limit for presidents. Still, Donald J. Trump has repeatedly floated the idea that he might like to stay in the White House beyond his next term.

www.nytimes.com

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Laura Razzolini @laurarazzolini.bsky.social · Nov 17

Im really late on this

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Laura Razzolini @laurarazzolini.bsky.social · Nov 16

Too late to be added?

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · Nov 14

We’re all going to die

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