Barter is Evil
@barterisevil.bsky.social
Economist and demographer commenting on North Dakota, the region, and other areas as I see fit. Militant empiricist. Recent grants from US DOE, US DOT, US EDA.
“If you’ve got a blacklist I want to be on it”
“If you’ve got a blacklist I want to be on it”
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Ever wonder what it takes to pull off the largest stats event in North America? Watch ASA’s Ron Wasserstein give a behind-the-scenes tour of JSM 2025 prep at headquarters! By the way, it’s not too late to join us in Nashville, Aug. 2–7: tinyurl.com/3y8b3avj youtu.be/M0BihsRx4_4
Statistical Moments with Ron - A Tour of the JSM Shipping Hub at ASA
YouTube video by Amstat Videos
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July 25, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Ever wonder what it takes to pull off the largest stats event in North America? Watch ASA’s Ron Wasserstein give a behind-the-scenes tour of JSM 2025 prep at headquarters! By the way, it’s not too late to join us in Nashville, Aug. 2–7: tinyurl.com/3y8b3avj youtu.be/M0BihsRx4_4
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From AI ethics to analytics-driven basketball, #SDSS2025 showed how statisticians and data scientists are leading change across disciplines. Recap + photos: magazine.amstat.org/...
#DataScience #AI #Statistics #SDSS2025
#DataScience #AI #Statistics #SDSS2025
July 25, 2025 at 2:30 PM
From AI ethics to analytics-driven basketball, #SDSS2025 showed how statisticians and data scientists are leading change across disciplines. Recap + photos: magazine.amstat.org/...
#DataScience #AI #Statistics #SDSS2025
#DataScience #AI #Statistics #SDSS2025
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On "Stats + Stories," cohosts @johnbailer.bsky.social and @rompenni.bsky.social talk with award-winning journalists Jeff Mervis and andrewvandam.bsky.social, recipients of ASA’s 2025 Excellence in Statistical Reporting Award. https://statsandstories.net/media1/excellence-in-statistics-reporting
July 24, 2025 at 8:43 PM
On "Stats + Stories," cohosts @johnbailer.bsky.social and @rompenni.bsky.social talk with award-winning journalists Jeff Mervis and andrewvandam.bsky.social, recipients of ASA’s 2025 Excellence in Statistical Reporting Award. https://statsandstories.net/media1/excellence-in-statistics-reporting
\sarcasm{And nobody saw this coming}. You better hope your taxes go down because out of pocket is going up.
Americans are mainly paying for tariffs - Business Insider
Americans are mainly paying for tariffs - Business Insider
July 24, 2025 at 8:31 PM
\sarcasm{And nobody saw this coming}. You better hope your taxes go down because out of pocket is going up.
Americans are mainly paying for tariffs - Business Insider
Americans are mainly paying for tariffs - Business Insider
By defunding basic research the US is ceding growth innovation leadership to the rest of the world, and the growth opportunities that go with it.
July 24, 2025 at 8:15 PM
By defunding basic research the US is ceding growth innovation leadership to the rest of the world, and the growth opportunities that go with it.
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A recent study published in the Journal of Cultural Economics examined what happened when a new library branch opened in Kansas City, Missouri.
bit.ly/4o1YHQc Follow @everylibrary.bsky.social for more!
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Want Safer Neighborhoods? Invest in Libraries
When library funding goes up, crime tends to go down
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July 23, 2025 at 3:25 PM
A recent study published in the Journal of Cultural Economics examined what happened when a new library branch opened in Kansas City, Missouri.
bit.ly/4o1YHQc Follow @everylibrary.bsky.social for more!
bit.ly/4o1YHQc Follow @everylibrary.bsky.social for more!
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So you’re telling me a degree in Economics from Wharton School of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania is worth less than toilet paper?
Trump: This is somebody nobody else can do. We will get the drug prices down… 1000% 600% 500% 1500%. Numbers that are not even thought to be achievable.
July 23, 2025 at 3:02 AM
So you’re telling me a degree in Economics from Wharton School of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania is worth less than toilet paper?
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BREAKING: New York's Columbia University announces exciting new courses in the following faculties:
- Economics: Tariffs Are Really Great
- Law: How to Ditch Due Process
- History: Slavery Wasn't So Bad
- Political Science: Underrated Dictatorships
- Philosophy: The Ethics of Paying Protection.
- Economics: Tariffs Are Really Great
- Law: How to Ditch Due Process
- History: Slavery Wasn't So Bad
- Political Science: Underrated Dictatorships
- Philosophy: The Ethics of Paying Protection.
Another institution in our country caves to Trump. Again. Sad to see, especially as an alum. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/n...
Columbia Agrees to $200 Million Fine to Settle Fight With Trump
www.nytimes.com
July 24, 2025 at 5:08 AM
BREAKING: New York's Columbia University announces exciting new courses in the following faculties:
- Economics: Tariffs Are Really Great
- Law: How to Ditch Due Process
- History: Slavery Wasn't So Bad
- Political Science: Underrated Dictatorships
- Philosophy: The Ethics of Paying Protection.
- Economics: Tariffs Are Really Great
- Law: How to Ditch Due Process
- History: Slavery Wasn't So Bad
- Political Science: Underrated Dictatorships
- Philosophy: The Ethics of Paying Protection.
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Education accounts for 45% of global economic growth
Education accounts for 60% of pretax income growth among world poorest 20% 1980-2019
New paper by Gethin in @qjeharvard.bsky.social t.co/FMGTL8sm9t
Education accounts for 60% of pretax income growth among world poorest 20% 1980-2019
New paper by Gethin in @qjeharvard.bsky.social t.co/FMGTL8sm9t
https://shorturl.at/lrTRV
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July 24, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Education accounts for 45% of global economic growth
Education accounts for 60% of pretax income growth among world poorest 20% 1980-2019
New paper by Gethin in @qjeharvard.bsky.social t.co/FMGTL8sm9t
Education accounts for 60% of pretax income growth among world poorest 20% 1980-2019
New paper by Gethin in @qjeharvard.bsky.social t.co/FMGTL8sm9t
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In Greene County, Ohio, the public library director wants to retain the services and programs that patrons depend on. But cuts to federal funding put those programs at risk: www.whio.com/news/local/l...
Take action, tell Congress to #FundLibraries: ala.org/fundlibraries #ForOurLibraries
Take action, tell Congress to #FundLibraries: ala.org/fundlibraries #ForOurLibraries
Local libraries grappling with cuts to federal funding
“We’re just trying to keep what we have."
www.whio.com
July 23, 2025 at 7:23 PM
In Greene County, Ohio, the public library director wants to retain the services and programs that patrons depend on. But cuts to federal funding put those programs at risk: www.whio.com/news/local/l...
Take action, tell Congress to #FundLibraries: ala.org/fundlibraries #ForOurLibraries
Take action, tell Congress to #FundLibraries: ala.org/fundlibraries #ForOurLibraries
It isn’t even within the realm of reality anymore. It is not a fiscal cliff it is a Fiscal Cult of Cthulu. How you even mention fiscal discipline and add more than 3 trillion to the debt is one I cannot fathom.
July 24, 2025 at 2:14 PM
It isn’t even within the realm of reality anymore. It is not a fiscal cliff it is a Fiscal Cult of Cthulu. How you even mention fiscal discipline and add more than 3 trillion to the debt is one I cannot fathom.
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The Quality and Productivity Section is sponsoring exciting sessions at JSM 2025, featuring cutting-edge research from accelerated life testing to autonomous driving analytics! magazine.amstat.org/blog/2025/07...
#JSM2025 #QualityAndProductivity #Statistics
#JSM2025 #QualityAndProductivity #Statistics
July 23, 2025 at 8:31 PM
The Quality and Productivity Section is sponsoring exciting sessions at JSM 2025, featuring cutting-edge research from accelerated life testing to autonomous driving analytics! magazine.amstat.org/blog/2025/07...
#JSM2025 #QualityAndProductivity #Statistics
#JSM2025 #QualityAndProductivity #Statistics
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The ASA is proud to announce the 2025 Founders Award recipients! These five incredible members have gone above and beyond in service to the ASA: Kate Calder (UT Austin); Mark Glickman (Harvard); Rob Gould (UCLA); Barry Graubard (NCI); and Jeff Witmer (Oberlin College).
April 22, 2025 at 12:27 PM
The ASA is proud to announce the 2025 Founders Award recipients! These five incredible members have gone above and beyond in service to the ASA: Kate Calder (UT Austin); Mark Glickman (Harvard); Rob Gould (UCLA); Barry Graubard (NCI); and Jeff Witmer (Oberlin College).
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DATAtab is an online tool designed to simplify data analysis for students and professionals. As AI technology advances, the tool has evolved to provide a more user-friendly interface and automated explanations. #DataAnalysis #AI #EdTech stattrak.amstat.org/2025/04/01/d...
April 22, 2025 at 3:04 PM
DATAtab is an online tool designed to simplify data analysis for students and professionals. As AI technology advances, the tool has evolved to provide a more user-friendly interface and automated explanations. #DataAnalysis #AI #EdTech stattrak.amstat.org/2025/04/01/d...
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Great to be cited in:
Mississippi literacy gains offer blueprint for education reform experts say
Public News Service
www.publicnewsservice.org/2025-04-21/e...
Mississippi literacy gains offer blueprint for education reform experts say
Public News Service
www.publicnewsservice.org/2025-04-21/e...
MS literacy gains offer blueprint for education reform, experts say
Mississippi's decade-long focus on early literacy has transformed the state. According to the Mississippi Department of Education, the state's fourth graders are making the nation's largest gains on ...
www.publicnewsservice.org
April 21, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Great to be cited in:
Mississippi literacy gains offer blueprint for education reform experts say
Public News Service
www.publicnewsservice.org/2025-04-21/e...
Mississippi literacy gains offer blueprint for education reform experts say
Public News Service
www.publicnewsservice.org/2025-04-21/e...
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The rigorous work of PSC alum @christinajcross.bsky.social has demonstrated that the two-parent family isn't the solution to inequality that many policymakers imagine it to be. The book is out in September!
First look at the design cover for my new book! Pre-order link available soon—stay tuned!
April 22, 2025 at 12:52 PM
The rigorous work of PSC alum @christinajcross.bsky.social has demonstrated that the two-parent family isn't the solution to inequality that many policymakers imagine it to be. The book is out in September!
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During Statistical Moments with Ron, ASA executive director Ron Wasserstein stresses the vital need for continued science research funding. Also, check out his webpage, which features responses to recent policy decisions affecting the statistical community. tinyurl.com/3cn4p6h6
April 22, 2025 at 6:01 PM
During Statistical Moments with Ron, ASA executive director Ron Wasserstein stresses the vital need for continued science research funding. Also, check out his webpage, which features responses to recent policy decisions affecting the statistical community. tinyurl.com/3cn4p6h6
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In today's #DemographyMinute: Yasamin Kusunoki et al collected weekly data to understand relationship dynamics and predictors of intimate partner violence. She predicts that with increasing instability and restrictions on abortion, we may see an increase in intimate partner violence. #PAA2025
April 22, 2025 at 8:41 PM
In today's #DemographyMinute: Yasamin Kusunoki et al collected weekly data to understand relationship dynamics and predictors of intimate partner violence. She predicts that with increasing instability and restrictions on abortion, we may see an increase in intimate partner violence. #PAA2025
The headline about considering tax increases for those over $1 million smells like an attempt to find a leak to me.
April 23, 2025 at 12:15 AM
The headline about considering tax increases for those over $1 million smells like an attempt to find a leak to me.
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Placement in the Indian civil service hinges on a highly competitive exam. At the next @um-psc.bsky.social brown bag, Niharika Singh provides evidence that marriage market pressures and lower household support significantly diminish women’s success. Join us 4/7: buff.ly/79GAgtL 🇮🇳 #EconSky
Niharika Singh, Notre Dame University
April 7
Gender Dynamics in Entry into Competitive Careers: Evidence from Indian Civil Services
Join us live or on Zoom
ISR (Thompson St.) Room 1430 | Mondays at noon
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April 1, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Placement in the Indian civil service hinges on a highly competitive exam. At the next @um-psc.bsky.social brown bag, Niharika Singh provides evidence that marriage market pressures and lower household support significantly diminish women’s success. Join us 4/7: buff.ly/79GAgtL 🇮🇳 #EconSky
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A friendly reminder: Time is running out to submit your RISW 2025 poster proposal. Don't miss this opportunity to engage with the best in the biopharmaceutical arena. The deadline is April 8, so submit today! ww2.amstat.org/meetings/ris...
2025 ASA Biopharmaceutical Section Regulatory-Industry Statistics Workshop
The ASA Biopharmaceutical Section Regulatory-Industry Statistics Workshop is sponsored by the ASA Biopharmaceutical Section in cooperation with the FDA Statistical Association.
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April 1, 2025 at 2:14 PM
A friendly reminder: Time is running out to submit your RISW 2025 poster proposal. Don't miss this opportunity to engage with the best in the biopharmaceutical arena. The deadline is April 8, so submit today! ww2.amstat.org/meetings/ris...
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🧚✨ “How pompous it is that humans believe science has given us all the answers! The internet is all new and flashy but I still see the same old tales being told again and again.”
- @kellyfitzgerald.bsky.social, UCD School of Irish, Celtic Studies & Folklore
www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smiths...
- @kellyfitzgerald.bsky.social, UCD School of Irish, Celtic Studies & Folklore
www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smiths...
'Hardwired for Folktales': An Evolution of Storytelling in Ireland
The perseverance of the Irish people in maintaining their language, history and values created a world of oral tradition filled with both mythical adventures and practical wisdom
www.smithsonianmag.com
April 1, 2025 at 2:15 PM
🧚✨ “How pompous it is that humans believe science has given us all the answers! The internet is all new and flashy but I still see the same old tales being told again and again.”
- @kellyfitzgerald.bsky.social, UCD School of Irish, Celtic Studies & Folklore
www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smiths...
- @kellyfitzgerald.bsky.social, UCD School of Irish, Celtic Studies & Folklore
www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smiths...
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🌸 Junchao Tang and Pablo Mitnik investigate the evolution of men's earnings inequality in the US, using a new class of Dagum regression models for the analysis of income years 1970-2018. Join us at #PAA2025: myumi.ch/A1dXJ @umichstonecid.bsky.social #ISRNextGeneration
April 1, 2025 at 2:48 PM
🌸 Junchao Tang and Pablo Mitnik investigate the evolution of men's earnings inequality in the US, using a new class of Dagum regression models for the analysis of income years 1970-2018. Join us at #PAA2025: myumi.ch/A1dXJ @umichstonecid.bsky.social #ISRNextGeneration
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Math and stats educators, don't miss out! NCTM offers grants from $1,500 to $24,000 for K–12 teachers, prospective teachers, and researchers—apply by May 1 and bring your ideas to life! stattrak.amstat.org/2025/04/01/n... #MathEducation #StatsEducation #TeacherGrants #NCTM
April 1, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Math and stats educators, don't miss out! NCTM offers grants from $1,500 to $24,000 for K–12 teachers, prospective teachers, and researchers—apply by May 1 and bring your ideas to life! stattrak.amstat.org/2025/04/01/n... #MathEducation #StatsEducation #TeacherGrants #NCTM
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At the @um-psc.bsky.social brownbag this week, @francescatruffa.bsky.social presented research on female representation in the sciences (1950-2000), with implications for how diversity and exposure to diversity can impact research. 🧪 #EconSky
April 1, 2025 at 9:48 PM
At the @um-psc.bsky.social brownbag this week, @francescatruffa.bsky.social presented research on female representation in the sciences (1950-2000), with implications for how diversity and exposure to diversity can impact research. 🧪 #EconSky