Ben Lester
@benjaminlester.bsky.social
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Economist at Philly Fed www.benjaminrlester.com
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Congratulations Rudi! Finally solved that joint location issue :)
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My book with Pierre-Olivier Weill and Julien Hugonnier on the Economics of Over-the-Counter Markets is officially in stock and ready to ship! If you are interested in ordering the book from @princetonupress.bsky.social, discount code 👇
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Ever seen the Schrodinger equation in an economics book? Don’t miss this great interview with Julien Hugonnier, @benjaminlester.bsky.social and Pierre-Olivier Weill about their forthcoming book on the economics of OTC markets.
Book interview: The Economics of Over-the-Counter Markets
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Many thanks to Bruno and Ioannis for taking the time to talk with Pierre, Julien, and I about our new book, The Economics of Over-the-Counter Markets, now available for pre-order from @princetonupress.bsky.social

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Book interview: The Economics of Over-the-Counter Markets
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Great opportunity 👇
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Applications due 2/1 ⏰ for AEA Summer Economics Fellows at the Philly Fed and many other Reserve Banks and gov agencies, run by @aeacswep.bsky.social and @aeacsmgep.bsky.social. This is a great program!

Please apply!

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Summer Economics Fellows Program
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The Giants are even incompetent at losing. But at least the RB they let walk gained over 2k yards for their division rival. This has to be the low point, right?
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This goes hand in hand with the law that smoke detectors can start chirping from a low battery only between the hours of 1-4 am.
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ANNOUNCEMENT: FTG Summer School 2025. June 25-28. Foster School of Business, Univ of Washington. PhD students and faculty can find information regarding the agenda and how to apply at the link below. www.ssrn.com/index.cfm/en...
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FRED has added 3 data series (fred.stlouisfed.org/release?rid=...) for the Fujita, Moscarini, and Postel-Vinay Employer-to-Employer (E2E) Transition Probability. This provides a timely gauge of the pace of worker reallocation in the U.S. labor market.
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Fujita, Moscarini, and Postel-Vinay Employer-to-Employer Transition Probability | FRED | St. Louis Fed
Release: Fujita, Moscarini, and Postel-Vinay Employer-to-Employer Transition Probability, 3 economic data series, FRED: Download, graph, and track economic data.
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Nice to see everyone here. So is #econsky or #econbluesky the new econtwitter?