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Catie Hausman

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Environmental & Energy Economist | Associate Professor at the University of Michigan 🏳️‍🌈 Views are not those of my employer www-personal.umich.edu/~chausman/

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Catie Hausman @catiehausman.bsky.social · Jan 2

Planning your climate or environment syllabus? I like to show short videos so students & I can visualize some of the things we're talking about. Here are some of the ones I like:

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Catie Hausman @catiehausman.bsky.social · 5d

late afternoon slump, but look, my cookie is whole grain

A Zingerman's Bakehouse Ginger Jump-up Cookie. It was enormous but I ate half. The package has a sticker proclaiming that the cookie is "50%+ Whole Grain"

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NPR @npr.org · 7d

Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. And we’re not going anywhere.

Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.

Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj

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Institute for Policy Integrity @policyintegrity.bsky.social · 8d

Today, we welcome Al McGartland to the Institute for Policy Integrity as our new Economic Policy Director.

McGartland served as the Director of the National Center for Environmental Economics at EPA until retiring from the agency this fall.

Welcome, Al! 🎉

policyintegrity.org/news/press-r...

Press Releases

The Institute for Policy Integrity at NYU School of Law uses economics and law to support smart policies for the environment, public health, and consumers.

policyintegrity.org

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Catie Hausman @catiehausman.bsky.social · 8d

Clear and sensible piece on AI load growth and your electricity bill:

energyathaas.wordpress.com/2025/09/29/w...

What Will Data Centers Do To Your Electric Bill?

The threat of increased rates is real, but good policy can bring lower prices as demand grows. Electricity has recently replaced eggs, beef, and gasoline as the inflation concern du jour. Reporters…

energyathaas.wordpress.com

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Catie Hausman @catiehausman.bsky.social · 9d

all the Hausman boys, of all the generations, are truly lovely :)

Catie Hausman @catiehausman.bsky.social · 9d

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA he does still like trucks and cars

Catie Hausman @catiehausman.bsky.social · 9d

Hey, look who got this year's Arthur H. Cole Prize for economic history!

fordschool.umich.edu/news/2025/ha...

Hausman awarded Arthur H. Cole Prize for economic history

Economic historian Joshua Hausman has received the Journal of Economic History’s Arthur H. Cole Prize, a top recognition in the field of economic history, for his winning article “The Model T.”

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Catie Hausman @catiehausman.bsky.social · 27d

off topic, but: i love your art!

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Catie Hausman @catiehausman.bsky.social · 27d

Indeed! Yay ancient critters!

Catie Hausman @catiehausman.bsky.social · 27d

they are so fast!!

Catie Hausman @catiehausman.bsky.social · 27d

New coauthor

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Catie Hausman @catiehausman.bsky.social · Sep 3

WOW!!! Congrats to you and also to them!

Catie Hausman @catiehausman.bsky.social · Aug 31

Nice!!

Catie Hausman @catiehausman.bsky.social · Aug 31

Jk jk, was that too far for bsky friends who have never met IRL

Catie Hausman @catiehausman.bsky.social · Aug 31

Also you don’t save lives

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Catie Hausman @catiehausman.bsky.social · Aug 31

I wore a dress for the first day of classes and multiple people said something like “you look nice?” in a confused tone.

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Catie Hausman @catiehausman.bsky.social · Aug 25

i accidentally bought the ultra fine whiteboard markers, which is total garbage, and probably reflecting that i was nervous and distracted for the first day

but on the plus side, means i get to take another trip to the school supply store :)

Catie Hausman @catiehausman.bsky.social · Aug 21

In his Moving On post, Ari Shapiro talks about keeping the ATC mission posted near his desk.

Here's what I keep posted near my desk.

Thanks, @ari-shapiro.bsky.social, for metaphorically holding my hand every time my research hits a roadblock!

arishapiro.substack.com/p/moving-on

A printed-out tweet from Ari Shapiro, pinned to a bulletin board. The tweet reads "Just reminding myself today that every big ambitious journalism project I've ever done has had a 'this whole project is falling apart' phase.

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Matt Tarduno @tarduno.bsky.social · Aug 18

Excited to have this WP out!

We use a real-stakes survey experiment to measure misperceptions about air pollution/health impacts & test whether updating beliefs changes WTP for clean air

We find large misperceptions, but not strong evidence that rectifying these would close Black-White WTP gaps

NBER @nber.org · Aug 18

Exploring whether misperceptions about air pollution contribute to environmental inequality in the US, from Matthew A. Tarduno and Reed Walker https://www.nber.org/papers/w34116

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Catie Hausman @catiehausman.bsky.social · Aug 14

lol i asked the same thing. Got some useful answers here:
bsky.app/profile/did:...

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Catie Hausman @catiehausman.bsky.social · Aug 7

Agreed; I just selfishly find it more fun to teach when everyone's done the reading.

Catie Hausman @catiehausman.bsky.social · Aug 7

Fair. I think I *enjoy* the challenge of trying to convert the unenthusiastic.

Catie Hausman @catiehausman.bsky.social · Aug 6

if i were a student, i would just also ai the second half of this...

Catie Hausman @catiehausman.bsky.social · Aug 6

i was thinking just a binary completed/not grade; pass it forward and then discuss with neighbor

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Catie Hausman @catiehausman.bsky.social · Aug 6

low-stakes way to start class, we can take a few minutes for them to also share it with their neighbor, easy to grade, more writing practice is always good.