James Feigenbaum
@jamesfeigenbaum.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Economics at Boston University | Economic History, Labor, Inequality
https://jamesfeigenbaum.github.io/
https://jamesfeigenbaum.github.io/
Though I worry the NIMBY boomers blocking upzoning in Tewksbury won't be stirred by cuts to public schools
January 19, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Though I worry the NIMBY boomers blocking upzoning in Tewksbury won't be stirred by cuts to public schools
People watching movies on Netflix sound a lot like economists at seminars
January 17, 2026 at 8:38 PM
People watching movies on Netflix sound a lot like economists at seminars
Someone had the crazy idea to put me on the committee. And then someone else doubled down and made me the chair of said committee
January 13, 2026 at 12:09 AM
Someone had the crazy idea to put me on the committee. And then someone else doubled down and made me the chair of said committee
Open to dissertation writers in economics and history and related fields
January 13, 2026 at 12:09 AM
Open to dissertation writers in economics and history and related fields
Someone had the crazy idea to put me on the committee. And then someone else doubled down and made me the chair of said committee
January 13, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Someone had the crazy idea to put me on the committee. And then someone else doubled down and made me the chair of said committee
Open to dissertation writers in economics and history and related fields
January 13, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Open to dissertation writers in economics and history and related fields
There are people in my neighborhood who I do not want to know
January 10, 2026 at 6:02 PM
There are people in my neighborhood who I do not want to know
Ohhh the eligibility review unit!
I assume the low confidence is about the transcription, not Evelyn Martin's charismatic spiel about debt consolidation
I assume the low confidence is about the transcription, not Evelyn Martin's charismatic spiel about debt consolidation
January 9, 2026 at 3:20 AM
Ohhh the eligibility review unit!
I assume the low confidence is about the transcription, not Evelyn Martin's charismatic spiel about debt consolidation
I assume the low confidence is about the transcription, not Evelyn Martin's charismatic spiel about debt consolidation
I'm growing increasingly worried about the work-life balance of Evelyn Martin, the fake name this robocall scammer is using today
January 9, 2026 at 3:18 AM
I'm growing increasingly worried about the work-life balance of Evelyn Martin, the fake name this robocall scammer is using today
(Love the graphics)
January 2, 2026 at 11:56 AM
(Love the graphics)
Worried that Newton's new mayor is going to use this as a guide of what not to do
January 2, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Worried that Newton's new mayor is going to use this as a guide of what not to do
The view from traffic-congested Boston:
December 23, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The view from traffic-congested Boston:
I want to live in a state (nay a commonwealth) where nonsense like this from neighborhood NIMBYs is so reviled that they have to form cut outs and front groups, not give quotes with their full names to the local newspaper
December 22, 2025 at 10:26 PM
I want to live in a state (nay a commonwealth) where nonsense like this from neighborhood NIMBYs is so reviled that they have to form cut outs and front groups, not give quotes with their full names to the local newspaper
West Newton station also has depressing graffiti. Who wouldn't want to live near here?
December 10, 2025 at 1:33 PM
West Newton station also has depressing graffiti. Who wouldn't want to live near here?
I liked it better when the goal of an econ phd first year was to survive MWG and avoid embarrassing yourself too many times in class
November 23, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I liked it better when the goal of an econ phd first year was to survive MWG and avoid embarrassing yourself too many times in class
Okay $1.50/mo is savings isn't exactly the jackpot...
November 23, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Okay $1.50/mo is savings isn't exactly the jackpot...
But rather than charging MA rate payers, we should recover the delay costs with tolls on I-95 and I-93 at the NH border for cars with NH and ME plates
November 23, 2025 at 5:41 PM
But rather than charging MA rate payers, we should recover the delay costs with tolls on I-95 and I-93 at the NH border for cars with NH and ME plates
When the seminar coordinator announces their own presentation at the next seminar meeting
November 14, 2025 at 11:21 PM
When the seminar coordinator announces their own presentation at the next seminar meeting
My new least favorite member of the school committee thinks we should only "focus on the students within Newton." www.newtonbeacon.org/arrianna-pro...
November 14, 2025 at 4:24 PM
My new least favorite member of the school committee thinks we should only "focus on the students within Newton." www.newtonbeacon.org/arrianna-pro...
not exactly, although it took me 10 minutes to find my own house because these maps are not super easy to read www.newtonma.gov/home/showpub...
November 5, 2025 at 3:15 AM
not exactly, although it took me 10 minutes to find my own house because these maps are not super easy to read www.newtonma.gov/home/showpub...
Thanks Google Scholar, but I think I'll just wait for my referees to patiently tell me about which @jondr44.bsky.social paper is relevant
November 4, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Thanks Google Scholar, but I think I'll just wait for my referees to patiently tell me about which @jondr44.bsky.social paper is relevant
Sometimes, there are real gems in the Google Scholar "new citations to your articles" email. Awesome title for this experiment that rejects the existence of ghosts that cause crime
October 29, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Sometimes, there are real gems in the Google Scholar "new citations to your articles" email. Awesome title for this experiment that rejects the existence of ghosts that cause crime