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Laura K Gee @laurakgee.bsky.social · 15h

Interesting talk by Nick Ryan today about the benefits (or lack thereof) of carbon offsetting firms in China partially due to selection into the offsets program by higher growth firms.

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Anna Gifty @itsafronomics.bsky.social · 3d

lol society hates moms and then gets mad and surprised when women are like "nah, motherhood ain't for me". 🤷🏿‍♀️

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Omar Wasow @owasow.bsky.social · 2d

Urbanists should start an annual celebration of public transit.

Call it Dia de los Metros.

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Michael Clemens @mclem.org · 7d

This is just a sliver of what the the US Administration’s vast and unprecedented attack on our research system has stolen from us.

Americans who will suffer from horrible disease, and die, who didn’t need to. Conservative and Liberal Americans.

Noam Ross @noamross.net · 7d

The Damage Done: @marianneguenot.bsky.social tells the story of clinical trials derailed by the administration's reckless science policy, across kidney disease, HIV, Alzheimer's disease, and cancer. Years of work and money thrown away, at times just short of a cure.

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

The damage done - Nature Medicine

When clinical trials are suddenly halted by US funding cuts, there are repercussions for investigators and patients, and they do not stop at borders.

www.nature.com

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The Review of Economic Studies (REStud) @reveconstudies.bsky.social · 12d

We’re delighted to welcome our newly elected Board members of The Review of Economic Studies! Their expertise across leading institutions strengthens our mission to publish world-class research.
👇Meet our new members, who will be introduced in more detail over the coming days.👇

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Pietro Biroli @pietrobiroli.bsky.social · May 20

🧵New paper out:

“Beyond Time: Unveiling the Invisible Burden of Mental Load”

with Barigozzi, Monfardini, Montinari, @elenapisanelli.bsky.social @svevav.bsky.social

🔗 arxiv.org/abs/2505.11426

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Beyond Time: Unveiling the Invisible Burden of Mental Load

This paper introduces a novel, scalable methodology to measure individual perceptions of gaps in mental load -- the cognitive and emotional burden associated with organizing household and childcare ta...

arxiv.org

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Mike Madowitz @mikemadowitz.bsky.social · 7d

If you care about public access to the best data in the world, you owe some thanks to Bill Beech, @ericagroshen.bsky.social and Friends of BLS today

www.friendsofbls.org/updates/2025...

Statement of the Friends of BLS on the White House’s Withdrawal of Dr. Antoni’s Nomination — The Friends of the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Following the withdrawal of Dr. Antoni’s nomination, the Friends of BLS urges President Trump to find a new nominee who possesses the key characteristics identified by the Friends in our statement of ...

www.friendsofbls.org

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Corinne Low @corinnelow.com · May 2

Thrilled to share the cover of my upcoming book, Having It All: What Data Tells Us About Women's Lives and Getting the Most Out of Yours. @flatironbooks.bsky.social, Sept 23! Containing 15 years of research & my personal story. Preorder links, book talks, & newsletter here! corinnelow.com/book

Orange, pink, and yellow book cover with white text, showing various objects representing women's lives, from a house to a kid's bike to an airplane, with some objects representing the stress of it all: dinner on fire, a broken high heel, a crying baby, a spilled coffee cup, and overflowing inbox. Having It All: What Data Tells Us About Women's Lives and Getting the Most Out of Yours. Corinne Low, PhD. On Sale 9.23.25.

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Laura K Gee @laurakgee.bsky.social · 7d

@thetahat.bsky.social gave an excellent talk at Tufts today using a field experiment to show the effects of exposure to a neighborhood on likelihood of choosing to work there. Super interesting to think about how this could affect mobility and job matching.

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Laura K Gee @laurakgee.bsky.social · 7d

Great talk by @alanger.bsky.social at Tufts this past week. She taught me a lot about the unintended consequences of incentives to get utilities to switch away from coal.

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Adrienne LaFrance @adriennelaf.bsky.social · 11d

Happy Friday! Here's an extremely cool thing:

The Atlantic is offering public high schools in the United States free access to our journalism.

Learn more here: theatlantic.com/hsaccess

The Atlantic

theatlantic.com

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Anna Gifty @itsafronomics.bsky.social · 11d

Um hi! The iconic @karnythia.bsky.social and I are going to be talking about alll the things that Hood Feminism and #TheDoubleTax dig into on Tuesday at Anderson's Bookshop. There are still tickets and we think you'd have a great time! See you soon!!!

andersonsbookshop.com/event/2025-0...

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Anna Gifty @itsafronomics.bsky.social · 15d

A week ago I published #TheDoubleTax and since then, this first-time author's book has remained a #1 NEW RELEASE and a TOP TEN BESTSELLER in Women & Business.

To God, my family, Chelsea Clinton, my team, and EVERY reader, thank you for everything. Get your copy: annagifty.com! #booksky #blacksky

ANNA GIFTY AND CHELSEA CLINTON PICTURED ON STAGE AT 92ND STREET Y

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Anna Gifty @itsafronomics.bsky.social · 15d

This is #TheDoubleTax. Might I also add that Black women in the South are likely experiencing the brunt of Black women "leaving" the labor force because they are significantly overrepresented in the federal workforce.

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Anna Gifty @itsafronomics.bsky.social · 15d

BOSTON, THERE ARE ONLY TEN TICKETS LEFT! If you're in the area and want tickets, please grab them now:
www.eventbrite.com/e/the-double...

Anna Gifty @itsafronomics.bsky.social · 20d

Um..... so BOSTON IS ABOUT TO SELL OUT and word on the street is people are pulling up to the DMV in droves omg lol.

If you're planning to go to Boston, please get your tickets sooner rather than later: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-double...

I'm very overwhelmed right now but like this is nuts.

The Double Tax: Conversation with Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman + Bithiah Carter
By Harvard Club of Boston
Follow
An enlightening conversation on how women of color are overcharged and underpaid.

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Laura K Gee @laurakgee.bsky.social · 19d

Having a great time at the Advances with Field Experiments (AFE) conference so far. They projected Zoe Cullen’s keynote above the bar last night: wise words that apply to field experiments and choices at the bar “less is more sometimes”

Other highlights were Bo Cowgill won the best paper award.

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Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory @lamont.columbia.edu · 20d

📣 Postdoc opportunity alert! Join our dynamic community of Earth, environmental, and climate scientists as LDEO postdoctoral fellow. Principal criteria: scientific excellence + clear plan to investigate problems at forefront of Earth science. ➡️ Apply by Nov 7: lamont.columbia.edu/about/postdo...

LDEO postdocs traversing a volcanic dike on the Olomana Trail in Oahu. Credit: Brandon Shuck

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Laura K Gee @laurakgee.bsky.social · 21d

Excited to have @danilaserra-eco.bsky.social here at Tufts Econ to tell us about the effects of ethics training on police officers in Ghana

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Gema Zamarro @gzamarro.bsky.social · 23d

#Econsky check the Economics Department at the University of Arkansas is hiring two open-rank Economics professors, including an opening in public economics and public policy.

Public Economics/Public Policy:
lnkd.in/eQTEgPM9

Macroeconomics:
lnkd.in/ewxxNSh8

This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn

lnkd.in

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Michael Derby @michaelsderby.bsky.social · 22d

Appeals court declines to let Trump remove Fed Governor Cook

A U.S. appeals court declined on Monday to allow Donald Trump to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook - the first time a president has pursued such action since the central bank's founding in 1913 - in the latest step in a legal battle that threatens the Fed's longstanding independence.

www.reuters.com

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Trending Stocks @trending-stocks.bsky.social · 22d

Trump can't cook this Fed #econsky

Michael Derby @michaelsderby.bsky.social · 22d

Appeals court declines to let Trump remove Fed Governor Cook

A U.S. appeals court declined on Monday to allow Donald Trump to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook - the first time a president has pursued such action since the central bank's founding in 1913 - in the latest step in a legal battle that threatens the Fed's longstanding independence.

www.reuters.com

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Anna Gifty @itsafronomics.bsky.social · 23d

The first book I've ever written comes out tomorrow. If you want to support a first time Black woman author, grab your copy by tomorrow:

annagifty.com #booksky #blacksky

Anna Gifty @itsafronomics.bsky.social · Mar 11

IT'S OFFICIAL. I WROTE MY FIRST BOOK! 🤯

#TheDoubleTax unpacks the cost of being a woman, why the bill runs higher for women of color, and how closing the gaps moves us ALL forward. #blacksky #booksky #econsky

PRE-ORDER NOW: tinyurl.com/doubletax-or...
Get Involved: tinyurl.com/doubletax-join

THE DOUBLE TAX: How Women of Color are Overcharged and Underpaid

Coming September 2025
Available for Preorder

Portfolio/Penguin

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Corinne Low @corinnelow.com · 22d

The Double Tax is out tomorrow!! Support one of #EconSky's own! Order your copy or pick it up at your local bookstore!!!

Anna Gifty @itsafronomics.bsky.social · 23d

The first book I've ever written comes out tomorrow. If you want to support a first time Black woman author, grab your copy by tomorrow:

annagifty.com #booksky #blacksky

Anna Gifty @itsafronomics.bsky.social · Mar 11

IT'S OFFICIAL. I WROTE MY FIRST BOOK! 🤯

#TheDoubleTax unpacks the cost of being a woman, why the bill runs higher for women of color, and how closing the gaps moves us ALL forward. #blacksky #booksky #econsky

PRE-ORDER NOW: tinyurl.com/doubletax-or...
Get Involved: tinyurl.com/doubletax-join

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Joey Politano🏳️‍🌈 @josephpolitano.bsky.social · 24d

You know a novel is going to be good when it opens up with “hello nerds: yes I know about inflation, please shut up about it”

A picture of an authors note that says “this novel is set in the near future. However, to minimize any need for mental arithmetic on the readers part, sums of money are presented as if the Euro has retained its 2022 value with no inflation. This I the sole respect in which the story derive from how things will actually unfold”

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Tim Watson @timwatson.bsky.social · 28d

I spend a good amount of time with my university's academic catalog. There is not a single university in the country, probably not a single department, that would meet TAMU president's directive that "course content must match catalog descriptions for each and every one of our course sections."

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