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Tim Bresnahan @timobres.bsky.social · 1d

The key to uselessness is unusability.

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Jennifer Doleac @jenniferdoleac.bsky.social · 2d

Have a paper related to crime or criminal justice policy that you'd like to present in the ViCE seminar? Email it to me at [email protected]. Studies using causal research designs are the best fit. See past schedules here: jenniferdoleac.com/vice-seminar/

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Tim Bresnahan @timobres.bsky.social · 2d

Editor changes at Econometric Society Journals and Monograph Series.

mailing.econometricsociety.org/t/r-e-tkjyhu...

The Econometric Society: New Co-Editors for the Society's three journals

mailing.econometricsociety.org

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Jonathan A. Parker @profjaparker.bsky.social · 2d

Awesome news, and congratulations and thank you to the four of them!

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Tim Bresnahan @timobres.bsky.social · 13d

You are a great success, @itsafronomics.bsky.social

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Brett Hollenbeck @bretthollenbeck.com · 14d

It looks like he didn't share it on Bluesky, so I will. @afinetheorem.bsky.social has written an excellent review article covering 7 recent books on the economics of AI that serves as an excellent overview of this topic. Highly recommended!

kevinbryanecon.com/BryanAIBookR...

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SIEPR @siepr.bsky.social · 13d

Please join us in celebrating Nick Bloom on his Clarivate Citation Laureate recognition for his work measuring economic uncertainty! Bloom joins a distinguished list of Stanford economists who have previously been honored, including Nobel Laureates Paul Milgrom, Robert Wilson & Paul Romer. Link ⬇️

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Tim Bresnahan @timobres.bsky.social · 14d

Agree. Lucas critique issue to overcome if it becomes a policy tool.

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Tim Bresnahan @timobres.bsky.social · 14d

Super interesting paper. Colluders often switch or hide language to avoid detection. Will invitations to collude change language to avoid this specific detection? Many other classes of bad actors, e.g. posters of harmful content on social media, have so changed to avoid AI detection.

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Martin Gaynor @martingaynor.bsky.social · 19d

Monopoly history - mergers and collusion in the steel industry, which went unchallenged initially and for quite some time. At the Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor (amazing museum!) in Youngstown, Ohio.

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Trevon Logan @trevondlogan.bsky.social · 19d

Two years ago, @nber.org asked me to talk about my research on political violence during Reconstruction. Political violence is not just about intimidation, it is also related to thwarting and violently penalizing political success. Seems appropriate to revisit that today.

youtu.be/Wrdj4oLq4wk

2023, Trevon Logan, "Whitelashing: Black Politicians, Taxes, and Violence"

YouTube video by NBER

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John McLaren @johnmclaren.bsky.social · 20d

I’m interested!

#econsky

Corinne Low @corinnelow.com · 20d

Thrilled to finally have this incredibly important work by @itsafronomics.bsky.social in my hands!!! We on econ Twitter of yore know that Anna is PEERLESS at scicomm for econ--breaking down complex topics to make them palpable, relatable, and fun. Get yours!! a.co/d/9z7ktCf

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Anna Gifty @itsafronomics.bsky.social · 20d

REAL MEN READ #TheDoubleTax!!!!!!!!!!!

Edgar Allen Dope @ecsweet.bsky.social · 20d

Imma audible this. All up n down my sl is this book so lemme see what she saying 🤗

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Trevon Logan @trevondlogan.bsky.social · 20d

The @nber.org Race and Stratification in the Economy working group is seeking submissions for our upcoming Spring 2026 meeting to be held on March 27, 2026.

The submission deadline is December 11, 2025.

The call for papers is here:

www.asc.ohio-state.edu/logan.155/pd...

www.asc.ohio-state.edu

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Oren Ziv @orenziv.bsky.social · 21d

This rocks!

Thiru Balasubramaniam @thirugeneva.bsky.social · 21d

Professor Robert Staiger, the Roth Family Distinguished Professor in the Arts and Sciences and Professor of Economics at Dartmouth College, has been appointed as the new Chief Economist of the World Trade Organization. @wto.org

Robert W. Staiger - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

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Trevon Logan @trevondlogan.bsky.social · 22d

I read @itsafronomics.bsky.social new book “The Double Tax” this afternoon. It’s engaging and one of the best popular ways to bring social science to the public and policy that I’ve read in a long while. Black women are uniquely disadvantaged in our economy. 😍 she gave Janelle James her flowers!

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David Wessel @davidmwessel.bsky.social · 21d

Five ways to make government spending on transportation more efficient. A @brookings.edu / AEI project organized by Ed Glaeser and me. www.brookings.edu/articles/fiv... #econsky

Five proposals to make government spending on transportation more efficient | Brookings

Overview of a joint AEI-Brookings project on improving the efficiency of transportation spending

www.brookings.edu

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Mychal Threets @mychal3ts.bsky.social · 24d

Here are four ways anyone can support and help their local library:

• Get a library card ⭐️
• Use your library card 🌟
•Visit the library 💫
•Tell everyone to get a library card and support their local library ✨

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Tim Bresnahan @timobres.bsky.social · 22d

Cicero, IL, is not yet a major city, but "Omnium Rerum Principia Parva Sunt."

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Claudia Sahm @claudia-sahm.bsky.social · 23d

Very good news.

Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 23d

BREAKING: DC Cir. court of appeals rejects Trump’s effort to remove Lisa Cook from Board of Governors of Federal Reserve, allows her to participate in tomorrow’s meeting

for leave to participate as amicus curiae filed by the Separation of Powers Clinic [2134531-21 and Azoria Capital, Inc., and James T. Fishback [2134784-2], be granted. The Clerk is directed to file the lodged amicus briefs. It is FURTHER ORDERED that the motion for stay and administrative stay be denied [2134492-2]. A concurring statement of Circuit Judge Garcia, joined by Circuit Judge Childs, and a dissenting statement of Circuit Judge Katsas are attached. Before Judges: Katsas*, Childs and Garcia.
(* Circuit Judge Katsas would grant the motion

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Trevon Logan @trevondlogan.bsky.social · 23d

Appeals Court Says Lisa Cook Can Remain on Fed Board www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/u...

Appeals Court Says Lisa Cook Can Remain on Fed Board

www.nytimes.com

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Tim Bresnahan @timobres.bsky.social · 22d

Muss ich doch lesen. Vielen Dank, Christian.

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Joanne Spetz @joannespetz.bsky.social · 25d

One of the great educators, scholars, and mentors of my field has left us. I was fortunate to know him and learn from him. Our world was a better place and I will miss him very much.

Shooshan Danagoulian @shooshan.bsky.social · 25d

It is with great sadness that I learned today of the passing of my friend, mentor, and co-author Dr. Allen Goodman. Allen was an exceptional mentor and was kind, thoughtful, and supportive. I am passing his legacy on, teach the next generation of health economists.

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Claudia Sahm @claudia-sahm.bsky.social · 25d

Lisa Cook must stay on as a Fed Governor. She must vote Wednesday. It’s not about her, it’s about us.

David Wessel @davidmwessel.bsky.social · 25d

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Daryl Fairweather ⛅ @hatethegamebook.com · 25d

When I was asked to comment on the Lisa Cook situation, my only comment was that we don't know what happened. We don't know if it was a mistake, we don't know what her loan officer put in the docs or why, because all we had was two pages of documents presented out of context.

Now we have context.

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