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Aine Seitz McCarthy

@ainesmccarthy.bsky.social

Economist | Assoc prof at Lewis & Clark | Poverty, health, education, and fertility | Outdoor enthusiast | Aine = “ Ahn - ya “

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James Feigenbaum@jamesfeigenbaum.bsky.social · 5mo ago

I think @lavaredmonds.bsky.social is tongue in cheek here, but I honestly love this. Easiest way to screw up as a grad student or especially junior faculty is to not submit any papers.

Lavar Edmonds@lavaredmonds.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Sure I’m biased, but, just as grad students send a + signal with published work on their CVs, I should be able to flaunt how many times I’ve had my papers rejected. Look at all this resilience I’m building! Pretend it’s 10 years ago and look at this ~grit~. That’s gotta count for something, right?

Steve Cicala@stevecicala.bsky.social · 5mo ago

In an effort to make bsky a place where people come to read dunks based on substance rather than scolds for not adhering to some liberal orthodoxy: This is pretty dumb.

Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias.bsky.social · 5mo ago

We should be thinking bigger about utility reform for an era of rising electricity demand — bringing back vertical integration or public power, financing investment with something other than the rate base — not just narrow tweaks. www.slowboring.com/p/democrats-...

Daryl Fairweather ⛅@fairweatherphd.bsky.social · 5mo ago

67% of Gen Z are struggling to afford their housing costs according to a recent Redfin report. 🏠📉 Between high rents, and a weak labor market, the struggle is real. Rents are coming down in the places that built the most during the pandemic: the solution is to build housing! 🏗️

Aine Seitz McCarthy@ainesmccarthy.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Teaching econ dev this term? Feeling depressed about teaching it? Me too. #econtwitter #econsky I always love getting syllabus additions from others, so I'll throw out that I'm adding these new (sad) readings this semester: www.thisamericanlife.org/862/some-thi... www.cgdev.org/blog/update-...

Some Things We Don't Do Anymore - This American Life

Trump froze U.S. foreign aid and dismantled USAID. We examine the agency’s impact and hear from people trying to navigate this chaotic moment.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Some of the stories in here are absolutely chilling. One US citizen of Somali descent was just riding an elevator with ICE agents and then they detained him for almost half an hour in the freezing cold despite him showing agents his passport card. They only let him go once protestors showed up.

Defendants’ Unlawful Detention of Ali Dahir 49. Ali Dahir is a U.S. citizen of Somali descent who has lived in the United States since 2001. He currently resides near Karmel Mall, in a neighborhood with a large Somali American population in Minneapolis. On December 2, 2025, Mr. Dahir was leaving his apartment when he observed uniformed officers wearing vests and masks knocking on doors in his building. Mr. Dahir was detained after sharing an elevator in his building—a building primarily housing residents of Somali and Latino descent—with the ICE agents. Mr. Dahir did not speak to or otherwise engage with the agents while in the elevator. When Mr. Dahir exited the elevator and walked outside, the agents followed him, called him over, and stopped him, saying that they needed to speak with him. 50. The agents took a picture of Mr. Dahir’s face with their phone and asked him for his identification. Mr. Dahir provided them with his Minnesota driver’s license. They asked Mr. Dahir if he was a U.S. citizen, and when he responded that he was, they demanded proof. Mr. Dahir provided his passport card, but the agents still did not let him leave. Instead, they took his driver’s license and passport card to their car. Mr. Dahir asked if he was free to go, but an officer said no because they were waiting for more information from their headquarters. The agents kept Mr. Dahir outside for at least 25 minutes in weather at or below 19 degrees Fahrenheit. When Mr. Dahir asked if he could leave to go to work, the agents told him he was not free to leave and threatened him with detention. 51. The agents also held a friend of Mr. Dahir’s. The ICE agents prevented Mr. Dahir and his friend from leaving until media and other people from the neighborhood started to gather, at which point one of the ICE agents stated, “It’s getting hot over here, let’s go, let’s go.”
Kyle Cheney@kyledcheney.bsky.social · 7mo ago

JUST IN: New ACLU class action lawsuit in Minnesota seeks to bar ICE from stopping Latino and Somali residents without probable cause. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Seema Jayachandran@seema.bsky.social · 8mo ago

I argue in this piece that the nonprofit sector should be thinking more about the counterfactual when assessing fundraising success: winning a $2M competitive bid over capable peers advances the cause less than convincing someone to donate $1M they'd have spent on a yacht.

The Case for Counterfactual Thinking in Nonprofit Fundraising

When a nonprofit wins a major government contract or foundation grant, it’s cause for celebration. These wins reflect hard work and organizational strength. Yet beneath the success lies a subtle, ofte...

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Aine Seitz McCarthy@ainesmccarthy.bsky.social · last yr.

Ok, this is actually a great point from Kristina Murkett in the @thespectator1828.bsky.social : “We have removed the... community networks that make parenting more manageable, and no subsidy can compensate for these huge social and cultural changes" www.spectator.co.uk/article/how-...

How Trump could reverse America's baby bust

Government interventions do not work because they do not compensate for the opportunity cost of having children.

spectator.co.uk

Aine Seitz McCarthy@ainesmccarthy.bsky.social · last yr.

Last day to submit your papers to LACDEV (Liberal Arts College Development Economics Conference- the nerdiest and chattiest dev conference out there) sites.google.com/site/lacdevc...

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Mission Statement This annual conference brings together faculty working in Development Economics at Liberal Arts Colleges. The intention of the conference is to provide a forum to discuss recent research and teaching in development economics. The conference takes place annually and rotates among

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Our World in Data@ourworldindata.org · 2y ago

The world is awful. The world is much better. The world can be much better. All three statements are true at the same time. Understanding this is key to solving big global problems. We believe data & research can help us understand both the problems we face & the progress that’s possible. 🧵

A chart in three parts showing data on child mortality to make the points that "The world is awful. The world is much better. The world can be much better. All three statements are true at the same time."
Sandile Hlatshwayo@femmeeconomics.bsky.social · 2y ago

Nice 🧵 on @fkamal.bsky.social’s super insightful blog about how broad-based import tariffs can harm the U.S. economy by reducing competitiveness, disrupting supply chains, hitting at job growth, and provoking retaliation. 📉📈 #econsky #exportersareimporters

Jonas Nahm@jonasnahm.com · 2y ago

This excellent piece by Fariha Kamal shows why broad-based import tariffs can backfire: 84% of US exports and 91% of US imports are handled by firms that both export AND import goods. These companies are deeply integrated into global supply chains. 1/ www.briefingbook.info/p/why-broad-...

Aaron Sojourner@aaronsojourner.org · 2y ago

Econ job market candidate intros. Candidates, communicate: 1) your name, program, & fields, 2) image of JMP title & abstract + Alt Text, 3) #EconJMP, & 4) a link to your website. Employers, browse & interact respectfully. Everyone else, shhhh. 📉📈