Learn new ways to work with Stata and connect with the people who use and develop it. Join us November 5–6 in Vancouver for the 2026 Canadian Stata Conference, featuring workshops, presentations, and networking. Register: www.stata.com/meeting/cana...

2026 Canadian Stata Conference

5–6 November 2026

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One market factor. Is it enough to explain asset returns? Put CAPM to the test with real financial data using 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗺 in StataNow, then see what changes when additional risk factors enter the model. Read the latest Stata News → www.stata.com/stata-news/n...

StataNow spotlight: The facts and the factors of CAPM

It’s not very often we run into a serious econometric model that has just one dependent variable and just one independent variable. But the vanilla version of the capital asset pricing model (CAPM)…

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New from Stata Press: Data Analysis Using Stata, Fourth Edition, updated for Stata 19 with Python integration, machine learning, AI tools, reproducible reporting, and more. Learn Stata. Build better data-analysis habits. Explore modern workflows. www.stata.com/bookstore/da...

All the @stata.bsky.social replication files for the #30daychartchallenge2026 are now online on GitHub: github.com/asjadnaqvi/3... Please note that the dofiles might not be the cleanest since this is a sync from a local working directory. If you get stuck, just open an issue.

Econometric theory. Applied research. One day with leading Stata users and researchers in economics. Registration is open for the 2026 Stata Economics Virtual Symposium on 12 November. Free and virtual. Save your spot → www.stata.com/symposiums/e...

2026 Stata Economics Virtual Symposium

12 November 2026

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29,000 new jobs. Unemployment at 4.2%. How can job growth be this weak while unemployment stays low? @justinwolfers.bsky.social dives into the September jobs report, using Stata to unpack what the numbers tell us about the changing U.S. economy. Watch ↓ www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlZg...

What September's Employment Numbers Really Say

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Justin Wolfers@justinwolfers.bsky.social · last wk.

Wage growth is now running below 3%, the slowest in years. So many families are feeling this right now. https://youtu.be/mlZg8gQAUTk

Don't miss @metrikaconsulting.bsky.social first Stata Sociology Virtual Symposium on 20 October! This is a one-day virtual meeting connecting sociology researchers from around the world to discuss current theory and applied methods using Stata. www.statanordic.com/stata-sociol...

Quick tip: Protect yourself against disasters with log files. Type 𝗹𝗼𝗴 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 ‘filename’ or click the tiny blue notebook to get started. See all the details: www.stata.com/manuals/rlog...

Observed correlations can be distorted by measurement error, range restriction, and other statistical artifacts. Learn how 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗮 𝗽𝘀𝘆𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗿 in StataNow helps you correct for them in your meta-analysis. Last call to register → www.stata.com/training/web...

Psychometric meta-analysis in Stata

This webinar will introduce the underlying theory and demonstrate a practical Stata workflow, from data preparation to creating corrected forest plots and exploring heterogeneity using Stata’s…

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Identify the shock. Trace its effects over time. See how 𝗶𝘃𝘀𝘃𝗮𝗿 in Stata 19 uses instrumental variables to fit SVAR models and dynamic causal effects through structural IRFs. Watch → www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYPh...

Bags are packed. Program is set. The Stata community is heading to Boston. Two days of new methods, real-world research, and conversations with Stata developers start Thursday. Safe travels. We’ll see you at #Stata2026 → www.stata.com/meeting/us26/

2026 Stata Conference Boston

1-2 October 2026

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Maps. Agent-based models. Marginal effects. Panel data. And more. Explore how researchers are using Stata to tackle questions in sociology at the 2026 Stata Sociology Virtual Symposium, hosted by @metrikaconsulting.bsky.social Free and virtual. Register → www.statanordic.com/stata-sociol...

DID when treatment doesn’t stay treated. 𝘅𝘁𝘀𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗱𝗶𝗱 in StataNow handles multivalued and switching treatments, so you can estimate event-study effects as groups move between treatment levels or exit treatment altogether. See how it works → www.stata.com/statanow/DID...

DID with switching treatments for panel data

If you have a multivalued treatment or groups that switch in and out of treatment, traditional difference-in-differences (DID) estimators are of little use. The new xtswitchdid command handles both…

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What’s the economic value of a free press? In his latest Diving In, @JustinWolfers looks beyond the First Amendment debate to examine the economic role of independent reporting. Watch below. 👇

Justin Wolfers@justinwolfers.bsky.social · 3w ago

Put a bunch of economists in a room and they can argue about anything, but in the '90s they all agreed to update the poverty measure to include more than just the grocery bill. https://newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/is-brooklyn-a-luxury-good

9 presenters. 1 day of Stata exploration and discovery. The 2026 Canadian Stata Conference program is live, with talks spanning DID, financial statistics, health research, merger simulation, time series, and more. See you in Vancouver → www.stata.com/meeting/cana...

2026 Canadian Stata Conference

5–6 November 2026

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Machine learning and AI, using Stata. Today, Chuck Huber joined researchers at Karolinska Institutet to explore how these tools can be used in Stata. Thanks to everyone who joined us!

Quick tip: Do you speak Chinese, Spanish, French, Japanese, Korean, or Swedish? You can change your default interface language in Stata by navigating to Edit (Windows/Linux) or Stata (Mac) > Preferences > User-interface language... Learn more: www.stata.com/features/ove...

Stata in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, and Swedish | Stata

Explore Stata in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, and Swedish.

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Go beyond the observed correlation. Learn how 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗮 𝗽𝘀𝘆𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗿 in StataNow corrects for measurement error, range restriction, artificial dichotomization, and small-study bias, then carry those corrections through your meta-analysis workflow. Register → www.stata.com/training/web...

Clear your schedule for Metrika's first Stata Sociology Virtual Symposium on 20 October! This one-day virtual event lets you connect, learn, and level up your own research with top Stata experts. View the full program: www.statanordic.com/stata-sociol...

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Register and view the program now! gansub.com/t/pm/6652234...

Write less. Navigate faster. Keep your code organized. The Do-file Editor in Stata 19 added more autocompletion, customizable code templates, improved code folding, and more. Explore the updates → www.stata.com/new-in-stata...

Do-file Editor enhancements

In this release, we build on previous Do-file Editor enhancements, with focus on customization. We provide users the possibility of enabling only features useful to them.

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The latest #StataNews is out: ▪️Spotlight: The facts and the factors of CAPM ▪️New Stata Press edition ▪️StataNow updates ▪️Upcoming Stata Conferences + Symposiums ▪️And more Read the full issue: stata.com/stata-news/news41-4

Fit the model. Report AIC and BIC. Add them to your Results table. See how 𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗰 and 𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 work together to take you from estimation to model comparison and reporting in Stata. Watch → www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KeK...

Start with the Stata skills you’ll use throughout your coursework and research. Our free "Introduction to Stata for students" webinar covers the essentials, from working with data to creating graphs and performing statistical analysis. Register → www.stata.com/training/web...

Heading to the @amstatnews.bsky.social Regulatory-Industry Statistics Workshop? We’ll be in Rockville to talk Stata, answer your questions, and hear about the work you’re doing in biopharmaceutical and regulatory statistics. Come find us at the Stata booth!

Biopharm Workshop 2026

Stata at Biopharm Workshop 2026.

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Evaluate tail risk effortlessly with StataNow’s new 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸 command. It computes return percentiles using historical data, normal distributions, or time-series models. Learn more: www.stata.com/statanow/val...

New methods. Real-world research. New ways to work in Stata. Plus, an open panel with Stata developers and plenty of time to connect with the Stata community. Here’s what you can expect at #Stata2026 → www.stata.com/meeting/us26/

2026 Stata Conference Boston

1-2 October 2026

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Quick tip: Increase your workflow efficiency in Stata with tab complete! Autocomplete long variable names and filenames.

More flexibility for models with endogenous variables. With 𝗰𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 and 𝗰𝗳𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗶𝘁, use control functions with continuous, binary, fractional, and count endogenous variables, including flexible interactions. www.stata.com/new-in-stata...

Control-function linear and probit models

With the new -cfregress- and -cfprobit- commands, you can fit control-function linear and probit models, which provide a flexible alternative to traditional instrumental-variables (IV) methods for…

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A $20 burrito. An affordability crisis. And a deeper question: What can people actually afford? @justinwolfers.bsky.social dives into the data on prices, wages, and purchasing power, using Stata to explore what the numbers tell us. Watch ↓

Every Ingredient in This Burrito Is a Policy Failure

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Justin Wolfers@justinwolfers.bsky.social · 2mo ago

A burrito is almost the whole economy. It brings together trade, immigration, food safety, and the cost of living. In this week’s Diving In, we use the $20 burrito to understand America’s affordability crisis platypuseconomics.substack.com/p/burrito-ga...

Compare latent class models and determine the number of classes that best fits your data. See how to use Stata 19’s new 𝗹𝗰𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘀 command to compare models using likelihood-ratio tests, information criteria, entropy, and more. Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-kC...