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Emma Rackstraw

@emmarackstraw.bsky.social

Economist studying criminal justice, labor markets, and racial equity. Assistant Professor of Economics at Swarthmore College. #econsky www.emmarackstraw.com

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Emma Rackstraw@emmarackstraw.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Every time I tell a normal human that economists gather for work on the first weekend in January every year, and they are FLABBERGASTED, I am reminded that this is an odd choice we’ve made as a profession

Tatyana Deryugina@tderyugina.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Over 125 economists signed the open letter calling on the President, Congress, and the American public to uphold the principles of Federal Reserve independence and not remove Lisa Cook without due process. There's still time to sign! And please share. #EconSky docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Open letter

Click here to add your signature. An Open Letter from Economists in Support of Governor Lisa Cook and Federal Reserve Independence To the President, Members of Congress, and the American public: We wr...

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Aaron Sojourner@aaronsojourner.org · 12mo ago

POTUS and the AG abusing their public powers to try to gain more public power. The Fed has 7 governors. Trump appointed 2 last term. One is vacant. One more vacant seat will yield a majority. Dr. Cook fills the seat with the longest term (to 2038) & is the only Black woman on the board.

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ProPublica@propublica.org · last yr.

Controversies have prompted at least a half-dozen cities to cancel their contracts or end their relationships with “The First 48.” Here’s why Dallas, Memphis and Mobile have stopped working with the long-running cop reality show.

Police Across the U.S. Welcomed Cop Show “The First 48.” Then Relationships Soured.

Partnerships between police and the popular reality show, once enthusiastic and mutually beneficial, have often turned into breakups. Here’s how that has played out in three cities.

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Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice@quattronecenter.org · last yr.

This investigation echoes the findings of QC Research Fellow @emmarackstraw.bsky.social, whose paper on "copaganda" found that arrests for low-level, victimless crimes increase by 20% while departments film with reality television shows. Her 2023 paper is here:

When Reality TV Creates Reality: How “Copaganda” Affects Police, Communities, and Viewers

Television shows with police officer protagonists are ubiquitous on American television. Both fictional shows and reality shows portray a world where criminals

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Emma Rackstraw@emmarackstraw.bsky.social · last yr.

Econ of crime folks, what are your favorite books you’ve read on the criminal justice system? Not written by an economist, but something one could read through an economist’s lens. (I’m looking for book report project ideas for undergrads!)

Bitsy Perlman@bitsyperlman.bsky.social · last yr.

JOE is still open for posting jobs! It's one of the things we, the AEA committee on the job market, would like to officially encourage especially given the current environment @johncawley.bsky.social @aeainformation.bsky.social

Kathryn Anne Edwards@kedseconomist.com · last yr.

#econsky Has anyone been compiling resources, openings, leads, something for laid off federal economists? Obviously there’s JOE but we’re also off cycle. Much thanks.

Emma Rackstraw@emmarackstraw.bsky.social · last yr.

There are so many reasons I feel so privileged to work in education, but ordering instructor copies of books I’m thinking of assigning is up there. No one talks about the free book loophole!!!!! We are among the luckiest people alive!!