It seems obvious to me that the "American" way to handle job loss from AI is to create an entrepreneurship/project grant fund with almost zero rejection. You submit an idea, you get funds to work on it for 2 years (60K a year), with a 1 year break between.

While waiting at Van Buren station this old train came by. Apparently Metra is celebrating electrification of the tracks and this is one of the original trains from 1926! For size: a cuurent car is the last - very similar in size. Unlike cars, I assume tracks and bridges constrains growth. #Chicago

I've never seen Nick Cave's Sound Suits in motion - just as Art Museum exhibits. So cool to see!

Its really weird that Illinois is flying flags at half mast for Juneteeth.

Fun new citation metric alternative. Do the AIs know you, or do they have to google you? GINA C. PIETERS IS IN THE WEIGHTS share.google/sUhK04t3gpHr...

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GINA C. PIETERS IS IN THE WEIGHTS — Economist studying cryptocurrency

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It is really hot

EconReporter@econreporter.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The Producer Price Index for final demand rose 1.1 percent in May, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Final demand prices advanced 1.1 percent in April and 0.7 percent in March. (1/2)

I think AI will do some good, actually.

In the 90s, Harrison Ford was the right age to play the president in movies. In 2026, Harrison Ford is the right age to play the president in movies.

First batch of CTA Smart Streets data for 2026. $343k through the end of Feb, around double 2025's pace. Expanded pilot zone has added a lot of bike lane and expired meter ticketing along Clark, Halsted, and Lincoln on the north side.

I have been an economists for a very long time. I have always been a little surprised by how some people will talk about recession as a necessary reset or a “cleans.” There is this “let them eat cake” kind of mentality that emerges that somehow a recession is like a fast for a day and healthy.

This may have to go into "Lemon, it's Wednesday" -level heavy rotation at this point.

This is amazing. www.getyourfuckingmoneyback.com

i'm so old i remember when Hillary tried to make healthcare easier and the GOP screeched at her to stay in her lane

Kai Ryssdal@kairyssdal.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Burn it all down

Democracy is when voters choose their leaders. Autocracy is when leaders choose their voters.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 6mo ago

Kristi Noem: "When it gets to Election Day, we've been proactive to make sure we have the right people voting, electing the right leaders to lead this country."

100%

Chatham Harrison dba TRUMP DELENDUS EST@chathamharrison.bsky.social · 6mo ago

The nerds will beat down the doors to staff any AOC Administration, mark my words

i feel like this guy is my spiritual sibling

Waffle 🧇@wafflecut.bsky.social · 6mo ago

“I’ve reviewed over 50 sticky toffee puddings” is an incredibly powerful way to begin a video

Ill be in Milan this week for the Crypto Asset Lab 2026 conference, in case anyone wants to chat!

Gary Becker feels you, guys

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I'll be in Philadelphia for the #ASSA2026 meetings. Feel free to reach out if you want to meet in person!

I've never taken the Amtrak in north Texas. Glad to see that Texas continues to be very Texas. (Many Midwest stations look very minimal/corporate)

The way gmail now makes it an expedition to access the information for Contacts is a thing to behold. It used to be a little separate side tab. Now I have to go to a whole new website? Cmon.

This piece I wrote for @theconversation.com argues that the Summers/Epstein debacle reflects what the data show: systemic bias in the economics profession’s practices and culture. That bias influences who succeeds and who is sidelined. #EconSky theconversation.com/larry-summer...

Larry Summers’ sexism is jeopardizing his power and privilege, but the entire economics profession hinders progress for women

In 2024, only about 1 in 3 newly minted economics Ph.D.s were women.

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The American Economic Association's Committee on the Job Market surveyed Economics Departments in the U.S. regarding their plans to hire assistant professors this cycle (2025-26). 29.7% said that their department was under a hiring freeze. 1/3 #EconSky #EconJobMarket

#TeachEcon: Not sure if everyone else already knew this, but going through my LinkedIn connections has been an absolutely delightful way to see what my past students have been up to.

Looking to speak with academics/experts specializing in video games studies specifically ideas around conquest, environmentalism, and land for a piece. Please repost this or give recs.

Elsevier has a 38% profit margin, and the other journal publishers aren't far behind.

Philipp Heimberger@heimbergecon.bsky.social · 9mo ago

"academic publishing is dominated by profit-oriented, multinational companies for whom scientific knowledge is a commodity to be sold back to the academic community who created it... The dominant four collectively generated... $12 billion in profits between 2019 and 2024."

The emails have Summers reporting to Epstein about his attempts to date a Harvard economics student & to hit on her during a seminar she was giving.

In March 2019, we asked our US Economic Experts Panel about Modern Monetary Theory. The results of the 1st question are below: kentclarkcenter.org/surveys/mode...