Jordan Matsudaira
@jdmatsudaira.bsky.social
Prof at American Univ. and Director @peerresearch.bsky.social; School of Public Affairs. Dep. Under Secretary and Inaugural Chief Economist at US Dept. of ED46; Chief Economist for CEA44.
Hoping to see some of you at the NBER Summer Institute Gender in the Economy meeting tomorrow. I'll be presenting "The Consequences of Faculty Misconduct" (coauthored with Katie Leu) at 1pm ET. www.nber.org/conferences/...
SI 2026 Gender in the Economy
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Trump admin has quietly drafted new rules governing the census expected to recategorize millions of immigrants (both unauthorized and legal) as not actually living here in the United States This would allow the GOP to steal congressional seats & redirect hundreds of billions of federal dollars
Inside Trump’s Stealth Trick to Rig the Census—and Congress
The administration’s latest power grab is disguised as boring technical guidance.
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One third of all PhD STEM workers in the US are immigrants who studied at a US university. Today the US Administration extended its efforts to slash high-skill immigration, undermining foreign students' trust that they can complete their degrees & work afterwards. My new piece at @brookings.edu —>
What does the new duration of status rule mean for international students and workers? | Brookings
Brookings guest authors break down a recent DHS rule change and what it means for US temporary visa holders and the broader economy
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An amazing quote from Lindsey Graham in this Atlantic story. It really captures an essential truth about politics that too few people ever really come to terms with. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
"The guild estimated that the new entity would control about 35% of writing jobs for those working on top-grossing films and 36% of television projects."
Writers Guild Sues Paramount Over Warner Bros. Deal
The Writers Guild of America sued Paramount Skydance Corp. and Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. Tuesday, alleging the $110 billion merger would harm competition in the markets for film and television writi...
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Amen and deep respect. “… it is a very different calculus when your entire institutional reputation is staked around integrity, principle, independence — literally, truth and light. That is the motto of the University. It is not what’s the most economically expedient.”
Gregg Gonsalves@gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 3w agoWhat a tremendous interview with former FTC Commissioner Becca Slaughter and the Yale Daily News. President McInnis and the trustees come off very, very poorly. An administration that will live in infamy. yaledailynews.com/articles/alu...
SPA’s @peerresearch.bsky.social director @jdmatsudaira.bsky.social contributes to the @wtopnews.bsky.social article titled "5 Under-the-Radar Student Loan Changes You Should Know About”. Read his insights here: wtop.com/news/2026/06/5-under-the-radar-student-loan-changes-you-should-know-about/
España, by Ricard Verde, 1937, 📸 by Ronald Cortes
God they’re having so much fun. I wanna be there!
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 53 YEARS, THE KNICKS ARE NBA CHAMPIONS 🏆 New York defeats San Antonio 4-1 in the NBA Finals, capturing their third championship in franchise history!
OG WITH THE GO-AHEAD BUCKET. KNICKS WIN GAME 4 OF THE NBA FINALS. NEW YORK TAKES A 3-1 SERIES LEAD ‼️
The Econ team is hiring at the Center for American Progress! We're looking for a Policy Analyst with strong quantitative and writing skills; experience working with economic data; and an interest in compelling, evidence-based public policy arguments. [1/2] www.americanprogress.org/job/policy-a...
Policy Analyst, Economic Policy
American Progress is seeking a Policy Analyst to support its Economic Policy team’s efforts to promote an economy that works for all. The Policy Analyst position requires strong quantitative and writi...
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Meaningful conversations don’t occur through erasure, exclusion, or revision. They emerge from the inclusion of America’s dark chapters and diverse perspectives; they are furthered by the people’s responsibility to uphold democracy through the act of remembering. www.nbcboston.com/news/local/b...
National Park Service orders removal of quotes from Boston's Bunker Hill Monument
The National Park Service has ordered the removal of three quotes about slavery and immigration from the Bunker Hill Historic Site.
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The Vision of Saint Anthony the Abbot, artist unknown, 19th c, 📸 by Gregory Shamus
In the 12 states with available data, the number of children receiving food stamps has fallen by more than 700,000 since the "One Big Beautiful Bill" passed last July www.cbpp.org/blog/sharp-d...
Sharp Drop in Number of Children Receiving SNAP Food Assistance Under New Federal Law
While cutting SNAP eligibility for children was not a stated target of H.R. 1’s proponents, the cost shift and access barriers are resulting in serious losses of food assistance for low-income childre...
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@nycsanitation.bsky.social I’d like to report a sweep
DC friends - don’t miss this!
Arin Dube@arindube.bsky.social · 3mo agoDC friends — mark your calendars. On 5/19, @groundwork.bsky.social and @epi.org are hosting a book talk & happy hour to celebrate the release of my new book, The Wage Standard: What's Wrong in the Labor Market and How to Fix It. Free book! Free drinks! RSVP now👇
Long but great thread. Scroll all the way down.
derek guy@dieworkwear.bsky.social · 3mo agoPierre Bourdieu once argued that the question of whether something is art isn't answered by the artist's intention or even the object itself. Instead, the quality of being "art" is conferred by a community — curators, dealers, auction houses, audiences, etc. 🧵
The Upjohn Institute is hiring a full-time research analyst to support our team with statistical programming, data analysis, and other tasks. Read more about the role on our website: www.upjohn.org/sites... #econsky, #econ_ra
A great thread on the evidence regarding human capital vs. signaling explanations of the return to higher education.
David Slichter@davidslichter.bsky.social · 3mo ago(1/n) Holding the coursework constant but changing whether there's a diploma has no effect on wages: www.jstor.org/stable/10.10...
On this day in 1980, the U.S. Department of Education began operating en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_...
United States Department of Education - Wikipedia
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