“Trump has rejected disaster aid for Democratic-run states at the highest rate in the 47-year history of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.” Right now people in blue states are basically paying federal taxes as if they’re colonized territories of red states. www.politico.com/news/2026/03...
The AEA is seeking nominations for journal coeditors and board members, and is deliberately trying to widen its search beyond the existing team's social networks. Nominate yourself or others! Nominations are simple (basically just names). You can submit them here: survey.sogolytics.com/r/QmAiqd
Two brief thoughts on why I think it's still worth keeping LLM use out of introductory programming for stats/data science: - You need to be a good programmer to get good code out of an LLM - You need to be a good programmer to evaluate the code you get out of an LLM
Alexander Wuttke@kunkakom.bsky.social · 4w agoGenuinely interested in your views: What is the future of teaching statistical programming language for data science in the age of AI? Will we even still teach programming R or Python?
By whatever objective standard many shows considered "news" qualify, I suspect the VIEW may also qualify.
The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · 4w agoDisney wrote in a regulatory filing with the FCC that its long-running ABC daytime talk show “The View” qualifies as a “bona fide news program,” making it exempt from the rule requiring equal airtime to political candidates on broadcast TV.
Cape Verdeans are now honorary Philadelphians because that was basically ROCKY. They weren't "supposed" to be there, much less going the distance with the champions and the GOAT, who had to give it everything they've got just to eek out a win in overtime. Bravo.
New paper with @p_ganong & Avik Garg: From literature review to effect prediction for a new context - allowing for effect heterogeneity & publication bias. maxkasy.github.io/home/files/p...
Hegseth proudly ended the flu vaccine requirement for the military. Following this idiocy, only 40% of new trainees got vaccinated. There’s now a flu outbreak at an AF facility. A new recruit has died, though it is not clear if it was from flu. Now, the flu vaccine is again required there.
Scores Fall Ill at Air Force Base After Hegseth Makes Flu Vaccine Optional
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Each ICE operation generates roughly $196,000 in monthly losses for nearby businesses and communities. (That's 11x the government's administrative cost of a deportation.) Why? ICE activity decreases foot traffic in those public areas.
Here's a great training from @peerresearch.bsky.social explaining how researchers can provide the most effective public comments! static1.squarespace.com/static/68c72...
Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌@chanda.blacksky.app · 2mo agoIn this newsletter I outline important actions to take. 1. Submit a comment opposing the rule change. 2. Contact state legislators to ensure states are engaged with the impact at the state and local level. 3. Contact members of Congress. 4. Spread awareness. This rundown is a great source:
I hate a bad haircut as much as the next guy, but this seems disproportionate....
Chicago Tribune@chicagotribune.com · 2mo agoCommentary: To get a license from Illinois to cut hair, aspiring barbers must complete the same number of training hours commercial airline pilots are required to log for flight training: 1,500. It’s nearly double the 640 hours required for Illinois State Police officers.
More here, including sources for these claims. www.chalkbeat.org/2026/03/24/c... I agree that there remain many big open questions about the future of higher education. But any predictions about the future need to start with a basic understanding of the present.
America is turning against college. So why are more students enrolling?
And can the enrollment boom last as artificial intelligence threatens to change the job market?
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A really great Education Economics workshop yesterday in Stockholm with several fantastic presentations including a keynote by none other than @kirabojackson.bsky.social !
Now is the time to let the AEA know who you'd like to see in editorial positions at AEA journals. Link for nominations (including self-nominations): www.aeaweb.org/journals/edi... Thanks! @aeajournals.bsky.social #EconSky
Know an economist who'd make a great AEA journal editor or board member? Nominate them — or yourself!
Erzo F.P. Luttmer@erzoluttmer.bsky.social · 3mo agoNow is the time to let the AEA know who you'd like to see in editorial positions at AEA journals. Link for nominations (including self-nominations): www.aeaweb.org/journals/edi... Thanks! @aeajournals.bsky.social #EconSky
Delighted to share our revised paper (w/ @juliaturner.bsky.social & @jacobbastian.bsky.social ) showing that Universal Pre-K has broad effects on local labor markets — effects well beyond only mothers. Larger effects for full-day programs. nber.org/papers/w33767 #EconSky #EarlyChildhood #ECE
Fascinating paper just out in @jlaborecon.bsky.social by Ben Ost, Weixiang Pan, and @dougwebberecon.bsky.social. Part of the economic value of college comes not from human capital or signaling but from a third thing: professional networks. www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10....
Speaking of public spending on children, here's a great set of scholars with what looks like an important new paper They find that Universal Pre-K increases labor force participation and earnings, which then increases tax revenue such that it more than pays for itself (under reasonable assumptions)
C. Kirabo Jackson @kirabojackson.bsky.social · 4mo agoDelighted to share our revised paper (w/ @juliaturner.bsky.social & @jacobbastian.bsky.social ) showing that Universal Pre-K has broad effects on local labor markets — effects well beyond only mothers. Larger effects for full-day programs. nber.org/papers/w33767 #EconSky #EarlyChildhood #ECE
Delighted to share our revised paper (w/ @juliaturner.bsky.social & @jacobbastian.bsky.social ) showing that Universal Pre-K has broad effects on local labor markets — effects well beyond only mothers. Larger effects for full-day programs. nber.org/papers/w33767 #EconSky #EarlyChildhood #ECE
Fairness is not some mysterious moral force binding our actions. It is a social solution to a pervasive problem: once cooperation creates gains, who gets what? www.optimallyirrational.com/p/what-is-fa...
My sense is that the AI-generated analyses are not good yet. But here’s a more positive spin on your observation: we need a lot more basic, solid policy evals, which may well be of the TWFE variety. We want them to be good, but they don’t have to be top-Econ-journal caliber to be useful. /1
Please please accept or decline requests to review papers immediately upon seeing the request. It's simple. Most people don't have a good reason for being slow (though I realize a few might). It's crazy how many people are slow. They slow down the whole process for no good reason.
Coming up with a post-hoc theory section when your results are weird:
Econ needs more feel good stuff. It's nice to get messages like this. Even better would be more "best paper" awards, about which the field is very stingy (relative to other fields).
Education policy doesn’t always require sweeping reforms. Getting the basics right—retaining strong teachers, adopting high-quality curricula, and ensuring students have sufficient time in school—can go a long way.
Matthew A Kraft@matthewakraft.com · 5mo agoReally glad that the importance of time in school is receiving greater attention among state lawmakers and the education press. www.the74million.org/article/amid...
EV technology in China is truly amazing. Charging in 5 minutes rivals a gas station and seems like a game changer. youtu.be/TE1ny9h_SEg?...
BYD Shows Insane 5 Minute Charging with New Blade Battery
YouTube video by DPCcars
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For researchers working with the IPEDS dataset (nces.ed.gov/ipeds/), which can be kind of a bear to work with, especially over time, I've constructed some code to harmonize the data into a single DuckDB database github.com/paulgp/ipeds...
🚨New research looks at early impacts of MA’s free community college policies. Early evidence suggests expanded access & a reshaping of who shows up on campus. Full brief ➡️ bit.ly/wepcmassreco... @joshua-goodman.com, @doughesm.bsky.social, Morgan Fleming, Yunee H. Yoon @buwheelock.bsky.social
