Our job ads on Job Openings for Economists (JOE, @aeainformation.bsky.social) are live. We are searching for up to three assistant professors (priority fields in macro, theory, and econometrics), one tenured faculty with interests in the family, and one full prof with interests in poverty

New @nber.org working paper from our colleague Jim Sullivan (joint with Chloe Gibbs @chloergibbs.bsky.social, Thomas Dee, Lillian Morrell, and Rebecca Margolit-Chan). "Unpacking Treatment Effect Heterogeneity in a Large-Scale Dropout-Prevention Experiment." www.nber.org/papers/w35558

Unpacking Treatment Effect Heterogeneity in a Large-Scale Dropout-Prevention Experiment

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New @nber.org working paper from our colleague Nelson Mark, along with former graduate students Kimberly Berg (Miami-Ohio) and Chad Curtis (Richmond), "Temperature Fluctuations and Economic Conditions: Evidence from Weekly U.S. Data." www.nber.org/papers/w35529

Temperature Fluctuations and Economic Conditions: Evidence from Weekly U.S. Data

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We're hiring! This academic year, we are searching for up to five tenure-track positions. Up to three at the assistant professor level and two with tenure. Postings on @aeainformation.bsky.social Job Openings for Economists (JOE) will go live in August. Interfolio links are below:

We have updated our "Recent Faculty Publications Wall." This round, we are highlighting four recent publications from Dan Hungerman, David Phillips, and Jim Sullivan; Lauren Schechter; Cesar Sosa-Padilla; and Eric Sims.

"Notre Dame researchers find doctors played a critical role in the nation’s opioid crisis": write-up on the recent work of our colleagues Bill Evans and Ethan Lieber. news.nd.edu/news/notre-d...

Notre Dame researchers find doctors played a critical role in the nation’s opioid crisis

Notre Dame economists William Evans and Ethan Lieber examined the prescription practices of physicians in the late 1990s and found that they had increased the frequency and extent to which they prescr...

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Our colleague Christiane Baumeister gave a long-form interview with the Richmond Fed, as part of their quarterly "Econ Focus" series. @richmondfed.bsky.social. Check it out: www.richmondfed.org/publications...

Interview with Christiane Baumeister

Christiane Baumeister discusses measuring the effects of oil shocks, changes in global energy markets, and forecasting tail risks.

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Dan Hungerman, David Phillips @phillipsecon.bsky.social, and Jim Sullivan, with former PhD student Kevin Rinz @kevinrinz.bsky.social, have a recent paper in @jpube.bsky.social, "The effect of emergency financial assistance on employment and earnings" www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

The effect of emergency financial assistance on employment and earnings

We examine the labor supply effects of short-term income transfers for families experiencing a housing crisis. We link callers to an emergency assista…

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Out in the August edition of the Quarterly Journal of Economics @qjeharvard.bsky.social, "International Reserve Management Under Rollover Crises" from our very own Cesar Sosa-Padilla,, joint with Barbosa-Alves and Bianchi. academic.oup.com/qje/article/...

International Reserve Management Under Rollover Crises*

Abstract. This article investigates how a government should manage international reserves when it faces the risk of a rollover crisis. We ask: Should the g

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Our friends in the @biglabnd.bsky.social seek to hire a pre-doc to start work this fall. See here for the job posting: apply.interfolio.com/189490

In an interview with @marketplace.org, our colleague Christiane Baumeister argues that the Fed must tighten in the face of inflationary pressures from the ongoing conflict with Iran. Have a look: www.marketplace.org/story/2026/0...

Return to U.S.-Iran war is likely to change inflation expectations

Economists worry that if we expect more inflation we’ll get more inflation.

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The Building Inclusive Growth Lab @biglabnd.bsky.social is hiring a research manager. See the job posting below: careers.nd.edu/search-caree...

3743990013906826 - Research Manager

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New @nber.org working paper from Cesar Sosa-Padilla, joint with Bianchi, Horn, and Rosso. "International Risk-Sharing in a Fragmented World." www.nber.org/papers/w35389

International Risk-Sharing in a Fragmented World

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New @nber.org working paper from Evan Mast, joint with former grad student Ethan Jenkins, and Garin and Stuart, "Dynamic Individuals, Static Neighborhoods: Migration and Earnings Changes in Poor Neighborhoods." www.nber.org/papers/w35381

Dynamic Individuals, Static Neighborhoods: Migration and Earnings Changes in Poor Neighborhoods

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Our friends with @biglabnd.bsky.social recently held a colloquium on debt relief in the Global South. Read about the conference and some of the research here: biglab.nd.edu/news-events/...

Confronting the Sovereign Debt Crisis: BIG Lab Colloquium Outlines Path for Financial Reform and Economic Justice in the Global South

NOTRE DAME, Ind. — As developing nations face an unprecedented economic bottleneck, international policymakers, financial experts, and leading sch...

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Our friends at the Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities (LEO) have posted an ad for full-time pre-doctoral research assistants to begin work next summer. The application deadline is June 30, 2026. Please feel free to share: apply.interfolio.com/187904

Our Strengthening Families Research Initiative has announced its inaugural prize for the best PhD dissertation related to the economics of families and family policy. Learn more here: strengtheningfamilies.nd.edu/news/latest-...

Strengthening Families Research Initiative 2026 Dissertation Prize

The Strengthening Families Research Initiative (SFRI) at the University of Notre Dame invites submissions for its inaugural prize for the best PhD disse...

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New working paper alert: "The Search Costs of Inflation in the Labor Market," from our colleague Jane Ryngaert, along with Pilossoph (@pilossopher.bsky.social) and Wedewer. @nber.org working paper 35369: www.nber.org/papers/w35369

The Search Costs of Inflation in the Labor Market

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Our colleague, Christiane Baumeister, was recently interviewed by Marketplace @marketplace.org regarding the recent inflation report. www.marketplace.org/story/2026/0...

Inflation spikes as Iran war stokes energy costs, according to May CPI

The consumer price index rose 4.2% in May, driven largely by energy costs that are up about 24% year over year.

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New @nber.org working paper from our graduate student, Emily Davis, "Can Online Activity Be Regulated? Evidence from Adult Websites," joint with @ndecon.bsky.social Matt Brown and Devin Pope. Check it out: www.nber.org/papers/w35322

Can Online Activity Be Regulated? Evidence from Adult Websites

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New @nber.org working paper from our colleague, Vicky Barone @vickybarone.bsky.social, along with Arteaga and Claassen, "Demographic Divergence: The Legacy of the Opioid Epidemic." Check it out: www.nber.org/papers/w35340

Demographic Divergence: The Legacy of the Opioid Epidemic

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We have completed a periodic update of our featured alumni wall. This go-round, we are highlighting four alums: Audrey Feldman, Spencer Koehl, Wei Qian, and George Youssef.

Our colleague Melissa Kearney was a recent guest on the EconoFact @econofact.bsky.social podcast, discussing demographic headwinds. econofact.org/podcast/demo...

Demographic Headwinds: Fewer Babies, Longer Lives, and What it means for the Economy | Econofact Chats

Melissa Kearney joins EconoFact Chats to discuss the fall in fertility rates and to explain the challenges from these demographic shifts

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Our colleague David Phillips @phillipsecon.bsky.social was a recent guest on the Probable Causation podcast. Worth a listen! www.probablecausation.com/podcasts/epi...

Episode 125: David Phillips — Probable Causation

Date: May 5, 2026

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Recently published article in the Journal of Development Effectiveness from our colleague Joe Kaboski (plus several others!): "Community lending with external capital: evidence from a randomised evaluation in Uganda." www.tandfonline.com/doi/citedby/...

Nice article on our recent major, Cade Czarnecki. Cade was an Econ and Political Science double major, worked as an RA for LEO, and wrote a senior thesis under the direction of Jim Sullivan. He also won the 2026 Holy Half Marathon! @artslettersnd.bsky.social al.nd.edu/news/latest-...

Ability to do so many things: Cade Czarnecki ’26 finds the space and support to explore wide-ranging interests across politics and economics

Senior Cade Czarnecki…

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Congratulations to our graduate students who completed their PhDs and participated in @notredame.bsky.social commencement festivities this weekend.

We are delighted that our graduate student, Virna Vidal Menezes, has been selected as a Spencer dissertation fellow from the National Academy of Education. naeducation.org/current-naed...

We had a wonderful time celebrating our graduating senior undergraduate majors yesterday at our recognition and awards ceremony. Here are some pics.

Yesterday, we had the opportunity to gather to celebrate the contributions of Mary Kate Batistich, an assistant research professor with. Mary Kate is moving this summer to be an assistant professor at the University of Arkansas.