Williams ECON's @owenozier.bsky.social has been elected to the board of the new development economics professional association, IDEA! Learn more here: idea.devecon.org

you guys, the Econ department @williamseconomics.bsky.social is awesome - you should visit if you can. Friendly people who really love economics and want to better understand it together.

Williams College Economics Department@williamseconomics.bsky.social · 3mo ago

The great @catiehausman.bsky.social from U Michigan visited us last week to share important new work about orphan oil and gas wells!

The great @catiehausman.bsky.social from U Michigan visited us last week to share important new work about orphan oil and gas wells!

I had a great time at Williams' PIER undergraduate research conference this weekend! It was such an impressive group of young scholars, and I loved the engaged and constructive audience feedback. 10/10 will recommend to students in the future :-) @williamseconomics.bsky.social

Williams College Economics Department@williamseconomics.bsky.social · 3mo ago

We learned so much at PIER 2026 (our undergrad econ research conference) yesterday! We had an inspiring keynote talk by @caitlinmyers.bsky.social, a panel moderated by Raquel Jardim '27.5 & featuring Jillian Stallman '16, Helene Hall '18, & William Chen '19, + over a dozen research presentations.

We learned so much at PIER 2026 (our undergrad econ research conference) yesterday! We had an inspiring keynote talk by @caitlinmyers.bsky.social, a panel moderated by Raquel Jardim '27.5 & featuring Jillian Stallman '16, Helene Hall '18, & William Chen '19, + over a dozen research presentations.

We're excited to welcome folks Sat May 2 for PIER 2026 - an undergraduate economics research conference! Featuring student research presentations & keynote by @caitlinmyers.bsky.social! Williams students are welcome to drop in for great econ research. sites.google.com/williams.edu...

We were honored to host the great @itsafronomics.blacksky.app at Williams this week - what a powerhouse! She shared so much about her journey, her research for her fantastic new book The Double Tax, and how we can make the workplace (and the economics profession) better!

The Double Tax by Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman, Chelsea Clinton: 9780593714256 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books

*LA Times Best Science Book of 2025* As seen on NBC NEWS, ABC NEWS, CBS MORNINGS, ESSENCE, FORBES, NPR, and more Why is it so expensive to be a woman in America? From a rising star in economics come...

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Anna Gifty@itsafronomics.blacksky.app · 3mo ago

Met some future economists, had the best salmon burger of my life, and caught up with one of my favorite professors from #EconTwitter #EconSky @sarahjacobson.bsky.social! Thank you, Williams College, for having me. 😭

Williams Economics was honored to welcome 2023 Nobel Laureate Professor Claudia Goldin (Harvard) to share her work on "Why Women Won." She shared fascinating trends and patterns, and ended by telling students, "Follow your curiosity. Don't worry about where it will take you!"

Submissions due tomorrow for PIER 2026 at Williams! Tell all your undergrads to submit their econ research - we'd love to see them share it with us at this friendly conference May 2.

Williams College Economics Department@williamseconomics.bsky.social · 5mo ago

We are excited to announce the upcoming PIER 2026 conference, celebrating undergrad econ research! The conference will be May 2; submissions due Mar 20. Submit here: sites.google.com/williams.edu... Our keynote speaker is the great @caitlinmyers.bsky.social!

We are excited to announce the upcoming PIER 2026 conference, celebrating undergrad econ research! The conference will be May 2; submissions due Mar 20. Submit here: sites.google.com/williams.edu... Our keynote speaker is the great @caitlinmyers.bsky.social!

We learned a lot listening to our colleague Ken Kuttner on the latest @econofact.bsky.social podcast, "The Risks of Politicizing the Federal Reserve." Check it out! econofact.org/podcast/the-...

The Risks of Politicizing the Federal Reserve | Econofact Chats

Ken Kuttner on how and why central banks are set up to be insulated from political pressure, and the economic consequences of a failure of central bank independence.

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We had a lovely time gathering at #ASSA2026 with Williams Econ folks from far and wide!

Our colleague Ken Kuttner wrote this timely piece for @econofact.bsky.social, discussing the importance of central bank independence - and not just statutory independence, but how secure they really are from political interference. econofact.org/the-erosion-...

The Erosion of Central Bank Independence | Econofact

Legal independence for central banks has increased around the world. But it is not a one-way road. What conditions lead to an erosion of autonomy?

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I’ve visited a bunch of amazing liberal arts colleges in the last few days. But it is a special pleasure to return to my alma mater, @williamseconomics.bsky.social From the Purple Mountains to the North Sea would be a great path… to study the MPP at @uniofstandrews.bsky.social !

We loved to see this new article by William M Rodgers and Alice Kessens in The Review of Black Political Economy, celebrating and exploring the powerful work of our alum William E Spriggs using economics to explore questions related to race. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

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Legendary economist Esther Duflo received an honorary degree at Williams College at this year's graduation - we were delighted to welcome here at our Center for Development Economics, where @owenozier.bsky.social moderated a discussion with her and our CDE Fellows, thesis students, and faculty.

We're delighted to see another of our students heading to the U Chicago / @brookings.edu EDE+ program this summer. We are so proud of Rediet Mekonnen for this - can't wait to see what she brings back to campus next year! www.chicagobooth.edu/expanding-di...

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The EDE+ program provides opportunities for program alumni to engage in research, networking, and programmatic offerings.

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Check out new work by our great colleague Greg Phelan, joint with alum William Chen! They show that integrating digital currency into the financial system can benefit households, but makes a banking crisis more likely. doi.org/10.1016/j.jf...

New writing by our esteemed colleague Ken Kuttner on @econofact.bsky.social: an explainer on the 10-year Treasury and what it means! econofact.org/the-10-year-...

The 10-Year Treasury Rate: Why Is It Important and What Can Policy Do About It? | Econofact

What is the 10-year Treasury yield? What role does it play in the economy? What determines it? And what (if anything) can the Treasury do to affect it?

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We are excited to learn about our alum Brendan Rosseau's forthcoming book (coauthored with Matthew Weinzierl) on the business and economics of the space industry, called "Space to Grow: Unlocking the Final Economic Frontier!" www.amazon.com/Space-Grow-U...

Space to Grow: Unlocking the Final Economic Frontier

Space to Grow: Unlocking the Final Economic Frontier [Weinzierl, Matthew, Rosseau, Brendan] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Space to Grow: Unlocking the Final Economic Frontier

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Time for our dept's annual entry into the @econ5k.bsky.social group category! With @dbergstresser.bsky.social, @owenozier.bsky.social, Pam Jakiela, and Jon Bakija, what we lack in number of participants this year we make up for in style!

You already know we have prize-winning economists in our department. Our latest accolade: Owen Thompson's English bulldog Charlie won Best Medium Dog in the annual Williamstown Reindog Parade!

We always love to see our alumni doing fantastic things out in the world! Mayada Gonimah co-founded Thread AI, which is launching a new platform for AI workflows. www.businesswire.com/news/home/20...

Thread AI Emerges From Stealth With Composable Infrastructure Platform to Help Enterprises Design, Implement, and Manage AI Workflows

Thread AI, a new company founded by former Palantir AI Product and Engineering leads Angela McNeal and Mayada Gonimah, emerged from stealth today to a

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As an alum of @williamseconomics.bsky.social, I can't say enough about what a great opportunity this is. Williamstown is a beautiful (if small) place to live and the department is full of outstanding researchers who are also nice people. Great students, as well.

Williams College Economics Department@williamseconomics.bsky.social · 2y ago

Williams Econ is hiring in applied micro! Assistant or advanced assistant. Particularly seeking folks in gender, labor, public, political economy, health, urban, or IO. Join our large & friendly liberal arts dept - deadline Nov 15! www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....

Williams Econ is hiring in applied micro! Assistant or advanced assistant. Particularly seeking folks in gender, labor, public, political economy, health, urban, or IO. Join our large & friendly liberal arts dept - deadline Nov 15! www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....