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Hey, econ folks! Come work with us at Our World in Data. We're looking for someone to lead our future work on economics – especially our core topics: global poverty, inequality, economic growth, and government spending. Join our awesome team! ourworldindata.org/econ-project...

We’re hiring a Research and Data Project Lead in Economicsourworldindata.org We are looking for a new economics specialist to join our Data & Research team.

Ordinary people: climate change is worrisome. Someone is addressing it, right? Right-wingers: yes! We're claiming it's a hoax! And, wind power kills birds! Left-wingers: yes! We're claiming we need more tax revenues! And, the end is nigh! Insurance CEOs: yes! We're leaving vulnerable regions!

It is now inevitable, so sooner is better than later: www.change.org/p/president-...

Sign the Petitionwww.change.org Do the right thing, Joe. You have done a commendable job as President. But after the debate, it is clear that you cannot beat Trump. Step aside and allow the Democratic Convention to pick a new presid...

The pro-ignorance (anti-college) types seem unaware of the most basic BLS data: www.bls.gov/emp/chart-un...

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drafts.interfluidity.com/2024/06/03/t... Fascinating work. Gave me a new lens on the Kennedy tax policy #econsky #sociosky #polisky

The US Federal income tax in picturesdrafts.interfluidity.com drafts @ interfluidity

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7-day weighted av. price for gas currently at $3.64, down -6 cents from last week. Relative to 12 months ago, this is a -2 cent decrease. #inflation #econsky

Tank Man: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qq8z...

Tank Man (now with more raw footage)www.youtube.com So, I know other users have previously uploaded this video, but I couldn't find a version that features as much of the available raw footage as possible in o...

#EconSky Natural gas is looking cheap.

This never ceases to amaze. #EconSky

Context: www.propublica.org/article/we-d...

Leonard Leo flies the "Appeal to Heaven" flag outside his home in Maine—from a neighbor who sent the photo to ProPublica (via reporter Andy Kroll)

We Don’t Talk About Leonard: The Man Behind the Right’s Supreme Court Supermajoritywww.propublica.org The inside story of how Leonard Leo built a machine that remade the American legal system — and what he plans to do next.

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What inflation surge? Businesses aren’t seeing it.

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News concerning my book #CausalAnalysis (mitpress.mit.edu/978026254591...): The R and Python code along with the datasets in CSV format for the empirical examples featured in the book are now also available on the Harvard Dataverse repository: doi.org/10.7910/DVN/... #EconSky

Causal Analysismitpress.mit.edu A comprehensive and cutting-edge introduction to quantitative methods of causal analysis, including new trends in machine learning.Reasoning about cause and ...

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Omnibus had a vanity plate episode and people posted plates for days. Hard to beat this:

Don't Look Up! www.crfb.org/papers/analy... #EconSky

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Are you into Education Economics and want to practice your Spanish? Check out the new book "Economia de la Educacion" coordinated by Antonio Cabrales and Ismael Sanz. It includes, among many others, my chapter on "Non-Cognitive Skills" with Ildefonso Méndez. www.fundacionareces.es/fundacionare...

"After all, what's a little insurrection among friends?" www.nytimes.com/2024/04/14/u...

Sununu Says Trump ‘Contributed’ to Insurrection, but Still Has His Supportwww.nytimes.com The New Hampshire governor, who has been critical of the former president and supported Nikki Haley in the primary, said he wanted a Republican in the White House.

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JUST IN: The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that an old law from the 1860s can stand in the state – outlawing nearly all abortions. The changes are due to take effect in 45 days.

The Arizona Supreme Court allows a near-total abortion ban to take effect soonwww.npr.org The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that an old law from the 1860s can stand in the state, outlawing nearly all abortions. The changes are due to take effect in 45 days.

Great query from Stephen Greenblatt: “Why, in some circumstances, does evidence of mendacity, crudeness or cruelty serve not as a fatal disadvantage but as an allure, attracting ardent followers?” (from “Tyrant: Shakespeare on Politics”)

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TIL that African bush elephants have a bee alarm call. It's called a "bee rumble." It's not a general alarm call; it's specifically "BEES!" If they hear it, 6 in 10 jump up and run away. Even if they don't see or hear any bees themselves. www.science.org/content/arti...

Elephants Have an Alarm Call for Beeswww.science.org Study suggests that pachyderms tailor vocal warnings to specific foes

It is a fundamental fact about human beings that they readily embrace groupthink. Some humans adroitly exploit this in other humans, which is impressive but not admirable.

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Introducing Interactive Economics! A collection of interactive tools that make learning economics easy and accessible to all. The website will be live soon, completely free of charge. Follow us to stay updated! #economics #barnardcollege @rajivsethi.bsky.social www.instagram.com/reel/C4_mB6t...

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The Nippon Steel deal may be a harbinger of misguided natsec decision-making, marring the Biden admin's record of reengaging allies & reasserting US leadership in international economics, says Yeo Han-koo—weakening, not strengthening, US national security. #EconSky Read: www.piie.com/blogs/realti...

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Physics vs. Magic xkcd.com/2904

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Do cities with strong data practices do a better job spending American Rescue Plan dollars? We worked with Results for America to explore outcomes in 67 municipalities. See what we found: www.mathematica.org/publications...

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📢New research by @woessmann.bsky.social, with Sarah Gust & Eric Hanushek, finds that at least 2/3 of the world’s youth do not reach even basic skill levels. Article published in the Journal of Development Economics: doi.org/10.1016/j.jd... #Econsky@woessmann.bsky.social, with Sarah Gust & Eric Hanushek, finds that at least 2/3 of the world’s youth do not reach even basic skill levels. Article published in the Journal of Development Economics: doi.org/10.1016/j.jd... #Econsky 📈📉 1/2

Global universal basic skills: Current deficits and implications for world developmentdoi.org How far is the world away from ensuring that every child obtains the basic skills needed to be competitive in a modern economy? And what would accompl…

2023 job growth was strong. fredblog.stlouisfed.org/2024/02/stro... #EconSky

Better late than never.

Java String Interpolation final in Java 23 (openjdk.org) Main Link | HN PostMain Link | HN Post

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Esther Duflo elected President of the Paris School of Economics: www.linkedin.com/posts/paris-... What an inspired choice 👍

Paris School of Economics on LinkedIn: Esther Duflo, nouvelle présidente de Paris School of Economi...www.linkedin.com [ELECTION] Esther Duflo devient la Présidente de Paris School of Economics Le conseil d’administration de PSE a élu à l’unanimité Esther Duflo à la…