C. Kirabo Jackson

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Brad DeLong @braddelong.bsky.social · 8h

The Enlightenment and modernity have, Brink Lindsey argues, led to mass society and mass affluence. But their overrun has also created a world where individuals are buffeted by strange alien and alienating systems—market, bureaucratic, ideological, algorithmic—that barely register them as... 1/

C. Kirabo Jackson @kirabojackson.bsky.social · 5d

Days?? That's getting off easy!

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C. Kirabo Jackson @kirabojackson.bsky.social · 5d

Breaking Bad!

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Saloni @scientificdiscovery.dev · 9d

Pretty extraordinary to think about how much cardiovascular researchers figured out, and how that turned into public health campaigns, medicines, surgeries, and emergency care that changed millions of people's lives.
ourworldindata.org/cardiovascul...

Reduction in cardiovascular mortality rates in the US since the 1950s

Reposted by C. Kirabo Jackson, Étienne Ollion, Roman Senninger

Paul Goldsmith-Pinkham @paulgp.com · 10d

Very interesting research paper that shows that using AI with programming can significantly reduce mastery over topics. Perhaps unsurprising, but the lack of significant speed gains in this exercise are remarkable

www.anthropic.com/research/AI-...

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AEA Journals @aeajournals.bsky.social · 11d

The February 2026 issue of AEJ: Economic Policy (18, 1) is now available online at aeaweb.org/issues/834.

American Economic Journal: Economic Policy

Vol. 18 No. 1 February 2026

aeaweb.org

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 12d

Meanwhile the U.S. government just shed **10,000*** STEM PhDs from the federal workforce in a single year.
www.science.org/content/arti...

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Joey Politano🏳️‍🌈 @josephpolitano.bsky.social · 13d

Official data came in yesterday, and US solar continues to grow rapidly, with generation up 27% compared to last year!

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Matthew A Kraft @matthewakraft.com · 14d

🚨New from @edsustainable.bsky.social #SustainableED

"U.S. Schools’ Proximity to Environmental Hazard Sites: A National Analysis"

We document how students' potential exposure to environmental toxins while at school is both widespread and highly inequitable.

edworkingpapers.com/ai26-1384

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C. Kirabo Jackson @kirabojackson.bsky.social · 18d

Nice!

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Joshua Goodman @joshua-goodman.com · 20d

The @nber.org Summer Institute call for papers is now live:

www.nber.org/calls-papers...

[Note that typical meeting dates have been pushed back by a week due to Boston hosting FIFA World Cup events ending on July 9.]

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Paul Goldsmith-Pinkham @paulgp.com · 21d

Posted a very early stage draft with rock star collaborators.

Key question: when we actually roll out AI tools, how do people use them? Do they just defer completely? Does it improve productivity and ability?

We look in the medical setting of pulmonary embolisms
paulgp.com/papers/Radio...

We study how radiologists use AI to diagnose pulmonary embolism (PE), tracking over 100,000
scans interpreted by nearly 400 radiologists during the staggered rollout of an FDA-approved
diagnostic platform. When AI flags PE, radiologists agree 84% of the time; when AI predicts no PE,
they agree 97%. Disagreement evolves substantially: radiologists initially reject AI-positive PEs in
30% of cases, dropping to 12% by year two. Despite a 16% increase in scan volume, diagnostic speed
remains stable while per-radiologist monthly volumes nearly double, with no change in patient
mortality—suggesting AI improves workflow without compromising outcomes. We document
significant heterogeneity in AI collaboration: some radiologists reject AI-flagged PEs half the time
while others accept nearly always; female radiologists are 6 percentage points less likely to override AI
than male radiologists. Moderate AI engagement is associated with the highest agreement, whereas
both low and high engagement show more disagreement. Follow-up imaging reveals that when
radiologists override AI to diagnose PE, 54% of subsequent scans show both agreeing on no PE
within 30 days.

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John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · 26d

"But résumé studies only measure callbacks. They don’t tell us who actually gets hired."

These authors of this brand new preprint wanted to know whether discrimination measured in résumé studies shows up in real hiring.

So they linked a large résumé audit experiment to actual employment data.

C. Kirabo Jackson @kirabojackson.bsky.social · 28d

At 10 percent, you can expect credit rationing. lower income folk will be hurt by this.

Reuters @reuters.com · 28d

Banks warn consumers will be hurt by Trump's 10% cap on credit card interest rates reut.rs/3Ld1CY5

Banks warn consumers will be hurt by Trump's 10% cap on credit card interest rates

U.S. banks and financial institutions on Monday pushed back against President Donald ‌Trump's proposed cap on credit card interest rates, citing new data that showed it would result in millions of American households and small businesses losing access to credit.

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Reuters @reuters.com · 28d

Banks warn consumers will be hurt by Trump's 10% cap on credit card interest rates reut.rs/3Ld1CY5

Banks warn consumers will be hurt by Trump's 10% cap on credit card interest rates

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C. Kirabo Jackson @kirabojackson.bsky.social · 28d

This is crazy! This is the opposite of trying to find the social optimum.

Claudia Persico @claudiapersico.bsky.social · 28d

This policy will cause more deaths of vulnerable Americans, like infants and the elderly. Also, it appears to be a violation of the Clean Air Act. This is incredibly foolish.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/c...

E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved When Setting Rules on Air Pollution

www.nytimes.com

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Claudia Persico @claudiapersico.bsky.social · 28d

E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved When Setting Rules on Air Pollution

www.nytimes.com

C. Kirabo Jackson @kirabojackson.bsky.social · Jan 10

ughh... I can't even explain how much we used to avoid something like this ever happening.

Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · Jan 9

Holy cow: TRUMP LEAKED THIS MORNING'S PAYROLL NUMBERS.

At 8:20pm last night he posted a photo of a briefing he received from his CEA. It reveals market-moving numbers that were officially released at 8:30am this morning.

(Note: CEA receives the data—confidentially—on Thursday evening.)

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Jan 10

Breaking News: A judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from freezing $10 billion for child care and social services in five Democratic-led states.

Judge Blocks Trump Officials From Freezing Billions in Social Services Funds

The ruling temporarily halted plans to freeze more than $10 billion in funds for anti-poverty programs bound for five Democratic-led states.

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C. Kirabo Jackson @kirabojackson.bsky.social · Jan 9

That's a very good point.

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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · Jan 9

C. Kirabo Jackson @kirabojackson.bsky.social · Jan 9

Huh! Seems like we now have a new break even number way lower than we had in the past. Reduced immigration? Thoughts?

Ben Casselman @bencasselman.bsky.social · Jan 9

U.S. employers added 50,000 jobs in December and the unemployment rate fell to 4.4 percent.
Data: www.bls.gov/news.release...
Live coverage: www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01... #NumbersDay

Employment Situation Summary - 2025 M11 Results

www.bls.gov

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Ben Casselman @bencasselman.bsky.social · Jan 9

U.S. employers added 50,000 jobs in December and the unemployment rate fell to 4.4 percent.
Data: www.bls.gov/news.release...
Live coverage: www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01... #NumbersDay

Employment Situation Summary - 2025 M11 Results

www.bls.gov

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Brendan Cantwell @cantb.bsky.social · Jan 7

Darren Michael won a $500,0000 settlement for wrongful termination by Austin Peay State University after he shared a story that included a quote about gun violence by Charlie Kirk after his assassination his murder. Senator Maria Blackburn instigated the dismissal. clarksvillenow.com/local/apsu-t...

APSU to pay $500,000 to professor fired, then reinstated over Charlie Kirk post - ClarksvilleNow.com

Austin Peay State University will pay one of its professors $500,000 after initially firing him for a social media post in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s death.

clarksvillenow.com

C. Kirabo Jackson @kirabojackson.bsky.social · Jan 6

😂

C. Kirabo Jackson @kirabojackson.bsky.social · Jan 6

unless you disagree with all of them

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Joshua Goodman @joshua-goodman.com · Jan 5

We @wheelockpolicybu.bsky.social are hiring a director for our Policy-Aligned Research Agenda Buildling Lab (PARABL), to help education system leaders build research roadmaps to effect change in a particular area.

More info here:

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