Ben Lester
benjaminlester.bsky.social
Ben Lester
@benjaminlester.bsky.social
Economist at Philly Fed

www.benjaminrlester.com
My book with Pierre-Olivier Weill and Julien Hugonnier on the Economics of Over-the-Counter Markets is officially in stock and ready to ship! If you are interested in ordering the book from @princetonupress.bsky.social, discount code 👇
May 2, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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Ever seen the Schrodinger equation in an economics book? Don’t miss this great interview with Julien Hugonnier, @benjaminlester.bsky.social and Pierre-Olivier Weill about their forthcoming book on the economics of OTC markets.
Book interview: The Economics of Over-the-Counter Markets
YouTube video by SaMMF
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March 24, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Many thanks to Bruno and Ioannis for taking the time to talk with Pierre, Julien, and I about our new book, The Economics of Over-the-Counter Markets, now available for pre-order from @princetonupress.bsky.social

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Book interview: The Economics of Over-the-Counter Markets
YouTube video by SaMMF
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March 24, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Great opportunity 👇
Applications due 2/1 ⏰ for AEA Summer Economics Fellows at the Philly Fed and many other Reserve Banks and gov agencies, run by @aeacswep.bsky.social and @aeacsmgep.bsky.social. This is a great program!

Please apply!

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Summer Economics Fellows Program
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January 29, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Very cool paper (by a very cool economist). Saw this one at NYU Search & Matching and knew it would find a good home :)
January 23, 2025 at 3:05 AM
The Giants are even incompetent at losing. But at least the RB they let walk gained over 2k yards for their division rival. This has to be the low point, right?
December 30, 2024 at 3:38 AM
ANNOUNCEMENT: FTG Summer School 2025. June 25-28. Foster School of Business, Univ of Washington. PhD students and faculty can find information regarding the agenda and how to apply at the link below. www.ssrn.com/index.cfm/en...
December 18, 2024 at 2:17 PM
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FRED has added 3 data series (fred.stlouisfed.org/release?rid=...) for the Fujita, Moscarini, and Postel-Vinay Employer-to-Employer (E2E) Transition Probability. This provides a timely gauge of the pace of worker reallocation in the U.S. labor market.
#FRED #LaborMarket
#Data #Economics #StLouisFed
Fujita, Moscarini, and Postel-Vinay Employer-to-Employer Transition Probability | FRED | St. Louis Fed
Release: Fujita, Moscarini, and Postel-Vinay Employer-to-Employer Transition Probability, 3 economic data series, FRED: Download, graph, and track economic data.
fred.stlouisfed.org
November 26, 2024 at 11:26 PM
Nice to see everyone here. So is #econsky or #econbluesky the new econtwitter?
November 20, 2024 at 5:51 PM