Gina C. Pieters, PhD
@ginapieters.bsky.social
I was an academic economist for over 10 yrs (UMinn, TrinityU, UChicago) now I work as a researcher specializing in macro-system impacts of digital assets, money, & payments (crypto/stablecoins/CBDCs). #EconSky #Chicago
www.digitaleconomyconsulting.com
www.digitaleconomyconsulting.com
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284/ The legendary @econwithdra.bsky.social has assembled a #TeachEcon Starter Pack.
This is also good time to remind #EconSky I have a starter pack for non-tenure-track academic economists.
DM if you want to be added!
bsky.app/profile/econ...
This is also good time to remind #EconSky I have a starter pack for non-tenure-track academic economists.
DM if you want to be added!
bsky.app/profile/econ...
I am getting more engaged on here and looking to help. I created a #Teachecon starter pack but want to make sure I didn’t miss anyone. Here is what I have so for, please share with reply with who I missed
go.bsky.app/NrQoJEn
go.bsky.app/NrQoJEn
The starter pack thread for #EconSky continues! Though I haven't seen posted for the past few days.
Let me know if you've posted one and I'll add it to the thread.
Let me know if you've posted one and I'll add it to the thread.
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Got this fantastically clever Christmas gift. It's a dedicated algorithm free music player that you can carry around without the distractions of your phone, and it can hold thousands of songs without needing an internet connection. The UI is so simple anyone can manage it. Fantastic
December 28, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Got this fantastically clever Christmas gift. It's a dedicated algorithm free music player that you can carry around without the distractions of your phone, and it can hold thousands of songs without needing an internet connection. The UI is so simple anyone can manage it. Fantastic
I've never taken the Amtrak in north Texas. Glad to see that Texas continues to be very Texas. (Many Midwest stations look very minimal/corporate)
December 21, 2025 at 11:54 AM
I've never taken the Amtrak in north Texas. Glad to see that Texas continues to be very Texas. (Many Midwest stations look very minimal/corporate)
The way gmail now makes it an expedition to access the information for Contacts is a thing to behold.
It used to be a little separate side tab. Now I have to go to a whole new website? Cmon.
It used to be a little separate side tab. Now I have to go to a whole new website? Cmon.
December 7, 2025 at 4:27 PM
The way gmail now makes it an expedition to access the information for Contacts is a thing to behold.
It used to be a little separate side tab. Now I have to go to a whole new website? Cmon.
It used to be a little separate side tab. Now I have to go to a whole new website? Cmon.
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This piece I wrote for @theconversation.com argues that the Summers/Epstein debacle reflects what the data show: systemic bias in the economics profession’s practices and culture. That bias influences who succeeds and who is sidelined. #EconSky theconversation.com/larry-summer...
Larry Summers’ sexism is jeopardizing his power and privilege, but the entire economics profession hinders progress for women
In 2024, only about 1 in 3 newly minted economics Ph.D.s were women.
theconversation.com
December 2, 2025 at 8:59 PM
This piece I wrote for @theconversation.com argues that the Summers/Epstein debacle reflects what the data show: systemic bias in the economics profession’s practices and culture. That bias influences who succeeds and who is sidelined. #EconSky theconversation.com/larry-summer...
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The American Economic Association's Committee on the Job Market surveyed Economics Departments in the U.S. regarding their plans to hire assistant professors this cycle (2025-26). 29.7% said that their department was under a hiring freeze.
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#EconSky #EconJobMarket
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#EconSky #EconJobMarket
December 1, 2025 at 10:02 PM
The American Economic Association's Committee on the Job Market surveyed Economics Departments in the U.S. regarding their plans to hire assistant professors this cycle (2025-26). 29.7% said that their department was under a hiring freeze.
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#EconSky #EconJobMarket
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#EconSky #EconJobMarket
#TeachEcon: Not sure if everyone else already knew this, but going through my LinkedIn connections has been an absolutely delightful way to see what my past students have been up to.
November 26, 2025 at 12:25 AM
#TeachEcon: Not sure if everyone else already knew this, but going through my LinkedIn connections has been an absolutely delightful way to see what my past students have been up to.
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Looking to speak with academics/experts specializing in video games studies specifically ideas around conquest, environmentalism, and land for a piece. Please repost this or give recs.
November 19, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Looking to speak with academics/experts specializing in video games studies specifically ideas around conquest, environmentalism, and land for a piece. Please repost this or give recs.
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Elsevier has a 38% profit margin, and the other journal publishers aren't far behind.
"academic publishing is dominated by profit-oriented, multinational companies for whom scientific knowledge is a commodity to be sold back to the academic community who created it... The dominant four collectively generated... $12 billion in profits between 2019 and 2024."
November 18, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Elsevier has a 38% profit margin, and the other journal publishers aren't far behind.
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The emails have Summers reporting to Epstein about his attempts to date a Harvard economics student & to hit on her during a seminar she was giving.
November 15, 2025 at 9:48 PM
The emails have Summers reporting to Epstein about his attempts to date a Harvard economics student & to hit on her during a seminar she was giving.
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In March 2019, we asked our US Economic Experts Panel about Modern Monetary Theory. The results of the 1st question are below: kentclarkcenter.org/surveys/mode...
November 7, 2025 at 3:23 PM
In March 2019, we asked our US Economic Experts Panel about Modern Monetary Theory. The results of the 1st question are below: kentclarkcenter.org/surveys/mode...
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Google Maps is a more impressive achievement than any given physical wonder of the world, in my opinion.
November 6, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Google Maps is a more impressive achievement than any given physical wonder of the world, in my opinion.
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Dropping a beta version of this page while everyone is up and processing baseball!
This tool lets you search the full text of papers from the American Economic Review, American Economic Journal series, and over 30,000 NBER working papers.
paulgp.com/econlit-pipe...
This tool lets you search the full text of papers from the American Economic Review, American Economic Journal series, and over 30,000 NBER working papers.
paulgp.com/econlit-pipe...
Economics Literature Search
Full-text search across 15,000+ papers from top economics journals and NBER working papers. Track how empirical methods have evolved over time.
paulgp.com
November 2, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Dropping a beta version of this page while everyone is up and processing baseball!
This tool lets you search the full text of papers from the American Economic Review, American Economic Journal series, and over 30,000 NBER working papers.
paulgp.com/econlit-pipe...
This tool lets you search the full text of papers from the American Economic Review, American Economic Journal series, and over 30,000 NBER working papers.
paulgp.com/econlit-pipe...
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Grape Harvest Dates in Beaune/Burgundy, 1659-2018.
Since the early 1980s, the moving 20-year avg of Burgundy grape harvest dates has dropped by 16 days. That is, harvest starts more than half a month earlier than 35 years ago. #climatechange #globalwarming
Since the early 1980s, the moving 20-year avg of Burgundy grape harvest dates has dropped by 16 days. That is, harvest starts more than half a month earlier than 35 years ago. #climatechange #globalwarming
November 1, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Grape Harvest Dates in Beaune/Burgundy, 1659-2018.
Since the early 1980s, the moving 20-year avg of Burgundy grape harvest dates has dropped by 16 days. That is, harvest starts more than half a month earlier than 35 years ago. #climatechange #globalwarming
Since the early 1980s, the moving 20-year avg of Burgundy grape harvest dates has dropped by 16 days. That is, harvest starts more than half a month earlier than 35 years ago. #climatechange #globalwarming
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Print edition @theonion.com ads don’t miss
October 30, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Print edition @theonion.com ads don’t miss
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Between this and the Louvre prosecutor describing the suspects’ statements as “minimalist” while bragging that they had worked on the case over a weekend it’s an absolutely incredible week for Frenchness
A French cyclist survived for three days after a horrendous 130-foot fall into a ravine, kept alive by the bottles of red wine he had in his shopping bag, police said.
Cyclist falls down 130-foot ravine in France, survives 3 days by drinking wine he had in shopping bag
A helicopter airlifted him to hospital, with a rescue doctor calling his survival "a miracle."
cbsn.ws
October 31, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Between this and the Louvre prosecutor describing the suspects’ statements as “minimalist” while bragging that they had worked on the case over a weekend it’s an absolutely incredible week for Frenchness
I hear the young 'uns have created a new form of media they're calling a "video podcast".
Whatever will they think of next?
Whatever will they think of next?
October 22, 2025 at 11:59 PM
I hear the young 'uns have created a new form of media they're calling a "video podcast".
Whatever will they think of next?
Whatever will they think of next?
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The American Economic Association should select its president through an open election with multiple candidates.
NBER, BREAD, and JPAL should allow self-nominations for membership, rotate the committees that decide, and provide feedback to rejected applicants.
NBER, BREAD, and JPAL should allow self-nominations for membership, rotate the committees that decide, and provide feedback to rejected applicants.
Do you have any extremely niche, but serious, ethical stances?
October 20, 2025 at 3:39 AM
The American Economic Association should select its president through an open election with multiple candidates.
NBER, BREAD, and JPAL should allow self-nominations for membership, rotate the committees that decide, and provide feedback to rejected applicants.
NBER, BREAD, and JPAL should allow self-nominations for membership, rotate the committees that decide, and provide feedback to rejected applicants.
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this is the dumbest shit i have ever read
October 15, 2025 at 7:52 PM
this is the dumbest shit i have ever read
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The webinar overview of the coming #EconJobMarket is now posted to the AEA website. It contains info about trends in the # of jobs, recent # of applications/interviews/flyouts/offers, and placement outcomes, as well as advice. #EconSky
www.aeaweb.org/joe/communic...
www.aeaweb.org/joe/communic...
A Guide to the Job Market for New Economics PhDs
www.aeaweb.org
September 23, 2025 at 12:11 PM
The webinar overview of the coming #EconJobMarket is now posted to the AEA website. It contains info about trends in the # of jobs, recent # of applications/interviews/flyouts/offers, and placement outcomes, as well as advice. #EconSky
www.aeaweb.org/joe/communic...
www.aeaweb.org/joe/communic...
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Who are the economists most central to the profession? CollEc provides answers from co-authorship network analysis. Bonus: find the shortest path between any two economists.
collec.repec.org
#RePEc #EconSky
collec.repec.org
#RePEc #EconSky
CollEc site
collec.repec.org
September 23, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Who are the economists most central to the profession? CollEc provides answers from co-authorship network analysis. Bonus: find the shortest path between any two economists.
collec.repec.org
#RePEc #EconSky
collec.repec.org
#RePEc #EconSky
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This morning, the @chicagofed introduced new labor market indicators that combine private sector data with official labor statistics to provide a real-time view of hiring, layoffs and other job separations, and an early forecast of the unemployment rate. www.chicagofed.org/research/dat....
Chicago Fed Labor Market Indicators: Latest Release - Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
www.chicagofed.org
September 23, 2025 at 12:47 PM
This morning, the @chicagofed introduced new labor market indicators that combine private sector data with official labor statistics to provide a real-time view of hiring, layoffs and other job separations, and an early forecast of the unemployment rate. www.chicagofed.org/research/dat....
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I'm sorry, worldwide, irrevocable, non-exclusive, transferable permission to my voice and likeness? For what now? In any manner for any purpose???
This is in academia/.edu's new ToS, which you're prompted to agree to on login. Anyway I'll be jumping ship. You can find my stuff at hcommons.org.
This is in academia/.edu's new ToS, which you're prompted to agree to on login. Anyway I'll be jumping ship. You can find my stuff at hcommons.org.
September 17, 2025 at 5:16 PM
I'm sorry, worldwide, irrevocable, non-exclusive, transferable permission to my voice and likeness? For what now? In any manner for any purpose???
This is in academia/.edu's new ToS, which you're prompted to agree to on login. Anyway I'll be jumping ship. You can find my stuff at hcommons.org.
This is in academia/.edu's new ToS, which you're prompted to agree to on login. Anyway I'll be jumping ship. You can find my stuff at hcommons.org.
#EconSky or #PolicySky: Is there anywhere that lists which tariffs are *actually* being enforced at the moment, and when any that have been announced but are suspended/etc. are slated to take effect?
September 16, 2025 at 2:44 AM
#EconSky or #PolicySky: Is there anywhere that lists which tariffs are *actually* being enforced at the moment, and when any that have been announced but are suspended/etc. are slated to take effect?