Kevin Rinz
@kevinrinz.bsky.social
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I have a new working paper out today with Sean, David, and Abbie. It's something of an empirical user guide for people working with commonly used local labor demand shocks. A few key points...
doi.org/10.26509/frb...
doi.org/10.26509/frb...
I have a new working paper out today with Sean, David, and Abbie. It's something of an empirical user guide for people working with commonly used local labor demand shocks. A few key points...
doi.org/10.26509/frb...
doi.org/10.26509/frb...
February 5, 2026 at 4:21 PM
I have a new working paper out today with Sean, David, and Abbie. It's something of an empirical user guide for people working with commonly used local labor demand shocks. A few key points...
doi.org/10.26509/frb...
doi.org/10.26509/frb...
Ngl would be v funny if this is the thing that keeps Hassett from becoming chair
January 12, 2026 at 1:46 AM
Ngl would be v funny if this is the thing that keeps Hassett from becoming chair
Anybody want to hang out in Philadelphia tonight?
January 2, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Anybody want to hang out in Philadelphia tonight?
Returned to @briefingbook.bsky.social today with @gsgoda.bsky.social to update on disability status and employment since the pandemic. Disability is still up, especially cognitive issues among young people. And, building on Gopi’s work with Evan Soltas… www.briefingbook.info/p/rising-pre...
Rising prevalence of disability is part of COVID-19's evolving labor market legacy
Negative effects on labor force participation persist, as do higher rates of disability and employment among those with disabilities
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December 22, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Returned to @briefingbook.bsky.social today with @gsgoda.bsky.social to update on disability status and employment since the pandemic. Disability is still up, especially cognitive issues among young people. And, building on Gopi’s work with Evan Soltas… www.briefingbook.info/p/rising-pre...
Anybody know any econ of education journals that take short papers?
October 15, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Anybody know any econ of education journals that take short papers?
New job, new website kevinrinz.github.io
Kevin Rinz | Research & Policy
Kevin Rinz – economist focused on policy-oriented labor market research
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August 18, 2025 at 11:08 AM
New job, new website kevinrinz.github.io
Some professional news: today is my last day with @equitablegrowth.bsky.social I’m excited to be joining @clevelandfed.bsky.social as a senior research economist on Monday. Also excited to be back in Cleveland in time to see the @cleguardians.com try to chase down the Tigers.
August 15, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Some professional news: today is my last day with @equitablegrowth.bsky.social I’m excited to be joining @clevelandfed.bsky.social as a senior research economist on Monday. Also excited to be back in Cleveland in time to see the @cleguardians.com try to chase down the Tigers.
Anybody around DC have any use for some old econ textbooks? Or know of an institution that might?
August 5, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Anybody around DC have any use for some old econ textbooks? Or know of an institution that might?
Just sitting here listening to the Guardians game, thinking about this scene from Moneyball for no particular reason youtu.be/YwmsSAvkzGE?...
Billy Trades Peña
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July 23, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Just sitting here listening to the Guardians game, thinking about this scene from Moneyball for no particular reason youtu.be/YwmsSAvkzGE?...
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The Proliferation of Private Digital Money www.briefingbook.info/p/the-prolif...
The Proliferation of Private Digital Money
Don’t say you didn’t see this financial crisis coming.
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June 30, 2025 at 11:17 AM
The Proliferation of Private Digital Money www.briefingbook.info/p/the-prolif...
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Super interesting column @equitablegrowth.bsky.social by Alex Bell on how identification by anti-instruments reveals attribute tradeoffs, applied to job quality.
Got to see him present it @upjohninstitute.bsky.social recently. New & interesting.
#EconSky
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Got to see him present it @upjohninstitute.bsky.social recently. New & interesting.
#EconSky
equitablegrowth.org/the-hidden-t...
The hidden trade-offs of nonwage job amenities for U.S. workers
Research shows that “amenity trade-offs” can account for as much as two-thirds of the gender pay gap.
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June 10, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Super interesting column @equitablegrowth.bsky.social by Alex Bell on how identification by anti-instruments reveals attribute tradeoffs, applied to job quality.
Got to see him present it @upjohninstitute.bsky.social recently. New & interesting.
#EconSky
equitablegrowth.org/the-hidden-t...
Got to see him present it @upjohninstitute.bsky.social recently. New & interesting.
#EconSky
equitablegrowth.org/the-hidden-t...
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The Heart of the Deal www.briefingbook.info/p/the-heart-...
The Heart of the Deal
Why the US-UK trade deal might make both countries poorer
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June 2, 2025 at 11:02 AM
The Heart of the Deal www.briefingbook.info/p/the-heart-...
For the next three years, an optimistic tariff-advocate scenario looks a lot like that 2001-style recession. That’s an important point: the transition advocates mostly want to gloss over may in fact be a recession, which research suggests would have long-term consequences.
May 12, 2025 at 3:01 PM
For the next three years, an optimistic tariff-advocate scenario looks a lot like that 2001-style recession. That’s an important point: the transition advocates mostly want to gloss over may in fact be a recession, which research suggests would have long-term consequences.
I’ve been doing quarterly labor market updates at @equitablegrowth.bsky.social once all the data come in, and now is a weird time for one. Tariffs are coming and going faster than data can be collected. What we have shows a labor market that still looks solid, comparable to 2019. But…
May 12, 2025 at 2:26 PM
I’ve been doing quarterly labor market updates at @equitablegrowth.bsky.social once all the data come in, and now is a weird time for one. Tariffs are coming and going faster than data can be collected. What we have shows a labor market that still looks solid, comparable to 2019. But…
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Why do some jobs pay better than others? Think about what workers do! We tried to start doing this in an @equitablegrowth.bsky.social piece this week. We look at how skills, abilities, and work activities from O*NET relate to wages.
May 8, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Why do some jobs pay better than others? Think about what workers do! We tried to start doing this in an @equitablegrowth.bsky.social piece this week. We look at how skills, abilities, and work activities from O*NET relate to wages.
Why do some jobs pay better than others? Think about what workers do! We tried to start doing this in an @equitablegrowth.bsky.social piece this week. We look at how skills, abilities, and work activities from O*NET relate to wages.
May 8, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Why do some jobs pay better than others? Think about what workers do! We tried to start doing this in an @equitablegrowth.bsky.social piece this week. We look at how skills, abilities, and work activities from O*NET relate to wages.
Why do some jobs pay better than others? Think about what workers do! We tried to start doing this in an @equitablegrowth.bsky.social piece this week. We look at how skills, abilities, and work activities from O*NET relate to wages.
May 8, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Why do some jobs pay better than others? Think about what workers do! We tried to start doing this in an @equitablegrowth.bsky.social piece this week. We look at how skills, abilities, and work activities from O*NET relate to wages.
We’ve finally found Cade Smith’s kryptonite, and it’s… the Washington Nationals?
May 7, 2025 at 6:43 PM
We’ve finally found Cade Smith’s kryptonite, and it’s… the Washington Nationals?
I know hitting the ball hard hasn’t worked out as well as Nolan Jones might have hoped so far this season, but I really don’t think bunting is the answer
May 7, 2025 at 5:53 PM
I know hitting the ball hard hasn’t worked out as well as Nolan Jones might have hoped so far this season, but I really don’t think bunting is the answer
Guys come hang out there will be lunch and Sherrod Brown and lots of other smart speakers web.cvent.com/event/a88d72...
The rise of populism and the future of economic policy
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May 6, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Guys come hang out there will be lunch and Sherrod Brown and lots of other smart speakers web.cvent.com/event/a88d72...
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The economic and geopolitical failings of Trump’s tariffs www.briefingbook.info/p/the-econom...
The economic and geopolitical failings of Trump’s tariffs
Trump tariffs will raise U.S. prices by 5.4% and lower real income by 0.8%. They hurt close U.S. allies much more than the Chinese economy.
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April 28, 2025 at 11:27 AM
The economic and geopolitical failings of Trump’s tariffs www.briefingbook.info/p/the-econom...
Glad never to have cared about the Browns
April 25, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Glad never to have cared about the Browns
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Cutting Medicaid is a Risky Move for Republicans www.briefingbook.info/p/cutting-me...
Cutting Medicaid Is A Risky Move for Republicans
Medicaid has grown by 8.46 million or 32% in Red Districts Since 2013
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April 14, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Cutting Medicaid is a Risky Move for Republicans www.briefingbook.info/p/cutting-me...
Asked ChatGPT to give me a bibtex citation for a NYT article at a link I provided, and instead it gave me one for a made-up @bencasselman.bsky.social article (that I would’ve been very happy to read, if it existed)
April 11, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Asked ChatGPT to give me a bibtex citation for a NYT article at a link I provided, and instead it gave me one for a made-up @bencasselman.bsky.social article (that I would’ve been very happy to read, if it existed)
Is there a way to get the MLB app to stop serving me ads about oppo tacos between innings on radio broadcasts?
April 8, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Is there a way to get the MLB app to stop serving me ads about oppo tacos between innings on radio broadcasts?