C. Kirabo Jackson

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C. Kirabo Jackson @kirabojackson.bsky.social · 2d

Nice!

Reposted by Paul Goldsmith-Pinkham, C. Kirabo Jackson

Joshua Goodman @joshua-goodman.com · 4d

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.]

Reposted by Brendan Nyhan, C. Kirabo Jackson, Dean Eckles

Paul Goldsmith-Pinkham @paulgp.com · 5d

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.

Reposted by Alistair Munro, C. Kirabo Jackson

John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · 10d

"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 · 12d

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

Reuters @reuters.com · 12d

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.

reut.rs

Reposted by C. Kirabo Jackson

Reuters @reuters.com · 12d

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

reut.rs

Reposted by Scott A. Imberman

C. Kirabo Jackson @kirabojackson.bsky.social · 12d

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

Claudia Persico @claudiapersico.bsky.social · 12d

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

Reposted by Aaron Sojourner, Scott A. Imberman, C. Kirabo Jackson , and 1 more Aaron Sojourner, Scott A. Imberman, C. Kirabo Jackson, James Goodwin

Claudia Persico @claudiapersico.bsky.social · 12d

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

www.nytimes.com

C. Kirabo Jackson @kirabojackson.bsky.social · 15d

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

Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 15d

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.)

Reposted by Scott L. Greer, C. Kirabo Jackson

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 15d

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.

nyti.ms

C. Kirabo Jackson @kirabojackson.bsky.social · 15d

That's a very good point.

Reposted by Richard S.J. Tol, Robert C. Richards, David R. Miller , and 5 more Richard S.J. Tol, Robert C. Richards, David R. Miller, Scott A. Imberman, C. Kirabo Jackson, Matthew Lebo, Jay Shambaugh, David Darmofal

Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 15d

C. Kirabo Jackson @kirabojackson.bsky.social · 15d

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 · 15d

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

Reposted by Caroline Krafft, C. Kirabo Jackson, Timothy D. McBride

Ben Casselman @bencasselman.bsky.social · 15d

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

Reposted by Scott A. Imberman, C. Kirabo Jackson

Brendan Cantwell @cantb.bsky.social · 18d

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 · 19d

😂

C. Kirabo Jackson @kirabojackson.bsky.social · 19d

unless you disagree with all of them

Reposted by Dan Goldhaber, C. Kirabo Jackson, Matthew A. Kraft

Joshua Goodman @joshua-goodman.com · 19d

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:

wheelockpolicycenter.org/wp-content/u...

Reposted by Joshua Goodman

C. Kirabo Jackson @kirabojackson.bsky.social · 19d

That's a straight up Biden policy

Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 19d

Mayor Mamdani announces a push against "junk fees" and "subscription tricks and traps" through the NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani Makes Consumer Protection Announcement

YouTube video by NYC Mayor's Office

www.youtube.com

C. Kirabo Jackson @kirabojackson.bsky.social · 19d

yup

Reposted by Cathy N. Davidson, Joshua Goodman, C. Kirabo Jackson , and 1 more Cathy N. Davidson, Joshua Goodman, C. Kirabo Jackson, Christina Ho

Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 19d

Mayor Mamdani announces a push against "junk fees" and "subscription tricks and traps" through the NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani Makes Consumer Protection Announcement

YouTube video by NYC Mayor's Office

www.youtube.com

Reposted by Joshua Goodman, Trevon D. Logan, Scott A. Imberman , and 2 more Joshua Goodman, Trevon D. Logan, Scott A. Imberman, C. Kirabo Jackson, Alfredo R. Paloyo

AEA Journals @aeajournals.bsky.social · 19d

Forthcoming in AEJ: Economic Policy: "The Value of School Social Climate Information: Evidence from Chicago Housing Transactions" by Rene A. Crespin. www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...

The Value of School Social Climate Information: Evidence from Chicago Housing Transactions

(Forthcoming Article) - I study how publicly released school social climate information is capitalized into housing markets and affects household sorting. Using the initial release of school climate r...

www.aeaweb.org

C. Kirabo Jackson @kirabojackson.bsky.social · 22d

I remember you making this point at a seminar about a decade ago. it's still true!

C. Kirabo Jackson @kirabojackson.bsky.social · 22d

why not the APGAR score?

Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 22d

Like, not even GRE scores. SAT scores.

Reposted by Brendan Nyhan, Carl T. Bergstrom, Rosemary A. Joyce , and 6 more Brendan Nyhan, Carl T. Bergstrom, Rosemary A. Joyce, Karen Benjamin Guzzo, Stephen D. Murphy, Scott A. Imberman, C. Kirabo Jackson, Mark Rice, Hisham Zerriffi

Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 22d

Like, not even GRE scores. SAT scores.

An SAT score isn’t the same thing as being able to write an interesting book or discover something interesting in a lab. But a standardized test score isn’t a bad proxy for student merit in undergraduate admissions, and it isn’t a bad proxy for faculty merit in the hiring process. If the public and policymakers can see that a faculty search had 300 applicants, that the standardized test scores dropped during each round of the selection process, and that the person who got the job had a lower SAT score than 290 other applicants, then they can see that something is wrong.

This is a very good idea.

Reposted by Christian Zimmermann, Joshua Goodman, Samuel Bentolila , and 3 more Christian Zimmermann, Joshua Goodman, Samuel Bentolila, Aaron Sojourner, Scott A. Imberman, C. Kirabo Jackson

Brian Albrecht @briancalbrecht.bsky.social · Dec 17

So Instacart showed different people different prices for eggs. Shocking?

Before the outrage, ignore the Twitter press release. Look at what they actually found.

Understand the facts and the economic theory to make sense of it

www.economicforces.xyz/p/instacarts...

Instacart's price discrimination isn't price discrimination

On the meaning of price discrimination

www.economicforces.xyz

Reposted by Joshua Goodman, Aaron Sojourner, C. Kirabo Jackson , and 2 more Joshua Goodman, Aaron Sojourner, C. Kirabo Jackson, Michael Jones‐Correa, David Darmofal

Matt Barnum @mattbarnum.bsky.social · Dec 16

College costs are soaring! www.brookings.edu/articles/wha...

C. Kirabo Jackson @kirabojackson.bsky.social · Dec 14

So true. Now I feel weird using it!

C. Kirabo Jackson @kirabojackson.bsky.social · Dec 12

That's JOLTS, which is different from the jobs report.

Reposted by Dan Goldhaber, Joshua Goodman

C. Kirabo Jackson @kirabojackson.bsky.social · Dec 12

I have done this a few times... In our profession we got so much rejection and even R&Rs may focus on the negatives. Telling someone you like their paper is refreshing for the person and you too!

Terry McGlynn @hormiga.bsky.social · Dec 11

You can do this right now:

Think of a person who wrote a paper you love, whose work influenced or helped you, or has made your professional life better.

Search up their email address. Shoot them a quick email of thanks. It means so, so much. This is a rough time of year, share some joy.

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