Fiona Scott Morton
@proffionasm.bsky.social
Economics professor;, competition, antitrust, IO, healthcare
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The call for abstracts for the 2026 Highland Health Economics Symposium is out - see details below. Abstract deadline is March 15. This invitational conference emphasizes bringing junior and senior people together and promotes fun along the way. Hope to see you there!
tinyurl.com/HHES2026-Inv...
tinyurl.com/HHES2026-Inv...
HHES2026_Invite_260131.pdf
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February 3, 2026 at 7:46 PM
The call for abstracts for the 2026 Highland Health Economics Symposium is out - see details below. Abstract deadline is March 15. This invitational conference emphasizes bringing junior and senior people together and promotes fun along the way. Hope to see you there!
tinyurl.com/HHES2026-Inv...
tinyurl.com/HHES2026-Inv...
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President Trump has made $4 billion by illegally trading access to the White House to get rich. He controls the Dept of Justice and the Congress so he won't be held accountable - until he doesn't control the Dept of Justice and Congress.
Trump’s Profiteering Hits $4 Billion
In August, I reported that the President and his family had made $3.4 billion by leveraging his position. After his first year back in office, the number has ballooned.
www.newyorker.com
January 31, 2026 at 8:26 PM
President Trump has made $4 billion by illegally trading access to the White House to get rich. He controls the Dept of Justice and the Congress so he won't be held accountable - until he doesn't control the Dept of Justice and Congress.
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In any other context, requiring a high-productivity sector to offshore the production of its highest value-added exports would be seen as the economic illiteracy it so obviously is...
www.ft.com/content/a23c...
www.ft.com/content/a23c...
UK drops target for international student recruitment
Government to encourage education providers to open campuses overseas as it focuses on reducing migration
www.ft.com
January 20, 2026 at 8:01 AM
In any other context, requiring a high-productivity sector to offshore the production of its highest value-added exports would be seen as the economic illiteracy it so obviously is...
www.ft.com/content/a23c...
www.ft.com/content/a23c...
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GOP Adds ‘ICE Kills Everyone’ Pillar To 2026 Platform
GOP Adds ‘ICE Kills Everyone’ Pillar To 2026 Platform
WASHINGTON—Adopting a new set of national policy positions ahead of this year’s midterms, top GOP leaders released an updated party platform Tuesday to introduce their official “ICE kills everyone” ag...
theonion.com
January 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM
GOP Adds ‘ICE Kills Everyone’ Pillar To 2026 Platform
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Best way to stop the conquest of Greenland is to point out the likelihood of two additional Democratic senators.
January 14, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Best way to stop the conquest of Greenland is to point out the likelihood of two additional Democratic senators.
The FT writes: Jamie Dimon warns Trump administration’s attacks on Fed could boost inflation
Sounds like many of these people thought they could get a dragon elected and then control the dragon. But it turns out (as one could know from history, literature, myths) that dragons can’t be controlled.
Sounds like many of these people thought they could get a dragon elected and then control the dragon. But it turns out (as one could know from history, literature, myths) that dragons can’t be controlled.
January 14, 2026 at 2:15 AM
The FT writes: Jamie Dimon warns Trump administration’s attacks on Fed could boost inflation
Sounds like many of these people thought they could get a dragon elected and then control the dragon. But it turns out (as one could know from history, literature, myths) that dragons can’t be controlled.
Sounds like many of these people thought they could get a dragon elected and then control the dragon. But it turns out (as one could know from history, literature, myths) that dragons can’t be controlled.
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First Amendment does not protect protesters but it does protect CSAM social media apps.
Rep. Roger Williams: "People need to quit demonstrating, quit yelling at law enforcement, challenging law enforcement, and begin to get civil."
January 9, 2026 at 2:41 PM
First Amendment does not protect protesters but it does protect CSAM social media apps.
What he said! 👇
New article🚨: @proffionasm.bsky.social & I have written an article titled "Monopolization in Europe: Understanding Dominance as an Ability". Our starting point: Why has #competition law enforcement failed us so often in recent years (esp. in cases of abusive practices by dominant companies)? (1/3)
January 8, 2026 at 12:35 AM
What he said! 👇
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What is wrong with men?
NEW Economist/YouGov
Net job approval for Donald Trump [at the start of his second term | now] among...
U.S. adult citizens +6 | -17
Men +17 | -2
Women -5 | -31
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Net job approval for Donald Trump [at the start of his second term | now] among...
U.S. adult citizens +6 | -17
Men +17 | -2
Women -5 | -31
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January 7, 2026 at 11:27 PM
What is wrong with men?
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Steph Curry Finally Finishes Eating Mouthguard
January 6, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Steph Curry Finally Finishes Eating Mouthguard
I have a new paper w Andrea Prat & Jake Spitz. We show that Republican appointed Supreme Court Justices vote in favor of the richer party by over 70% today, as compared to D’s at 30%. In the 1950s and both were at 50%. This strong trend may contribute to rising inequality. www.nber.org/papers/w34643
Ruling for the Rich: the Supreme Court over Time
Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...
www.nber.org
January 5, 2026 at 9:14 AM
I have a new paper w Andrea Prat & Jake Spitz. We show that Republican appointed Supreme Court Justices vote in favor of the richer party by over 70% today, as compared to D’s at 30%. In the 1950s and both were at 50%. This strong trend may contribute to rising inequality. www.nber.org/papers/w34643
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"Looking at the share of a justice's decisions that favor the wealthy over the course of our analysis period, we see that the court becomes more and more polarized along partisan lines." www.nber.org/papers/w34643
American democracy is truly in dire straits...
American democracy is truly in dire straits...
January 5, 2026 at 7:11 AM
"Looking at the share of a justice's decisions that favor the wealthy over the course of our analysis period, we see that the court becomes more and more polarized along partisan lines." www.nber.org/papers/w34643
American democracy is truly in dire straits...
American democracy is truly in dire straits...
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Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
January 3, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
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Skiing, an activity that Paul calls outdated, fixes this.
Log number 830: the children are still here. We have completed our 1000th Lego project. I see the contours of the universe as Lego fragments. My daughter has already given me 45 dolls as grandchildren. Please start school soon.
Today marks 8 months since the last time my kids were last in school*
*time may have slowed down.
*time may have slowed down.
January 2, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Skiing, an activity that Paul calls outdated, fixes this.
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MAGA: Sweden is in the midst of civil war, on the cusp of civilisational erasure
Swedes: on your paid holiday, please borrow some free skates so you can enjoy our public rink in the middle of the idyllic square in the heart of our walkable city.
Swedes: on your paid holiday, please borrow some free skates so you can enjoy our public rink in the middle of the idyllic square in the heart of our walkable city.
December 22, 2025 at 5:38 PM
MAGA: Sweden is in the midst of civil war, on the cusp of civilisational erasure
Swedes: on your paid holiday, please borrow some free skates so you can enjoy our public rink in the middle of the idyllic square in the heart of our walkable city.
Swedes: on your paid holiday, please borrow some free skates so you can enjoy our public rink in the middle of the idyllic square in the heart of our walkable city.
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I'm watching his speech and it's wild he has no idea what's going on in the country.
54% of Americans say they won't be able to pay for health care next year.
25% skipped a meal because they couldn't afford it.
The economy is good for billionaires. That's all he cares about.
54% of Americans say they won't be able to pay for health care next year.
25% skipped a meal because they couldn't afford it.
The economy is good for billionaires. That's all he cares about.
December 18, 2025 at 2:31 PM
I'm watching his speech and it's wild he has no idea what's going on in the country.
54% of Americans say they won't be able to pay for health care next year.
25% skipped a meal because they couldn't afford it.
The economy is good for billionaires. That's all he cares about.
54% of Americans say they won't be able to pay for health care next year.
25% skipped a meal because they couldn't afford it.
The economy is good for billionaires. That's all he cares about.
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The brilliant Kate Ho has passed away.
She was an amazing economist and a genuinely kind human being. Her work shaped how we think about healthcare markets and her generosity touched everyone lucky enough to know her.
The profession and the world are poorer without her.
She was an amazing economist and a genuinely kind human being. Her work shaped how we think about healthcare markets and her generosity touched everyone lucky enough to know her.
The profession and the world are poorer without her.
December 10, 2025 at 5:36 PM
The brilliant Kate Ho has passed away.
She was an amazing economist and a genuinely kind human being. Her work shaped how we think about healthcare markets and her generosity touched everyone lucky enough to know her.
The profession and the world are poorer without her.
She was an amazing economist and a genuinely kind human being. Her work shaped how we think about healthcare markets and her generosity touched everyone lucky enough to know her.
The profession and the world are poorer without her.
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💡Regime0: Kickstarting growth with an EU wide startup incorporation regime
🗓️10 December 2025 11:30-12:30
JOIN US TOMORROW!
W/ Reinhilde Veugelers, @proffionasm.bsky.social, Antonio García del Riego, Amaryllis Verhoeven, Martin Schoonbroodt and Robin Wauters.
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🗓️10 December 2025 11:30-12:30
JOIN US TOMORROW!
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December 9, 2025 at 11:00 AM
💡Regime0: Kickstarting growth with an EU wide startup incorporation regime
🗓️10 December 2025 11:30-12:30
JOIN US TOMORROW!
W/ Reinhilde Veugelers, @proffionasm.bsky.social, Antonio García del Riego, Amaryllis Verhoeven, Martin Schoonbroodt and Robin Wauters.
🔗 Sign up: buff.ly/DD7EjWO
🗓️10 December 2025 11:30-12:30
JOIN US TOMORROW!
W/ Reinhilde Veugelers, @proffionasm.bsky.social, Antonio García del Riego, Amaryllis Verhoeven, Martin Schoonbroodt and Robin Wauters.
🔗 Sign up: buff.ly/DD7EjWO
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‘Elon Musk won’t stop. It’s time the British government got off X’
✍️ @willjennings.bsky.social
https://bit.ly/3LB746A
✍️ @willjennings.bsky.social
https://bit.ly/3LB746A
‘Elon Musk won’t stop. It’s time the British government g...
The platform has become a swamp of disinformation. Politicians should lead the way out of it
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October 31, 2025 at 9:25 AM
‘Elon Musk won’t stop. It’s time the British government got off X’
✍️ @willjennings.bsky.social
https://bit.ly/3LB746A
✍️ @willjennings.bsky.social
https://bit.ly/3LB746A
Why has leaving X not already happened? What responsible government is propping up and giving revenue to X with its news?
Good. Now leave that platform.
Today, we fined X for non-compliance with transparency obligations under the DSA.
We're holding X accountable for:
🔹Deceptive design of its ‘blue checkmark’
🔹Lack of transparency of its advertising repository
🔹Failure to provide access to public data for researchers
link.europa.eu/bcmC87
We're holding X accountable for:
🔹Deceptive design of its ‘blue checkmark’
🔹Lack of transparency of its advertising repository
🔹Failure to provide access to public data for researchers
link.europa.eu/bcmC87
December 6, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Why has leaving X not already happened? What responsible government is propping up and giving revenue to X with its news?
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I happen to think Donald Trump getting a prize from the most corrupt organization in the world is actually perfect.
December 5, 2025 at 5:44 PM
I happen to think Donald Trump getting a prize from the most corrupt organization in the world is actually perfect.
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who decided to call it Secret Santa when Nondisclosure Claus was right there
December 1, 2025 at 10:55 PM
who decided to call it Secret Santa when Nondisclosure Claus was right there