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Jonathan A. Parker
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Economist. Evidence-based economics and finance, humor, and frustration with extremism and divisiveness.
http://mitmgmtfaculty.mit.edu/japarker/
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How quickly we went from “No Kings” to envying the way a king adheres to the rule of law
February 19, 2026 at 4:07 PM
From an actual King, respect for the law: “Let me state clearly: the law must take its course.”
February 19, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Who is this sloppy, water-guzzling guy named Al?
February 18, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Big government.
February 18, 2026 at 12:16 AM
Of course, we do not completely believe in any rankings, even that of the @FT, which is the best, but still . . .

www.ft.com/content/414d...
MIT Sloan tops FT Global MBA Ranking for the first time
US business school heads the 2026 table as focus sharpens on value, employment and AI
www.ft.com
February 16, 2026 at 7:15 PM
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ICE secretly told its officers that any time someone has been ordered removed, ICE can break down their door.

It has been accepted for generations that the only thing which can authorize agents to break into your home is a warrant signed by a judge. No wonder ICE hid this memo!
January 21, 2026 at 10:09 PM
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Coinbase must be concerned I'm at risk of running out of material
February 12, 2026 at 12:59 AM
Beef Stew Home Stewing After Beef
NBA suspensions for the Pistons-Hornets fight, sources tell ESPN:

Isaiah Stewart: 7 games

Miles Bridges: 4 games

Moussa Diabate: 4 games

Jalen Duren: 2 games
February 11, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Back to the usual q: incompetence or dishonesty?
Shot, and one-hell-of-a-chaser.
February 11, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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Updated CBO deficit/debt forecast. Good summary from CBO Director Phil Swagel. www.cbo.gov/publication/...
February 11, 2026 at 3:19 PM
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Please don't think anything is back to normal in Minnesota. Nothing is normal.

I know we’re strong. Don’t know if it’s enough.

If you don't live here, your Minnesota friends may tell you that it's going to be okay but I think a lot of that is them being nice so you won't worry.

It's bad here.
JUST IN: Authorities are at the scene of a multi-vehicle crash in St. Paul that's believed to have involved federal immigration agents.

More: https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/federal-agents-believed-to-be-involved-in-crash-outside-st-paul-cafe
February 11, 2026 at 6:24 PM
This a good article with a bad headline. This is not the wisdom of crowds. This is thousands of amateur gamblers losing money so experts who collect information and insider who have it can profit from (partly) revealing it
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/b...
Thousands of Amateur Gamblers Are Beating Wall Street Ph.D.s
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Great symposium on competition and market power in labor markets!

www.aeaweb.org/issues/836
Journal of Economic Perspectives
Vol. 40 No. 1 Winter 2026
www.aeaweb.org
February 4, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Great symposium on the economic consequences of declining fertility

www.aeaweb.org/issues/836
Journal of Economic Perspectives
Vol. 40 No. 1 Winter 2026
www.aeaweb.org
February 4, 2026 at 4:39 PM
And it looks like we picked the wrong week to schedule our five fly outs if we were actually interested in hiring anyone
January 24, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Thank you for your attention to this post
January 23, 2026 at 9:16 PM
The Republican Party in America has abandoned rule of law.
Walz: "What's happening in MN defies belief. News reports simply don't do justice to the level of chaos & disruption & trauma the federal govt is raining down... This long ago stopped being a matter of immigration enforcement. Instead, it's a campaign of organized brutality against the people of MN"
January 15, 2026 at 12:55 PM
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Republicans: The problem isn’t guns. It’s mental health.

Also Republicans: *slash mental health funding*
January 14, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Winter New England #patriot
January 12, 2026 at 9:59 PM
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The federal government Friday agreed to pay $125,000 after a judge found a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent liable for civil assault for pointing a gun at a hotel maintenance man who came to the agent’s room to unclog a toilet.
Feds pay $125K after Border Patrol agent pointed gun at Portland hotel worker
The payout amount was finalized during a settlement conference Friday after a judge found the officer civilly liable for assault.
www.oregonlive.com
January 10, 2026 at 3:00 AM
The choice facing America:
- Living through a Story of Fire and Ice
- A Story of Firing Ice
January 10, 2026 at 1:26 PM
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January 8, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Not happy to see my MIT colleague Jonathan Ruane out there giving stock picking advice . . . This is NOT @MITFinance
January 8, 2026 at 2:56 PM
The proposed Republican ban on institutional investors buying homes is a panicky and short-sighted policy that will not lower American’s cost of living. Investors buy homes to rent them to Americans.
January 7, 2026 at 6:33 PM