Chris Ruebeck
@ruebeck.bsky.social
Economics, (was running marathons but now) cycling, Macintosh
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People who say "you can't possibly read everything you cite" are saying a lot about themselves, IMO.
It doesn't have to be a heavy lift. I spend about half an hour a day processing new-to-me papers by organizing them in my reference managers & adding topical tags so I can create bibliographies.
It doesn't have to be a heavy lift. I spend about half an hour a day processing new-to-me papers by organizing them in my reference managers & adding topical tags so I can create bibliographies.
October 13, 2025 at 10:31 PM
People who say "you can't possibly read everything you cite" are saying a lot about themselves, IMO.
It doesn't have to be a heavy lift. I spend about half an hour a day processing new-to-me papers by organizing them in my reference managers & adding topical tags so I can create bibliographies.
It doesn't have to be a heavy lift. I spend about half an hour a day processing new-to-me papers by organizing them in my reference managers & adding topical tags so I can create bibliographies.
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move slow and fix things
June 30, 2025 at 11:35 PM
move slow and fix things
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I pitched my NYT editor that folks really need to understand that the deadweight loss of tariffs rises in the square of the tariff rate. Despite the wonkiness of it all, they said yes--as long as you can explain that intuitively.
Lemme know how I did:
Lemme know how I did:
Opinion | Trump’s Tariffs Will Change Your Life (Gift Article)
Justin Wolfers on how the tariffs will radically change our daily lives.
www.nytimes.com
April 5, 2025 at 12:33 PM
I pitched my NYT editor that folks really need to understand that the deadweight loss of tariffs rises in the square of the tariff rate. Despite the wonkiness of it all, they said yes--as long as you can explain that intuitively.
Lemme know how I did:
Lemme know how I did:
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My husband and I run a game store and after all the tariff announcements, he decided to write out kind of a "behind the scenes" of how we spend and spill it out for people who don't understand. He's had so many reactions and shares I wanted to bring it here, too.
April 5, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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There’s a lot of highly educated and skilled people going to be contributing to the health and wellbeing of countries all around the world.
America’s loss is our gain.
America’s loss is our gain.
March 17, 2025 at 6:03 AM
There’s a lot of highly educated and skilled people going to be contributing to the health and wellbeing of countries all around the world.
America’s loss is our gain.
America’s loss is our gain.
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MTA to Feds: Drop dead
February 19, 2025 at 6:26 PM
MTA to Feds: Drop dead
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Springtime for Donald is gonna be a smash hit.
February 12, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Springtime for Donald is gonna be a smash hit.
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It’s fun starting a new hobby with ADHD because I never know if I’ve found a new lifelong passion or if I’m going to spend $2000 on stuff and immediately lose all interest
February 12, 2025 at 1:30 PM
It’s fun starting a new hobby with ADHD because I never know if I’ve found a new lifelong passion or if I’m going to spend $2000 on stuff and immediately lose all interest
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This is all that is left of the USAID website. A cruel, illegal statement falsely asserting authority to instantly eliminate all 10,000 USAID public servants worldwide.
Cooked up in secret on a Saturday night, no advance notice, no public debate, no justification.
See for yourself: www.usaid.gov
Cooked up in secret on a Saturday night, no advance notice, no public debate, no justification.
See for yourself: www.usaid.gov
February 6, 2025 at 7:09 PM
This is all that is left of the USAID website. A cruel, illegal statement falsely asserting authority to instantly eliminate all 10,000 USAID public servants worldwide.
Cooked up in secret on a Saturday night, no advance notice, no public debate, no justification.
See for yourself: www.usaid.gov
Cooked up in secret on a Saturday night, no advance notice, no public debate, no justification.
See for yourself: www.usaid.gov
This may apply well here, but it’s also a harsh generalization! (Which I am not sophisticated enough to judge. But still.)
Perhaps after being told over and over that some good regulations are long, and some bad ones are short, the field has moved into natural language processing.
As with *every other ML application* this impresses the least sophisticated while leaving fundamental issues unchanged.
As with *every other ML application* this impresses the least sophisticated while leaving fundamental issues unchanged.
February 1, 2025 at 3:56 PM
This may apply well here, but it’s also a harsh generalization! (Which I am not sophisticated enough to judge. But still.)
More commentary in the thread.
Updated list of companies committed to DEI
Costco, Meijer, Kroger, Giant Grocery, Ben & Jerry’s, Ulta, Macy’s, Old Navy, Nordstrom’s, TJ Maxx, GoTo Foods (includes Moe’s Southwest Grill, Mcalister’s, Auntie Anne’s, Jamba, Cinnabon, and more…), Dollar Tree, Walgreens, Wegmans
Costco, Meijer, Kroger, Giant Grocery, Ben & Jerry’s, Ulta, Macy’s, Old Navy, Nordstrom’s, TJ Maxx, GoTo Foods (includes Moe’s Southwest Grill, Mcalister’s, Auntie Anne’s, Jamba, Cinnabon, and more…), Dollar Tree, Walgreens, Wegmans
January 26, 2025 at 6:29 PM
More commentary in the thread.
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Billions of parameters and this Gemini output can't keep any semantics straight over a period and a couple of phrases.
January 11, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Billions of parameters and this Gemini output can't keep any semantics straight over a period and a couple of phrases.
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VIDEO of terrific panel at #assa2025 on inflation. @jasonfurman.bsky.social does a great job moderating conversation with Ben Bernanke (@brookings.edu), Christy Romer, John Cochrane. Worth watching. #econsky
January 7, 2025 at 2:28 PM
VIDEO of terrific panel at #assa2025 on inflation. @jasonfurman.bsky.social does a great job moderating conversation with Ben Bernanke (@brookings.edu), Christy Romer, John Cochrane. Worth watching. #econsky
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If 2024 was the beginning of the move away from Musk controlled social network platforms...
... then 2025 is going to be the beginning of the move away from Zuckerberg controlled social network platforms
... then 2025 is going to be the beginning of the move away from Zuckerberg controlled social network platforms
January 7, 2025 at 2:26 PM
If 2024 was the beginning of the move away from Musk controlled social network platforms...
... then 2025 is going to be the beginning of the move away from Zuckerberg controlled social network platforms
... then 2025 is going to be the beginning of the move away from Zuckerberg controlled social network platforms
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Maybe I'm overthinking this, but it also demonstrates the shortcomings of treating Musk (or Trump, or Farage, Zuckerberg or any other individual) as an isolated wrongun, and not looking at the systematic problems like private for-profit social media ownership, big money control over politics etc.
January 7, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Maybe I'm overthinking this, but it also demonstrates the shortcomings of treating Musk (or Trump, or Farage, Zuckerberg or any other individual) as an isolated wrongun, and not looking at the systematic problems like private for-profit social media ownership, big money control over politics etc.
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As 2024 comes to a close, here are highlights from my #Skynomics Blog posts from the year -- and which aim to give us some thoughts for 2025.
1) It’s time to vanquish the ghost of Robert Moses.
buildingtheskyline.org/caro-and-mos... 1/3
1) It’s time to vanquish the ghost of Robert Moses.
buildingtheskyline.org/caro-and-mos... 1/3
The Power Author: Robert Caro, Robert Moses, and the “Fall” of New York - Skynomics Blog
Robert Caro’s version of Robert Moses in "The Power Broker" has scared New Yorkers for five decades. It’s time to vanquish the ghost of Moses.
buildingtheskyline.org
December 31, 2024 at 1:18 PM
As 2024 comes to a close, here are highlights from my #Skynomics Blog posts from the year -- and which aim to give us some thoughts for 2025.
1) It’s time to vanquish the ghost of Robert Moses.
buildingtheskyline.org/caro-and-mos... 1/3
1) It’s time to vanquish the ghost of Robert Moses.
buildingtheskyline.org/caro-and-mos... 1/3
A short, fun set of replies.
My wife has an infinity scarf.
My daughter wants her to get another.
I'm not sure that's mathematically possible.
My daughter wants her to get another.
I'm not sure that's mathematically possible.
December 31, 2024 at 2:17 PM
A short, fun set of replies.
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He presented this at the labor NBER, amazing student! It reminds me of the joke: "I don't want a robot/AI that does the writing for me so I have more time for cleaning... "
December 30, 2024 at 3:26 AM
He presented this at the labor NBER, amazing student! It reminds me of the joke: "I don't want a robot/AI that does the writing for me so I have more time for cleaning... "
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Carter lived more modestly than any ex-president since Harry Truman.
He and Rosalynn, who were married for more than 77 years, remained until the end in the ranch house they built for themselves in 1961, where they both will be buried next to a shady willow tree. wapo.st/49ZLa55
He and Rosalynn, who were married for more than 77 years, remained until the end in the ranch house they built for themselves in 1961, where they both will be buried next to a shady willow tree. wapo.st/49ZLa55
December 29, 2024 at 9:47 PM
Carter lived more modestly than any ex-president since Harry Truman.
He and Rosalynn, who were married for more than 77 years, remained until the end in the ranch house they built for themselves in 1961, where they both will be buried next to a shady willow tree. wapo.st/49ZLa55
He and Rosalynn, who were married for more than 77 years, remained until the end in the ranch house they built for themselves in 1961, where they both will be buried next to a shady willow tree. wapo.st/49ZLa55
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I've been working on exactly this kind of abuse and misconduct work in my community for like at least 15 years and have heard more stories than I care to articulate, the vast majority run in the general directions in which power in our society flows, sadly / predictably
December 29, 2024 at 9:20 PM
I've been working on exactly this kind of abuse and misconduct work in my community for like at least 15 years and have heard more stories than I care to articulate, the vast majority run in the general directions in which power in our society flows, sadly / predictably
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Normally if you ask pols (incl retired ones) questions like that you get a not unreasonable "it was all very difficult, the politics weren't right, difficult choices" etc. Not Carter. He said: "I was wrong. I've tried to learn from my mistakes". A remarkable degree of humility. A good man. RIP. 2/2
December 29, 2024 at 9:36 PM
Normally if you ask pols (incl retired ones) questions like that you get a not unreasonable "it was all very difficult, the politics weren't right, difficult choices" etc. Not Carter. He said: "I was wrong. I've tried to learn from my mistakes". A remarkable degree of humility. A good man. RIP. 2/2
I mean, we can hope! Not that it will happen, but still.
My hope today is that our current politicians are listening to how this man is being remembered and that they will self reflect on how they will be so.
December 29, 2024 at 10:29 PM
I mean, we can hope! Not that it will happen, but still.
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man talking to the future generations and coming from a place of deep empathy, compassion and care for how we leave this planet and the lives of those upon it. Faith in action. I got nervous as they began to call for him on stage-and my job was to get him there. But he was chill.
December 29, 2024 at 9:41 PM
man talking to the future generations and coming from a place of deep empathy, compassion and care for how we leave this planet and the lives of those upon it. Faith in action. I got nervous as they began to call for him on stage-and my job was to get him there. But he was chill.