James Bailey
1armedeconomist.bsky.social
James Bailey
@1armedeconomist.bsky.social
Econ Prof at Providence College. Health Economics and Regulation.

www.JamesBaileyEcon.com
ADP reports that the US economy lost jobs in June for the first time since March 2023, and only the second time since 2020:
July 2, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Covid had killed off the Western Economic Association's international conferences, but it looks like they are bringing them back:
March 30, 2025 at 5:11 PM
They now clarify that the above numbers don't count the poster sessions. If you do count them, the acceptance rate is now about 1/3.... something to consider ahead of their Tuesday deadline for the 2026 Philly conference
March 30, 2025 at 5:10 PM
The rising AEA acceptance rate... will the trend continue, or level off around 17%?
March 30, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Surprised the WSJ sees this as a minor story; to me it's an A1 headline. On top of the importance of the FTC itself, doesn't this make it more likely that the President tries to fire Federal Reserve governors? If so, I'd bet on higher inflation
March 19, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Looks like the Area Health Resources File has been taken down:
March 10, 2025 at 4:19 PM