Chris Kaczmarczyk-Smith
@chris-economics.bsky.social
Economist and data scientist. PhD, Econ from Purdue. Work in video games. Also do podcasting and write a blog.
https://open.spotify.com/show/12kQiNa4lcFYjE1P0sO8zX?si=olxxOpGWT9CyMPu7BC9ksA
https://substack.com/@chriseconomics
https://open.spotify.com/show/12kQiNa4lcFYjE1P0sO8zX?si=olxxOpGWT9CyMPu7BC9ksA
https://substack.com/@chriseconomics
A bunch of really terrible people just got really rich
April 9, 2025 at 5:57 PM
A bunch of really terrible people just got really rich
We are learning a pretty hard lesson about trusting "Concepts of a Plan" as legitimate economic policy.
April 8, 2025 at 5:51 PM
We are learning a pretty hard lesson about trusting "Concepts of a Plan" as legitimate economic policy.
As the tariffs shift up spending massively in most sectors (especially autos), I wouldn't be surprised to see positive GDP growth in Q2 followed by negative growth in Q1. Then Q3 should line up to be abysmal.
April 8, 2025 at 4:32 PM
As the tariffs shift up spending massively in most sectors (especially autos), I wouldn't be surprised to see positive GDP growth in Q2 followed by negative growth in Q1. Then Q3 should line up to be abysmal.
It’s going to be really interesting to see how the market prices in the new order. I don’t think traders have previously had to put much weight on market nuclear bombs detonating every few months.
April 7, 2025 at 10:02 PM
It’s going to be really interesting to see how the market prices in the new order. I don’t think traders have previously had to put much weight on market nuclear bombs detonating every few months.
Idk I’m just gonna make a post about how the economy is a mess and how we knew this was gonna happen and how there are better ways to handle the economy than handing the levers over to a bunch of boobies and that I’m tired.
April 7, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Idk I’m just gonna make a post about how the economy is a mess and how we knew this was gonna happen and how there are better ways to handle the economy than handing the levers over to a bunch of boobies and that I’m tired.
Under-rated sentiment.
I’m so sick of the republicans ruining the economy, then a dem president having to spend 2 1/2 fixing it, only for idiot voters to think a republican is the answer to the economy. And then it tanks again. It’s the same cycle over and over, this time much worse with the mvp of bankruptcy
April 7, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Under-rated sentiment.
Reposted by Chris Kaczmarczyk-Smith
The problem with a chaotic approach to tariffs is that we get all the costs and few of the possible benefits.
Lemme 'splain.
Lemme 'splain.
April 2, 2025 at 7:06 PM
The problem with a chaotic approach to tariffs is that we get all the costs and few of the possible benefits.
Lemme 'splain.
Lemme 'splain.
Remote work is up! www.bls.gov/opub/ted/202...
Telework rates increased over the year at all levels of educational attainment, first quarter 2024
In the first quarter of 2024, 34.0 million people age 25 and older teleworked or worked at home for pay, up by 5.0 million over the year. These individuals accounted for 24.9 percent of people age 25 ...
www.bls.gov
April 2, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Remote work is up! www.bls.gov/opub/ted/202...
This image tells you what you need to know about how forward-looking investors feel about the trade war that starts today
April 1, 2025 at 1:34 PM
This image tells you what you need to know about how forward-looking investors feel about the trade war that starts today
Nextdoor is a really cool app that has terrible execution. Conversations should be more easily searchable. I don’t need company pages, I have yelp and google for that. I want to be able to search for people recommending handymen or talking about utility rate hikes.
March 26, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Nextdoor is a really cool app that has terrible execution. Conversations should be more easily searchable. I don’t need company pages, I have yelp and google for that. I want to be able to search for people recommending handymen or talking about utility rate hikes.
Trump voters when they realize that uncertainty, war, and tariffs are bad for the economy.
a close up of a pikachu with its mouth open
ALT: a close up of a pikachu with its mouth open
media.tenor.com
March 4, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Trump voters when they realize that uncertainty, war, and tariffs are bad for the economy.
Reposted by Chris Kaczmarczyk-Smith
The University of Virginia has created a website of archived government websites—bookmark it—you’re going to need it later.
guides.lib.virginia.edu/c.php?g=1451...
guides.lib.virginia.edu/c.php?g=1451...
LibGuides: Government Information Data Rescue: Home
A guide linking to trusted repositories that have rescued U.S. government data
guides.lib.virginia.edu
February 12, 2025 at 5:23 PM
The University of Virginia has created a website of archived government websites—bookmark it—you’re going to need it later.
guides.lib.virginia.edu/c.php?g=1451...
guides.lib.virginia.edu/c.php?g=1451...
One thing that confuses me about isolationists is that globalization necessarily leads to growth which in turn will lead to greater valuations of the S&P500. Like why would you not want as much trade as possible (goods, labor, brain power) if that is your #1 KPI?
January 23, 2025 at 4:38 AM
One thing that confuses me about isolationists is that globalization necessarily leads to growth which in turn will lead to greater valuations of the S&P500. Like why would you not want as much trade as possible (goods, labor, brain power) if that is your #1 KPI?
My wife cooking farm fresh bacon has been the greatest test of my commitment to intermittent fasting yet 😅
December 5, 2024 at 4:32 PM
My wife cooking farm fresh bacon has been the greatest test of my commitment to intermittent fasting yet 😅
The older I get, the stronger my belief that history of economics is probably the most important field and can claim some of the best thinkers in the profession. Makes me wish I had focused more on it in grad school. No time like the present I suppose.
November 19, 2024 at 4:58 PM
The older I get, the stronger my belief that history of economics is probably the most important field and can claim some of the best thinkers in the profession. Makes me wish I had focused more on it in grad school. No time like the present I suppose.
Bluesky feels like an app designed by scientists for scientists to converse. It's likely due to selection bias of scientists being the first to get on the app. Would be really cool if that selection effect persisted and it stayed this way. But growth is good too I guess.
November 14, 2024 at 3:29 PM
Bluesky feels like an app designed by scientists for scientists to converse. It's likely due to selection bias of scientists being the first to get on the app. Would be really cool if that selection effect persisted and it stayed this way. But growth is good too I guess.
Hey #econsky, does anyone know of an industry economist starter pack? If so I’d love to be on it. Also @aminoacid.bsky.social is a lovely guy.
November 14, 2024 at 2:39 PM
Hey #econsky, does anyone know of an industry economist starter pack? If so I’d love to be on it. Also @aminoacid.bsky.social is a lovely guy.
Finally switched over to brave browser and couldn't be happier.
November 13, 2024 at 8:59 PM
Finally switched over to brave browser and couldn't be happier.
The irony of crypto people staying on twitter and regular folks coming over to a decentralized platform.
Good news: Twitter is collapsing.
And this chart doesn't even show the last two weeks—which have seen the largest exodus in site history.
There are reports from Newsweek and others that Twitter may merge with Truth Social.
If that happens, the last collapse of Twitter may happen almost overnight.
And this chart doesn't even show the last two weeks—which have seen the largest exodus in site history.
There are reports from Newsweek and others that Twitter may merge with Truth Social.
If that happens, the last collapse of Twitter may happen almost overnight.
November 13, 2024 at 4:22 PM
The irony of crypto people staying on twitter and regular folks coming over to a decentralized platform.
Politics, users, content aside, this app is objectively better than the other one. The feeds and starter packs are such massive features. Decentralized too? Hot damn.
November 12, 2024 at 9:39 PM
Politics, users, content aside, this app is objectively better than the other one. The feeds and starter packs are such massive features. Decentralized too? Hot damn.
📈📉Hi Econsky. I'm a data scientist/economist in the video game industry. I also write a blog about game economics. Today I've written about how divisive online environments might be explained by information cascade. Roast me! open.substack.com/pub/chriseco...
Information Cascade - Why are online communities so divisive?
Intro I’ve recently pulled back on my use of social media.
open.substack.com
November 12, 2024 at 5:05 PM
📈📉Hi Econsky. I'm a data scientist/economist in the video game industry. I also write a blog about game economics. Today I've written about how divisive online environments might be explained by information cascade. Roast me! open.substack.com/pub/chriseco...
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I added dozens of active poasters to this Starter Pack of individual accounts bcz Bluesky raised the pack limit from 50 to 150, including
@arindube.bsky.social
@benzipperer.org
@belindaarch.bsky.social
@leightjessica.bsky.social.
If you haven't checked it lately, refresh.
go.bsky.app/DxFZBfc
@arindube.bsky.social
@benzipperer.org
@belindaarch.bsky.social
@leightjessica.bsky.social.
If you haven't checked it lately, refresh.
go.bsky.app/DxFZBfc
September 11, 2024 at 11:46 AM
I added dozens of active poasters to this Starter Pack of individual accounts bcz Bluesky raised the pack limit from 50 to 150, including
@arindube.bsky.social
@benzipperer.org
@belindaarch.bsky.social
@leightjessica.bsky.social.
If you haven't checked it lately, refresh.
go.bsky.app/DxFZBfc
@arindube.bsky.social
@benzipperer.org
@belindaarch.bsky.social
@leightjessica.bsky.social.
If you haven't checked it lately, refresh.
go.bsky.app/DxFZBfc