Laura Razzolini
@laurarazzolini.bsky.social
I am a behavioral/experimental economist at Alabama
Roll Tide!
Roll Tide!
I think every person with a job in academia should read this!
This post seems to have struck a chord in some circles, more views in the first couple of days than anything else I've written: open.substack.com/pub/rajivset...
The University in Exile
I feel like we are witnessing a charade.
open.substack.com
April 13, 2025 at 4:46 PM
I think every person with a job in academia should read this!
Reposted by Laura Razzolini
"First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist.
"Then they came for the trade unionists
…
"Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me."
—Martin Niemöller
#econsky #academicsky
marketdesigner.blogspot.com/2025/01/pres...
"Then they came for the trade unionists
…
"Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me."
—Martin Niemöller
#econsky #academicsky
marketdesigner.blogspot.com/2025/01/pres...
Presidential memo shuts down all government grants (now including NSF)
marketdesigner.blogspot.com
January 28, 2025 at 2:57 PM
"First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist.
"Then they came for the trade unionists
…
"Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me."
—Martin Niemöller
#econsky #academicsky
marketdesigner.blogspot.com/2025/01/pres...
"Then they came for the trade unionists
…
"Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me."
—Martin Niemöller
#econsky #academicsky
marketdesigner.blogspot.com/2025/01/pres...
Reposted by Laura Razzolini
Yes, this administration is dangerous and cruel, but they are also shockingly dim and incompetent.
Opportunities are everywhere.
Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉
Opportunities are everywhere.
Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉
January 30, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Yes, this administration is dangerous and cruel, but they are also shockingly dim and incompetent.
Opportunities are everywhere.
Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉
Opportunities are everywhere.
Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉
Yet, those at the bottom most likely voted the current administration out ….
Big news on inequality:
- wage inequality fell in 2023 as real earnings grew for the bottom 90% and declined for the top 1%
- over the long run, 1979-2023, wages for the top 1% skyrocketed (+182%) while wages for the bottom 90% was slow (44%)
www.epi.org/blog/wage-in...
#EconSky #NumbersDay
- wage inequality fell in 2023 as real earnings grew for the bottom 90% and declined for the top 1%
- over the long run, 1979-2023, wages for the top 1% skyrocketed (+182%) while wages for the bottom 90% was slow (44%)
www.epi.org/blog/wage-in...
#EconSky #NumbersDay
Wage inequality fell in 2023 amid a strong labor market, bucking long-term trends: But top 1% wages have skyrocketed 182% since 1979 while bottom 90% wages have seen just 44% growth
Wage inequality fell for the second year in a row in 2023 but still remains extremely high, according to our analysis of newly available wage data from the Social Security Administration (SS...
www.epi.org
December 11, 2024 at 6:34 PM
Yet, those at the bottom most likely voted the current administration out ….
Reposted by Laura Razzolini
December 11, 2024 at 12:10 PM
What is a Hilton again?
The collective noun for a clutch of economists is a Hilton #SEA2024
November 24, 2024 at 11:55 PM
What is a Hilton again?
It does not feel good at all!
The truth is, none of us really know what the next four years will look like. It’s incredibly difficult to predict what happens next. It does not feel good.
November 21, 2024 at 3:23 AM
It does not feel good at all!
Reposted by Laura Razzolini
President-elect Trump has mused more than once that he might like to extend his next stay at the White House. But can he run for re-election again in 2028 and seek a third term? The simple answer: No, the Constitution does not allow it.
Here’s what the law says.
Here’s what the law says.
No, Trump Cannot Run for Re-election Again in 2028
The Constitution sets a two-term limit for presidents. Still, Donald J. Trump has repeatedly floated the idea that he might like to stay in the White House beyond his next term.
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2024 at 12:45 PM
President-elect Trump has mused more than once that he might like to extend his next stay at the White House. But can he run for re-election again in 2028 and seek a third term? The simple answer: No, the Constitution does not allow it.
Here’s what the law says.
Here’s what the law says.
Reposted by Laura Razzolini
We’re all going to die
November 14, 2024 at 9:25 PM
We’re all going to die