Matt Pierson
matthewcpierson.bsky.social
Matt Pierson
@matthewcpierson.bsky.social
Researching tax avoidance, illicit flows, and their effects on household and public finance. | WRDS, UPenn | Otherwise: all things data.
You’ve heard of doing Econ5k but have you ever done Econ40k?
November 11, 2025 at 12:29 AM
I feel like the interplay between the new plates/special EV registration tax and Dr Econ adds another layer to the bit
November 8, 2025 at 3:44 PM
The innovation stopped then
November 5, 2025 at 6:32 PM
this thread made me think of a joke that...I do not want to post publicly but I feel like is perfect for this
October 31, 2025 at 1:13 PM
I have been using the “I would never belong to a club that would have me as a member” Groucho quote for so. many. things. lately
October 31, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Your house is a chaos factory
October 26, 2025 at 10:47 PM
24/22% of respondents haven't heard of AOC/Schumer?!

Not saying that's inaccurate, just maybe voting requirements are too lax
October 24, 2025 at 1:02 PM
yes but what could be more American than that
October 23, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Causation comes from the empirical region, otherwise it’s just sparkling correlation
October 23, 2025 at 2:16 AM
This is contingent on capping I-95, yes? Which was also slated to be done with IRA funds that...I'm not sure exist anymore?
October 9, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Here’s why fewer employed economists is bad for Joe Biden
October 8, 2025 at 9:53 PM
If a reporter ever gets in touch, you should suggest the headline “You can’t vaccinate against Elon: DOGE nearly as bad as COVID for universities”
October 8, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Extremely biased from my own background, but I've always thought doing a Critical Theory survey course should be required for economics. Narrowing in on seeing the world only in economic terms too soon can be limiting
October 7, 2025 at 12:39 PM