m fox
@mehconomics.bsky.social
All comments and thoughts my own and not the opinion of any other entity.
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We (development econ faculty at Princeton) are hiring predocs, to start in summer 2026. Please share the application with folks who might be interested: rpde.princeton.edu/rpde-%E2%80%93-predoctoral-fellows-research-specialists-start-summer-2026
We'll review apps starting on 9/15. Thanks!
We'll review apps starting on 9/15. Thanks!
🚨🚨 Pre-doc Hiring! 🚨🚨
We are hiring pre-docs to start in Princeton in Summer 2026, supporting Pascaline Dupas, @thomasfujiwara.bsky.social @seema.bsky.social and Mica Sviatschi. This is a great opportunity to gain experience in development economics research before applying to PhD programs. Link 👇
We are hiring pre-docs to start in Princeton in Summer 2026, supporting Pascaline Dupas, @thomasfujiwara.bsky.social @seema.bsky.social and Mica Sviatschi. This is a great opportunity to gain experience in development economics research before applying to PhD programs. Link 👇
September 10, 2025 at 12:24 PM
We (development econ faculty at Princeton) are hiring predocs, to start in summer 2026. Please share the application with folks who might be interested: rpde.princeton.edu/rpde-%E2%80%93-predoctoral-fellows-research-specialists-start-summer-2026
We'll review apps starting on 9/15. Thanks!
We'll review apps starting on 9/15. Thanks!
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The Framers were so visionary and concerned about the poisons of arbitrary seizure and imprisonment that they wrote it into our Constitution as anathema.
Suspending our Constitution, even if it serves politicians and judges, does not serve the interests of Conservative or Liberal Americans.
Suspending our Constitution, even if it serves politicians and judges, does not serve the interests of Conservative or Liberal Americans.
Northern Ireland man from Lisburn kidnapped by Trump’s Ice raids because he “looked like a Mexican”. He had the correct visa, all his documents. He’s never been in trouble with police.
Held in terrible conditions. A fellow captive couldn’t get his medication and dropped dead of a heart attack
Held in terrible conditions. A fellow captive couldn’t get his medication and dropped dead of a heart attack
Horrors of Trump detention centre: Lisburn man tells his story after arrest for 'looking like a Mexican'
Lee Stinton was lifted by US immigration police on an American street — in an incident he compared to a kidnapping.
Here, he tells us his story.
Lee Stinton was lifted by US immigration police on an American street — in an incident he compared to a kidnapping.
Here, he tells us his story.
September 10, 2025 at 1:09 PM
The Framers were so visionary and concerned about the poisons of arbitrary seizure and imprisonment that they wrote it into our Constitution as anathema.
Suspending our Constitution, even if it serves politicians and judges, does not serve the interests of Conservative or Liberal Americans.
Suspending our Constitution, even if it serves politicians and judges, does not serve the interests of Conservative or Liberal Americans.
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Horrors of Trump detention centre: Lisburn man tells his story after arrest for 'looking like a Mexican'
Lee Stinton was lifted by US immigration police on an American street — in an incident he compared to a kidnapping.
Here, he tells us his story.
Lee Stinton was lifted by US immigration police on an American street — in an incident he compared to a kidnapping.
Here, he tells us his story.
September 10, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Horrors of Trump detention centre: Lisburn man tells his story after arrest for 'looking like a Mexican'
Lee Stinton was lifted by US immigration police on an American street — in an incident he compared to a kidnapping.
Here, he tells us his story.
Lee Stinton was lifted by US immigration police on an American street — in an incident he compared to a kidnapping.
Here, he tells us his story.
Yesterday was a good day for her. I’m glad she had one more that was pretty good. So I’m going to feed her all the good food today in between ugly crying.
We love you so much, Eliza.
We love you so much, Eliza.
September 9, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Yesterday was a good day for her. I’m glad she had one more that was pretty good. So I’m going to feed her all the good food today in between ugly crying.
We love you so much, Eliza.
We love you so much, Eliza.
I’m next. This better count as service #itscoldandwindy
September 6, 2025 at 7:25 PM
I’m next. This better count as service #itscoldandwindy
This. The random holding and emojis are annoying.
Also, don’t then use this and scraped data to ask for a TA or RA position. They all get deleted now.
Also, don’t then use this and scraped data to ask for a TA or RA position. They all get deleted now.
Students, there's no need to use ChatGPT to draft emails to your professors.
Just be polite and direct. No need to stress over the style.
Just be polite and direct. No need to stress over the style.
September 5, 2025 at 2:19 PM
This. The random holding and emojis are annoying.
Also, don’t then use this and scraped data to ask for a TA or RA position. They all get deleted now.
Also, don’t then use this and scraped data to ask for a TA or RA position. They all get deleted now.
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If you know of a student who is looking for a education post doc (now, odd timing I know), I may have an opportunity for them. They would be working Texas admin data so experience with that would be a big plus.
September 4, 2025 at 4:02 PM
If you know of a student who is looking for a education post doc (now, odd timing I know), I may have an opportunity for them. They would be working Texas admin data so experience with that would be a big plus.
Every Texan:
But are there beans?
But are there beans?
Having a Slinger, which is hash browns under two hamburgers under four (?) eggs under roughly two gallons of chili. Fifteen bucks. I am the Anthony Bourdain of slop and you cannot stop me.
September 1, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Every Texan:
But are there beans?
But are there beans?
August 27, 2025 at 11:10 AM
At some point you realize it really is just you and there isn’t much point in trying to make things better. It does not, in fact, get better.
August 22, 2025 at 2:31 PM
At some point you realize it really is just you and there isn’t much point in trying to make things better. It does not, in fact, get better.
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Great post from Acting Census Director @ronjarmin.bsky.social about Census's long experience learning how best to combine survey, administrative, & private data to improve efficiency and reliability & about directions for future innovation.
www.census.gov/newsroom/blo...
www.census.gov/newsroom/blo...
August 21, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Great post from Acting Census Director @ronjarmin.bsky.social about Census's long experience learning how best to combine survey, administrative, & private data to improve efficiency and reliability & about directions for future innovation.
www.census.gov/newsroom/blo...
www.census.gov/newsroom/blo...
My major was originally Russian Studies. It stayed a double major until I discovered I had to choose 1 to graduate on time. Sometimes people asked me why Russian Studies. The reasons included that I wanted to make sure scenes like this never ever happened
Wonder what Foxnews would be talking about all day this week if Obama had done this?
Well this is just a humiliation fetish atp
August 16, 2025 at 4:10 PM
My major was originally Russian Studies. It stayed a double major until I discovered I had to choose 1 to graduate on time. Sometimes people asked me why Russian Studies. The reasons included that I wanted to make sure scenes like this never ever happened
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For the evening crowd #econsky
Are any of my papers on your syllabus? Undergrad, PhD, econ history, or (preparing myself for crickets) a non-econ history class are all great. DMs are open and huge thanks in advance
(I guess @barbarabiasi.com is a month ahead of me on tenure packet paperwork)
(I guess @barbarabiasi.com is a month ahead of me on tenure packet paperwork)
Hello #econtwitter community: if any of you has been teaching any of my papers, would you mind shooting me a DM? I would hugely appreciate that 🙏 and thanks in advance!
August 12, 2025 at 10:30 PM
For the evening crowd #econsky
Perhaps you were looking for new externality examples for your principles course for fall
In a new digital twist to environmental individualisation of responsibility, the UK government is now advising people to “[d]elete old emails and pictures” in data centres to help with the current drought. www.gov.uk/government/n...
August 12, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Perhaps you were looking for new externality examples for your principles course for fall
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Two former BLS commissioners, @ericagroshen.bsky.social appointed by Obama and William Beach by Trump, lay out the principles and standards against which any BLS commissioner nominee, such as Dr. E.J. Antoni, should be measured.
www.linkedin.com/posts/erica-...
www.linkedin.com/posts/erica-...
August 12, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Two former BLS commissioners, @ericagroshen.bsky.social appointed by Obama and William Beach by Trump, lay out the principles and standards against which any BLS commissioner nominee, such as Dr. E.J. Antoni, should be measured.
www.linkedin.com/posts/erica-...
www.linkedin.com/posts/erica-...
If gangs of youths riding ATVs is evidence of a crime problem, I’ve got some bad news for y’all about rural America
August 12, 2025 at 1:16 PM
If gangs of youths riding ATVs is evidence of a crime problem, I’ve got some bad news for y’all about rural America
For no reason at all, I am reminded of an event when my son was 3 or 4 and we were watching a Ducks 🏈 game and a commercial came on. Kid “that looks like a very violent movie”. Me: “that’s a commercial for Northern Illinois University“
August 11, 2025 at 11:49 PM
For no reason at all, I am reminded of an event when my son was 3 or 4 and we were watching a Ducks 🏈 game and a commercial came on. Kid “that looks like a very violent movie”. Me: “that’s a commercial for Northern Illinois University“
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And BTW, US manufacturing employment has fallen to new depths under Trump (see charts below on both absolute level and as share of total non-farm employment).
August 10, 2025 at 5:39 PM
And BTW, US manufacturing employment has fallen to new depths under Trump (see charts below on both absolute level and as share of total non-farm employment).
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Any economists out there who might be interested in writing about choosing a childfree life? I'm editing an upcoming CSWEP newsletter on fertility choices and hoping to include this perspective. Shoot me a message if you might be my person!
August 8, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Any economists out there who might be interested in writing about choosing a childfree life? I'm editing an upcoming CSWEP newsletter on fertility choices and hoping to include this perspective. Shoot me a message if you might be my person!
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Back when I was a TA, I used to run a bookmaking operation focused on how many students would get busted for cheating during exams. I later spun the operation off into its own company, which was acquired. They changed the business to consumer products but kept the name, Procter & Gamble.
August 4, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Back when I was a TA, I used to run a bookmaking operation focused on how many students would get busted for cheating during exams. I later spun the operation off into its own company, which was acquired. They changed the business to consumer products but kept the name, Procter & Gamble.
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This is awful. Reliable economic data is a key strength of the US economy.
When Argentina and Greece faked economic data it contributed to major crises.
I don't think Trump will be able to fake the data given the procedures. But there is now a risk plus an awful appearance.
When Argentina and Greece faked economic data it contributed to major crises.
I don't think Trump will be able to fake the data given the procedures. But there is now a risk plus an awful appearance.
August 1, 2025 at 6:40 PM
This is awful. Reliable economic data is a key strength of the US economy.
When Argentina and Greece faked economic data it contributed to major crises.
I don't think Trump will be able to fake the data given the procedures. But there is now a risk plus an awful appearance.
When Argentina and Greece faked economic data it contributed to major crises.
I don't think Trump will be able to fake the data given the procedures. But there is now a risk plus an awful appearance.
The cat’s out of the bag! I am happy to share that the Purdue Center for Economic Education will be hosting the 2026 Journal for Economic Teaching’s Symposium for Economic Teaching (JET SET)!
August 1, 2025 at 5:44 PM
The cat’s out of the bag! I am happy to share that the Purdue Center for Economic Education will be hosting the 2026 Journal for Economic Teaching’s Symposium for Economic Teaching (JET SET)!
Great day at #jetset! Lots of great presentations and ideas to #teachecon
July 31, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Great day at #jetset! Lots of great presentations and ideas to #teachecon
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People thought I was overreacting when I said Trump’s list of “banned” words meant epidemiology was itself defacto being banned.
But this week U Michigan announced they aren’t even accepting applications for the 2026 epi PhD admissions cycle.
www.michigandaily.com/news/news-br...
But this week U Michigan announced they aren’t even accepting applications for the 2026 epi PhD admissions cycle.
www.michigandaily.com/news/news-br...
UMich cancels doctoral epidemiology program admissions for 2026
The University of Michigan School of Public Health will not admit a 2025-2026 admissions cycle cohort to its PhD in Epidemiologic Sciences program.
www.michigandaily.com
July 31, 2025 at 5:03 PM
People thought I was overreacting when I said Trump’s list of “banned” words meant epidemiology was itself defacto being banned.
But this week U Michigan announced they aren’t even accepting applications for the 2026 epi PhD admissions cycle.
www.michigandaily.com/news/news-br...
But this week U Michigan announced they aren’t even accepting applications for the 2026 epi PhD admissions cycle.
www.michigandaily.com/news/news-br...
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Got my first, “welcome back for the new school year” email
July 30, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Got my first, “welcome back for the new school year” email